Floyd ]  Altar                                                  3/102
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 3/103
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              3/104
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            3/105
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/106
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      3/107
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      3/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    3/109
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 (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/110
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 (to Floyd), "pull rung" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              3/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL 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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get rung" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              4/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET RUNG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/113
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/114
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the perfectly written letter into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Rubbish Tip                                            4/115
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exits are to the south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    4/116
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), "break compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    4/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your efforts to force open the compartment prove unsuccessful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry compartment with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/118
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small compartment, revealing a glass sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/120
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | old fairground machine: Although you could probably just about manage
Floyd | to pick it up, dragging that thing around would take a considerable
Floyd | amount of effort and time, neither of which you are prepared to spend.
Floyd | coin collection device: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | small compartment: Nothing on the compartment is of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all from compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the short length of black ribbon into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/123
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), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf2
Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    5/123
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            5/124
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/125
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, "More places to explore here. N path, se around shop"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/126
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And possibly more east."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x exit" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/127
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | From this side the fire exit justs looks like a sheet of metal. The
Floyd | opening mechanism is on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pry exit with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/128
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY EXIT WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the iron bar)
Floyd | That's clearly not the solution to this problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cracks" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/128
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, it's clear _now_"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "knock on exit" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/129
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Banging on the fire exit won't do you any good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Move on?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/130
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the fire exit is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            5/131
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            5/132
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 5/133
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk along the road towards the residence where your uncle
Floyd | spent some of his last painful days, a feeling of excitement grips
Floyd | you. Somehow you know you are drawing closer to your uncle's past and
Floyd | to your destiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          5/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          5/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          5/135
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A council refuse bin, used frequently by the town's underprivileged
Floyd | inhabitants. Someone has stolen the lid, and the bin is full to the
Floyd | brim with rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          5/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bin has been packed full of junk. The only thing you find of any
Floyd | potential use is a pair of surgical gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          6/137
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully making sure they haven't been stained by the blood of some
Floyd | murder victim, you remove the gloves from the refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Great."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf3
Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          6/137
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          6/138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirty window is some distance above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb bin" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          6/139
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          6/140
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The front of the flat building is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/141
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/142
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubble looks totally unsafe. You'd best just stick to the paths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter flat" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/142
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FLAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/143
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the very second you enter the room, the landlady looks at you
Floyd | with distaste.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another would-be souvenir hunter, eh? If it's not some copper asking
Floyd | questions about where he might have hidden 'is stuff, it's some
Floyd | blinkin' tourist lookin' for trinkets. Well, you can forget it. Go on,
Floyd | hop it. Unless you're 'ere to pay your respects, you got no business
Floyd | here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell landlady about uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/144
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL LANDLADY ABOUT UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure that's very interestin', darlin'. Now just get out of my
Floyd | face and stop botherin' me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask landlady about uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/145
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LANDLADY ABOUT UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lady about window" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LADY ABOUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/147
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elevator" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask lady about herself" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/148
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LADY ABOUT HERSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/149
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady quickly moves over and blocks your path, "No you don't,
Floyd | darlin'. Nobody goes up there but me. You got that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/150
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/151
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | An old woman in her fifties, with a look on her face you would
Floyd | associate with an evil witch. In fact, she would only need to add a
Floyd | broomstick to the cleaning trolley she carries around to make her
Floyd | image quite a frightening one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/152
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | An old woman in her fifties, with a look on her face you would
Floyd | associate with an evil witch. In fact, she would only need to add a
Floyd | broomstick to the cleaning trolley she carries around to make her
Floyd | image quite a frightening one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lift" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/152
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show picture to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/152
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PICTURE TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver picture frame or the student's photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "photo" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/153
Floyd |
Floyd | > PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the landlady)
Floyd | You don't have anything to hand to take photographs with.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show frame to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/154
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FRAME TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver picture frame)
Floyd | (putting the plain wooden box into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The landlady reacts angrily as you show her the silver picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's cute ain't it. Don't come round 'ere hoping to get rid
Floyd | of your junk, miss smarty pants."
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/155
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves
Floyd |   a glass sphere
Floyd |   a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/156
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit lady with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/156
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT LADY WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the landlady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/157
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in this woman's black book. There's no need to worsen
Floyd | the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Worsen. Or make better?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "intimidate lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > INTIMIDATE LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "distract lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > DISTRACT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Where's a three headed monkey when you need one"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/159
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exits are the staircase and the one you entered the building
Floyd | by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "wah, she's an old woman in her fifties?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  6/159
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/160
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/160
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 6/161
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubble looks totally unsafe. You'd best just stick to the paths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            6/162
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | A solitary car moves along the main road, disappearing out of sight to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            6/162
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/163
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pub" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/163
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PUB
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Boo"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/164
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks more than a little rough. He's dressed in an extremely
Floyd | scruffy coat covered in patches. Occasionally you receive a view of
Floyd | many rotten teeth, and he has a habit of repeatedly sneezing. Quite
Floyd | the unpleasant type.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/164
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Psst, hey bud, wanna buy a letter N?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/165
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the shady man)
Floyd | The man doesn't give you a reply, simply opening his mouth and
Floyd | smiling. The sight of his rotten teeth is quite an overpowering one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show sphere to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/166
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SPHERE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the glass sphere, before turning to you. As he opens
Floyd | his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth, "Very
Floyd | nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show frame to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/167
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FRAME TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the silver picture frame, before turning to you. As
Floyd | he opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth,
Floyd | "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show bar to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/168
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BAR TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the iron bar, before turning to you. As he opens his
Floyd | mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth, "Very nice,
Floyd | but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show box to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/169
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BOX TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the plain wooden box)
Floyd | (putting the dirty coil of rope into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | The man looks at the plain wooden box, before turning to you. As he
Floyd | opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth,
Floyd | "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice day for a walk, wouldn't you say? The sun's out shining. The
Floyd | birds are singing. Almost enough to make you forget what a dumpheap we
Floyd | live in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "#beer crotch sniffing bastard?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show rope to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/170
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW ROPE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the dirty coil of rope)
Floyd | (putting the iron bar into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The man looks at the dirty coil of rope, before turning to you. As he
Floyd | opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth,
Floyd | "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hums a few notes of an unrecognisable tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/171
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves
Floyd |   a glass sphere
Floyd |   a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the business, not entirely legal but it does have a healthy
Floyd | profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show ribbon to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/172
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RIBBON TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the short length of black ribbon)
Floyd | (putting the clear piece of polythene into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | The man looks at the short length of black ribbon, before turning to
Floyd | you. As he opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his
Floyd | rotten teeth, "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the business, not entirely legal but it does have a healthy
Floyd | profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show plastic to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/173
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PLASTIC TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the clear piece of polythene)
Floyd | (putting the glass sphere into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The man looks at the clear piece of polythene, before turning to you.
Floyd | As he opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten
Floyd | teeth, "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show gloves to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/174
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW GLOVES TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the pair of surgical gloves, before turning to you.
Floyd | As he opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten
Floyd | teeth, "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hums a few notes of an unrecognisable tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show letter to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW LETTER TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the perfectly written letter)
Floyd | (putting the pair of surgical gloves into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | The man looks at the perfectly written letter, before turning to you.
Floyd | As he opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten
Floyd | teeth, "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show my photo to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/176
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW MY PHOTO TO MAN
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give me to man" 		

Floyd | (first taking the student's photo)
Floyd | The student's photo seems to be stuck inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man mumbles a few words, but you can't make out what they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/177
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE ME TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not do that, seeing you have no idea where the man's been
Floyd | recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rob mn" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROB MN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rob man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROB MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/179
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks more than a little rough. He's dressed in an extremely
Floyd | scruffy coat covered in patches. Occasionally you receive a view of
Floyd | many rotten teeth, and he has a habit of repeatedly sneezing. Quite
Floyd | the unpleasant type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/180
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pair of surgical gloves)
Floyd | (putting the silver picture frame into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | You slide your hands into the surgical gloves. They're so comfortable
Floyd | you feel they were made especially for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hums a few notes of an unrecognisable tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hum" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/180
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/181
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too terrible at singing to even bother trying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/182
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the business, not entirely legal but it does have a healthy
Floyd | profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/183
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You only really want to use violence as a means of self defence, and
Floyd | the man hasn't made any inappropriate advances towards you yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/183
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x se" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/184
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the southeast wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Which fence do you mean, the park fence or the shady man?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/185
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Golden Lion pub is no longer in business.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man taps the left side of his nose with one of his dirty fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         6/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no reason to visit the potentially more dangerous part of
Floyd | town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          6/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          6/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x flowerbeds" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          6/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERBEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            6/188
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Flower Beds
Floyd | Plants and flowers of several types and innumerable quantities
Floyd | surround the gravel path leading through the park. Under the blue
Floyd | skies the patch of daffodils look like a sea of pure gold. An
Floyd | occasional insect hovering around their petals completes the
Floyd | picturesque scene in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            6/189
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take daffodils" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/190
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAFFODILS
Floyd |
Floyd | After making sure you're not under observation from some scrutinising
Floyd | park warden, you pick a few daffodils and gather them into a bunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in daffodils" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/190
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN DAFFODILS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the flower beds or the bunch of flowers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "beds" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/191
Floyd |
Floyd | > BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in bunch" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/192
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN BUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          7/193
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          7/194
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/195
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trout" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/196
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/197
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The river is flowing quite quickly. Clear water sparkles in the
Floyd | afternoon sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/197
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get water" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WATER
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put box in water" 		

Floyd | The water splashing on your hands is quite refreshing, but hardly
Floyd | helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the wooden box into the fast flowing river. It floats on the
Floyd | surface, bobbing up and down occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in water" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the wooden box into the fast flowing river. It floats on the
Floyd | surface, bobbing up and down occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/201
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden box floats on the surface of the river. The fast flow of the
Floyd | water causes it to bob up and down occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no time for enjoying yourself. You have a job to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "feed box to trout" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED BOX TO TROUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sail box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAIL BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You calmly remove the wooden box from the river. Nothing seems to have
Floyd | changed. The box remains tightly shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "If the river is moving so quickly, why isn't the box moving?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over and push the wooden box beneath the surface of the
Floyd | river. As it vanishes out of sight you can feel a tiny vibration from
Floyd | within. In your brief moment of excitement you lose concentration and
Floyd | feel the box slip from your fingers. With dismay you see it vanishing
Floyd | out of sight to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You calmly remove the wooden box from the river. Nothing seems to have
Floyd | changed. The box remains tightly shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in water" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the wooden box into the fast flowing river. It floats on the
Floyd | surface, bobbing up and down occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over and push the wooden box beneath the surface of the
Floyd | river. As it vanishes out of sight you can feel a tiny vibration from
Floyd | within. In your brief moment of excitement you lose concentration and
Floyd | feel the box slip from your fingers. With dismay you see it vanishing
Floyd | out of sight to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/208
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden box is precariously placed next to one of the rocks in the
Floyd | centre of the river, some distance from the muddy bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The box remains annoyingly just out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/210
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 | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need the arm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get box with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/211
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the iron bar)
Floyd | (putting the dirty coil of rope into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | There's nothing on the iron bar to grip the wooden box with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ah that makes sense, good thought"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |   a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass sphere
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon to box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/213
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON TO BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie rope to box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the coil of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the short length of black ribbon into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the plain wooden box won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Could we tie it to the box before we put it in the water?"
		Lionheart says, "Doubtful but cf5 is saved"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf5
Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the plain wooden box won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bank" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > BANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/201
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Flower Beds
Floyd | Plants and flowers of several types and innumerable quantities
Floyd | surround the gravel path leading through the park. Under the blue
Floyd | skies the patch of daffodils look like a sea of pure gold. An
Floyd | occasional insect hovering around their petals completes the
Floyd | picturesque scene in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Gravel paths lead north and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x insect" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INSECT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravel path leads back to the south, and the banks of the river
Floyd | continue to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          7/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          7/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         7/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hums a few notes of an unrecognisable tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show flowers to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         7/208
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the bunch of flowers, before turning to you. As he
Floyd | opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth,
Floyd | "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            7/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/210
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/211
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
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), "l in case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > L IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secure counter is Python's Eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/213
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better open the counter before you try and do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller raises a cautionary hand, "Please, madam. Only look at my
Floyd | wares, do not touch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > X 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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read labelling" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LABELLING
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FIRE EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller watches you carefully as you fiddle with the fire exit.
Floyd | He decides not to take any chances and presses a concealed button
Floyd | underneath the counter.
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 7 out of a possible 200, in 217 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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show flowers to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              7/218
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the bunch of flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller stamps his feet impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            7/219
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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 | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 7/220
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  7/221
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  7/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman looks at the bunch of daffodils. For a moment you think the
Floyd | ploy might work, but then your hopes are dashed amidst arrogant
Floyd | ranting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If they're for me, I don't want 'em. And if they're for him, they're
Floyd | utter garbage. He'd turn in 'is grave if he saw those, Henry would."
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		jenrexrode says, "seems like should make someting of him being absent minded"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give letter to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  7/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE LETTER TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady reacts angrily as you show her the perfectly written
Floyd | letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's cute ain't it. Don't come round 'ere hoping to get rid
Floyd | of your junk, miss smarty pants."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 7/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            7/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            7/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "m" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            7/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > M
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              7/227
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show flowers to coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put flowers on coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/229
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FLOWERS ON COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the black coffin would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rub plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/230
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something strange about the plaque on the lid. It wobbles
Floyd | briefly upon touching it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ooh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put box on plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX ON PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the simple plaque would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/233
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/234
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press on the plaque there is a faint click from inside the
Floyd | coffin. The lid springs open, revealing the cause of all your
Floyd | troubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay, dead man!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l in coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/235
Floyd |
Floyd | > L IN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the black coffin is Uncle Henry's corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> x body "You don't see that here.""
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/236
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the suit pockets, you find a colour photograph of a boy,
Floyd | which you take with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
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, "Ffff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Floyd says (to genericgeekgirl), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
Floyd says (to genericgeekgirl), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Limax asks, "Did you forget to open your eyes?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf5
Floyd ]  Riverside                                              7/198
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          7/199
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         7/200
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man mumbles a few words, but you can't make out what they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            7/201
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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 | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            7/202
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              7/203
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     7/204
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press on the plaque there is a faint click from inside the
Floyd | coffin. The lid springs open, revealing the cause of all your
Floyd | troubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "turn me on dead man"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show flowers to corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/205
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO  CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     8/206
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | His death seems to have changed absolutely nothing. Even now his eyes
Floyd | stare coldly ahead and the look of indifference in his expression
Floyd | remains as it was. The smartly pressed dark suit and matching shoes
Floyd | typify his arrogance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Thank goodness."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/207
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the suit pockets, you find a colour photograph of a boy,
Floyd | which you take with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/208
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a young boy
Floyd | playing with a remote controlled toy boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/209
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | There's already something inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo from frame" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/210
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO FROM FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | The student's photo seems to be stuck inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/211
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x script" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/212
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRIPT
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/213
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you no respect for the dead?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrks.
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be most impolite of you to leave your uncle's coffin open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the black coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              9/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
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), "h" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              9/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > H
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              9/217
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/218
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/219
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press on the plaque there is a faint click from inside the
Floyd | coffin. The lid springs open, revealing the cause of all your
Floyd | troubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put flowers in coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/220
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FLOWERS IN COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bunch of flowers into the black coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/221
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Black leather shoes, a perfect match with the suit your uncle is
Floyd | wearing. As always with Henry, the shoe laces have been tied to
Floyd | ruthless perfection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     9/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | After minutes of trying to undo the complicated knots you finally
Floyd | manage to get one of the shoes off, and to your surprise something
Floyd | falls out onto the floor of the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh clever"
		genericgeekgirl says, "unbuckling, I suppose"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all from coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     10/223
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | bunch of flowers: (putting the plain wooden box into the black canvas
Floyd | bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | glass cutter: (putting the dirty coil of rope into the black canvas
Floyd | bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | Uncle Henry's corpse: Have you no respect for the dead?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     10/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It resembles a chunk of grey plastic more than it does a professional
Floyd | tool. You wouldn't even know what it was if the words "Expresso Glass
Floyd | Cut" weren't inscribed in tiny lettering on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Let's go steal a claw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     10/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the black leather shoes)
Floyd | You'd rather not go souvenir hunting, especially when it involves your
Floyd | uncle's unwanted possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     10/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be most impolite of you to leave your uncle's coffin open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Recently Dug Grave                                     10/227
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the black coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              10/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
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                                            10/229
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                                    10/230
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 asks, "Do we want to either try to break the sphere with the organ or put it in the statue?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut case with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    10/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CASE WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Applying the glass cutter carefully to the surface, you manage to cut
Floyd | your way through with a minimum of effort. This thievery stuff is
Floyd | getting dangerous close to being enjoyable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut sphere with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    10/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SPHERE WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite your attempts to break the glass, it remains firmly intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enjoy thievery" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    10/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENJOY THIEVERY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get claw" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    10/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get arm" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    11/233
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | After a bit of tugging the mechanical arm comes free from the machine.
Floyd | You hope it will prove more useful to you now than it did at all those
Floyd | fairgrounds you visited.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put arm on bar" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    11/234
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ARM ON BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the iron bar would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    11/235
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            11/236
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            11/237
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), "cut window with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            11/237
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT WINDOW WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 11/238
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            11/239
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         11/240
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          11/241
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         11/242
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show cutter to shady" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         11/243
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CUTTER TO SHADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the glass cutter, before turning to you. As he opens
Floyd | his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth, "Very
Floyd | nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm in the business, not entirely legal but it does have a healthy
Floyd | profit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          11/244
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              11/245
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in river" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              11/246
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              11/247
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX
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), "put box in river" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              11/248
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the wooden box into the fast flowing river. It floats on the
Floyd | surface, bobbing up and down occasionally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push box" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              11/249
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over and push the wooden box beneath the surface of the
Floyd | river. As it vanishes out of sight you can feel a tiny vibration from
Floyd | within. In your brief moment of excitement you lose concentration and
Floyd | feel the box slip from your fingers. With dismay you see it vanishing
Floyd | out of sight to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             11/250
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden box is precariously placed next to one of the rocks in the
Floyd | centre of the river, some distance from the muddy bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box with arm" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/251
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the mechanical arm you manage to drag the wooden box to the
Floyd | muddy bank. After its improvised bath it no longer seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/251
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/252
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the plain wooden box, revealing a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/253
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite scary to think that in this day in age a sheet of plastic
Floyd | could mean so much. This particular version of modern currency won't
Floyd | expire for another few months. The holographic logo of the National
Floyd | Depository adds a little touch of flair to the otherwise dull
Floyd | background.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Flower Beds                                            13/254
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Flower Beds
Floyd | Plants and flowers of several types and innumerable quantities
Floyd | surround the gravel path leading through the park. Under the blue
Floyd | skies the patch of daffodils look like a sea of pure gold. An
Floyd | occasional insect hovering around their petals completes the
Floyd | picturesque scene in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          13/255
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/256
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show card to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/256
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get card" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/256
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          13/257
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              13/258
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/259
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | The river here flows considerably faster than further upstream. The
Floyd | water splashing against the rocks appears quite ferocious. A stone
Floyd | bridge would provide access to the remainder of the park to the north,
Floyd | but the stonework has crumbled away, leaving nothing but useless
Floyd | chunks of moss covered masonry. A gravel path leads to the south,
Floyd | while a treacherous muddy bank to the west leads upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plain wooden box (in which is a credit card) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream                                             13/260
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the clear piece of polythene into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Riverside                                              13/261
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Riverside
Floyd | Rocks at various points in the river cause the clear water to froth
Floyd | wildly. The occasional trout is visible beneath the surface. The
Floyd | beauty of the image presented by this natural flow of water is quite
Floyd | breathtaking. A gravel path leads back to the south and to less
Floyd | pleasant areas of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Park Entrance                                          13/262
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | The image presented by the town park couldn't be more pleasant. The
Floyd | river to the north appears clear in the afternoon sunlight. Birds sing
Floyd | merrily in distant trees. The gravel path leads off into various
Floyd | patches of flowerbeds to the east, and the comparatively ugly town
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/263
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show card to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/264
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the credit card)
Floyd | (putting the perfectly written letter into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | "What do I want with a chunk of worthless plastic?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/265
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I got something you want, if you got something I'm interested in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/266
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/267
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | "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), "buy eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/268
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better open the counter before you try and do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show card to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/269
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry miss. We only accept cash and cheques here. Recent policy
Floyd | changes. I'm sure you understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "haha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/270
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 13/271
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  13/272
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet we can open locked doors with it."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show card to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  13/273
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady reacts angrily as you show her the credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's cute ain't it. Don't come round 'ere hoping to get rid
Floyd | of your junk, miss smarty pants."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  13/274
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass sphere
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 13/275
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/276
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/277
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut case with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CASE WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller raises a cautionary hand, "Please, madam. Only look at my
Floyd | wares, do not touch."
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), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I love how he's not particularly concerned. "Oh, a glass cutter? Please don't.""
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use card on case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE CARD ON CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we are making Heist our bitch"
		Ellison says, "13 points! booyah!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 13 out of a possible 200, in 278 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That's a lot of poitns to go"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              13/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > FULLSCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 13 out of a possible 200, in 278 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 accepting the challenge
Floyd |      1 opening the coffin
Floyd |      1 forcing open the compartment
Floyd |      1 making a crucifix
Floyd |      2 unlocking the wooden box
Floyd |      7 finding sundry items
Floyd |
Floyd |     13 total (out of 200)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/279
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/280
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/281
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass sphere
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show writing to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/281
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW WRITING TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at frame through sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/281
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT FRAME THROUGH SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the silver picture
Floyd | frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show photo to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         13/282
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PHOTO TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the boy's photo to the shady man)
Floyd | The man looks at the boy's photo, before turning to you. As he opens
Floyd | his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth, "Very
Floyd | nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice day for a walk, wouldn't you say? The sun's out shining. The
Floyd | birds are singing. Almost enough to make you forget what a dumpheap we
Floyd | live in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/283
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "n" 		Ellison says, "I predict that the picture of the boy is foreshadowing that we'll have to battle some weird remote control interface to get something done at some point"

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 13/284
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  13/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show photo to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  13/286
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PHOTO TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the boy's photo to the landlady)
Floyd | "Don't you come wavin' those snapshots in front of me, pretending to
Floyd | be some distant relative. That's the oldest trick in the book."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is this an andy phillips game?"
		Ellison says, "yeah"
		Ellison says, "Heist"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 13/287
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          13/288
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut window with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          13/289
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT WINDOW WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirty rear window is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          13/290
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The front of the flat building is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 13/291
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            13/292
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            13/293
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              13/294
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 13/295
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 (to Floyd), "x organ" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 13/296
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), "press first.press second.press first.press fourth" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 13/300
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS FIRST.PRESS SECOND.PRESS FIRST.PRESS FOURTH
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 | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
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 | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the first key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ shudder slightly. The sound of an incredibly low pitched
Floyd | note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the fourth key, as you do so the pipes towards the rear of
Floyd | the organ start to vibrate rapidly. The sound of quite a high pitched
Floyd | note fills the room, but after a few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press seventh.press fifth." 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 15/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS SEVENTH.PRESS FIFTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the seventh 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 ear shatteringly high pitched note fills the room, but
Floyd | after a few seconds the noise dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
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 | The glass sphere starts to resonate to the note, vibrating with a high
Floyd | pitched ringing sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning the sphere shatters into tiny pieces of glass, leaving
Floyd | a steel key which must have been inside behind in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "w00t"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 15/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the first key, the second key, the third key, the
Floyd | fourth key, the fifth key, the sixth key, the seventh key or the shiny
Floyd | steel key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "steel" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 15/303
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel key, quite large and shiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first key" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 15/304
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIRST KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | An organ key made of white plastic, nothing too striking about it only
Floyd | you'd expect to see it on a modern synthesiser rather than an organ in
Floyd | the local church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Okay, where have we seen a lock we couldn't open?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe our uncle's apartment if we ever make it up there?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  15/305
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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 | >
Floyd ]  Altar                                                  15/306
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut stained glass" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  15/307
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT STAINED GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Praying that the watchers of this place will have it in their heart to
Floyd | forgive you, you begin to cut the glass. Almost too easily, a red
Floyd | piece of glass falls onto the stone altar after merely seconds of your
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  15/308
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | stained glass window: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | dark stone altar: The altar is a huge block of stone. You can't even
Floyd | begin to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  15/308
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the piece of red glass, the stained glass window or
Floyd | the glass cutter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "red" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  16/309
Floyd |
Floyd | > RED
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the boy's photo into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red glass" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  16/310
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular piece of red glass strangely seems to glow with an inner
Floyd | fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x red glass" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  16/311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular piece of red glass strangely seems to glow with an inner
Floyd | fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      16/312
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, a wooden crucifix has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put red glass in eye" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/313
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RED GLASS IN EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | The red piece of glass fits snugly into the statue's eye, as it clicks
Floyd | into place it seems to glow with an inner fire even more sinister than
Floyd | it did before. You hear a rumbling sound within the room. Fear grips
Floyd | you momentarily, you think you have angered the higher powers. Then
Floyd | you realise it's just a panel opening in one wall. Dust blows off a
Floyd | painting that hasn't felt clean air in countless decades.
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 ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/313
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/314
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting has been drawn on aged canvas, but after the dust has
Floyd | blown away it looks almost as good as new. The artist was clearly
Floyd | untalented, you struggle to realise the picture shows a lighthouse
Floyd | whose yellow beam falls precisely on the peak of a distant
Floyd | mountaintop. Underneath the artwork someone has scribbled a quote,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Five eyes for an eye---Merciless Maria, 1698"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/315
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is too bulky to be carrying around with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/315
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/315
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, I guess the snake eye isn't for what I thought it was for"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  17/316
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  17/317
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x alter" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  17/317
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  17/318
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 | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so the crucifix is just a key for the air conditioner?"
		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/319
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 | A panel has opened on one wall exposing an aged canvas painting that
Floyd | was once encased in the stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, a wooden crucifix has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      17/320
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the church is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  17/321
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 17/322
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 17/323
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The aisle runs from north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              17/324
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), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              17/325
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            17/326
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                                    17/327
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      17/328
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Warehouse                                      17/328
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), " n" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    17/329
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 (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            17/330
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            17/331
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 | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 17/332
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  17/333
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show key to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  17/334
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW KEY TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | (putting the bunch of flowers into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The landlady reacts angrily as you show her the shiny steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's cute ain't it. Don't come round 'ere hoping to get rid
Floyd | of your junk, miss smarty pants."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  17/335
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a bunch of flowers
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  17/335
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 17/336
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            17/337
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              17/338
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | 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), "show boy to man" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              17/339
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BOY TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the boy's photo)
Floyd | (putting the glass cutter into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the boy's photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              17/340
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a bunch of flowers
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              17/341
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the mechanical arm into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
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), "give flowers to man" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              17/342
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FLOWERS TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the bunch of flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/343
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller allows himself a wide smile as he attempts to impress you
Floyd | with his knowledge,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah yes, the pride of my collection. The Python's Eye was fashioned at
Floyd | the end of the sixteenth centry. Manufactured in India you know. I had
Floyd | quite a job getting hold of this little rock."
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 | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "End of the 16th century, 1698, subtle."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut frame with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/344
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT FRAME WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the glass cutter)
Floyd | (putting the plain wooden box into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller stamps his feet impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Except that 1698 is the end of the 17th century, no?"
		Lionheart says, "True"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jeweller about frame" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/345
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/346
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/347
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jimmy exit with card" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/347
Floyd |
Floyd | > JIMMY EXIT WITH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put card in case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/348
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use card in case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/348
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE CARD IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "we never got the thing with the organ, right?"
		jenrexrode says, "we broked the sphere"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/349
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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 | A solitary car moves along the main road, disappearing out of sight to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/350
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open exit with card" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/351
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN EXIT WITH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no keyholes on the fire exit. The locking mechanism is on
Floyd | the interior side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/352
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/353
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/353
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK FIRE EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the fire exit with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/353
Floyd |
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller watches you carefully as you fiddle with the fire exit.
Floyd | He decides not to take any chances and presses a concealed button
Floyd | underneath the counter.
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 18 out of a possible 200, in 353 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
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                                              18/353
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/354
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show script to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/355
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SCRIPT TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver picture frame)
Floyd | (putting the credit card into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the silver picture
Floyd | frame.
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), "look in eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/356
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller stamps his feet impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. One second."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/357
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
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), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/358
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller stamps his feet impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/359
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
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), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/360
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to get him to go absent minded."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/361
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/362
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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 eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/363
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/364
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller is a middle aged man with dark hair and a trimmed
Floyd | moustache. He appears to have been in the business for quite some
Floyd | time.
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, "Oh come on."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show key to jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/365
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW KEY TO JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the shiny steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look through eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/366
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at frame through eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/366
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT FRAME THROUGH EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the silver picture
Floyd | frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show frame to man" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/367
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FRAME TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeweller doesn't seem at all interested in the silver picture
Floyd | frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/368
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
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), "open fire door" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/369
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FIRE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to the fire exit and push. It opens slightly, but still
Floyd | not enough for you to pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah ha."
		Lionheart says, "Whaaaat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He wasn't paying attention."
		Lionheart says, "Ohh I see"
		jenrexrode says, "i see"
		Lionheart says, "Very good"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/370
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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 has been opened slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The owner of the store, a middle aged man, seems quite eager to serve
Floyd | you.
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), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/371
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if he eventually closes it again, but that's useful to know."

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/372
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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 | A solitary car moves along the main road, disappearing out of sight to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have been the last customer, for just after you leave the
Floyd | jeweller comes out of the front door and seems to spend an age locking
Floyd | it. Obviously he prides himself on his security. Satisfied that he has
Floyd | properly checked whatever devices he has in place to prevent people
Floyd | borrowing items from his store without permission, he walks off to the
Floyd | west. The tune he hums to himself becomes gradually softer as he
Floyd | disappears from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/373
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit has been opened slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, neat. And it makes him go home."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open exit with card" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/374
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN EXIT WITH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the credit card)
Floyd | (putting the shiny steel key into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | There are no keyholes on the fire exit. The locking mechanism is on
Floyd | the interior side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open exit" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/375
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit creaks slightly as you open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/376
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut case with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CASE WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the glass cutter and start to carve out a section of the
Floyd | counter. Almost immediately, you are rudely interrupted by the sound
Floyd | of the store's burglar alarm.
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 18 out of a possible 200, in 377 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/378
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lift the glass cover of the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silence in the room is shattered by the immense noise created by
Floyd | the building's burglar alarm.
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 18 out of a possible 200, in 378 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/377
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/378
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
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), "x contacts" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/379
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTACTS
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), "cut contacts with cover" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/380
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CONTACTS WITH COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the secure counter)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut contacts with cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/380
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CONTACTS WITH CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the glass cutter and start to carve out a section of the
Floyd | counter. Almost immediately, you are rudely interrupted by the sound
Floyd | of the store's burglar alarm.
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 18 out of a possible 200, in 380 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/380
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/381
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/382
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/383
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Frame the shady guy somehow?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/384
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/385
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door of the store has been closed and locked, so it would
Floyd | seem the fire exit is your only escape route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/386
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/387
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/388
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/389
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/390
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/391
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/392
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary car moves along the main road, disappearing out of sight to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/393
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell man about jeweller" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/394
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL MAN ABOUT JEWELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not really interested in what you got to say. It's what you got
Floyd | that's more important to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/395
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice day for a walk, wouldn't you say? The sun's out shining. The
Floyd | birds are singing. Almost enough to make you forget what a dumpheap we
Floyd | live in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell fence About fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/395
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL FENCE ABOUT FIRE EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give cutter to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/396
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CUTTER TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks at the glass cutter, before turning to you. As he opens
Floyd | his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth, "Very
Floyd | nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell man about fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/397
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL MAN ABOUT FIRE EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not really interested in what you got to say. It's what you got
Floyd | that's more important to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man taps the left side of his nose with one of his dirty fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show key to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         18/398
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW KEY TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | (putting the boy's photo into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The man looks at the shiny steel key, before turning to you. As he
Floyd | opens his mouth, you catch an unwanted glimpse of his rotten teeth,
Floyd | "Very nice, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/399
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            18/400
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            18/401
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The street runs from southwest to east and the churchyard is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    18/402
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nee" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    18/402
Floyd |
Floyd | > NEE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            18/403
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 | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/404
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/405
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the jewellers store is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            18/406
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/407
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/408
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case with card" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/409
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE WITH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case with arm" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/410
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE WITH ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mechanical arm)
Floyd | (putting the bunch of flowers into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/411
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lift the glass cover of the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silence in the room is shattered by the immense noise created by
Floyd | the building's burglar alarm.
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 18 out of a possible 200, in 411 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a clumsy pickpocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/410
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nf-heist" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: nfheist
Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/410
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Sorry I wasn't able to help more. I forgot how much work I needed to do."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No worries."
		Ellison says, "so, we're done for the night, eh? I am just happier that we got further than I ever got"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so."
		Ellison says, "seems like a nice place to stop"
		
*** Second Session *** 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist
Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/410
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "18 points! woo!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Out of 200 :)"
		borowski asks, "I missed the last bit of play from last night. Anyone care to give a recap?"
		Ellison says, "any progress in an Andy Phillips game is to be celebrated"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "What was the last thing you remember? We spent a lot of time just wandering back and forth and not really accomplishing much."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/411
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a silver picture frame
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |   a glass cutter
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a bunch of flowers
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "If that helps at all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We got the box open by dropping it in the river."
		Ellison says, "weird"
		borowski asks, "I guess water was the essence of life?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh! And we opened the firedoor which triggered the jeweller going home for the evening."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure if that's quite what we want yet. Hopefully he'll come back if we need him to.."
		borowski says (to ggg), "I think I missed the part where you got to the jewellers. I'll just try to connect the dots."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And there was a key inside the sphere. Presumably to our uncle's apartment, if we can figure out how to get past the lady."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/412
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/413
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door of the store has been closed and locked, so it would
Floyd | seem the fire exit is your only escape route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/414
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 | >

		borowski says, "Does Floyd respond to whispers? (So I can x inv items that other people have probably already seen)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He'll respond publically. Please don't."
		borowski says, "OK"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But go ahead and look at things."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(I meant don't wf at him. Examining anything and everything is cool.)"
		says, "whispering to Floyd is essential for certain non-IF games he plays, like Werewolf"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x floweres" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/414
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/415
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The bunch of flowers are extremely beautiful, and their green stems
Floyd | are spotless. The golden petals are nothing short of spectacular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x glass cutter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/416
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS CUTTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It resembles a chunk of grey plastic more than it does a professional
Floyd | tool. You wouldn't even know what it was if the words "Expresso Glass
Floyd | Cut" weren't inscribed in tiny lettering on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look in counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/417
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secure counter is Python's Eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/418
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 | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x alarm system" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/418
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALARM SYSTEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "oh, that's the eye we rolled" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/418
Floyd |
Floyd | > OH, THAT'S THE EYE WE ROLLED
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		borowski asks, "Are there other locations left to explore?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't gotten into the apartment complex yet, past the lobby."
		Ellison asks, "I assume the alarm goes off if we cut the glass, right? have we found an alarm box?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's it for the map."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup. And no."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/419
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "displayes" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/419
Floyd |
Floyd | > DISPLAYES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x displays" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/419
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISPLAYS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/420
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 | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x contacts" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              18/421
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTACTS
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 | >

		borowski asks, "Have we tried the fire exit?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Tried it how?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's how we got in."
		Ellison says, "I think that's how we entered"
		borowski says, "Ah."
		Ellison says, "I'm cool with talking to that lady now, if we want to check that out again"
		borowski says, "Sorry, I think I missed this whole location."
		Johnny) borowski says, "Let's leave and see about going back to school."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            18/422
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not entirely sure about the map.. north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 18/423
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/424
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We tried to give her the flowers :("
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/425
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | An old woman in her fifties, with a look on her face you would
Floyd | associate with an evil witch. In fact, she would only need to add a
Floyd | broomstick to the cleaning trolley she carries around to make her
Floyd | image quite a frightening one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/426
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | An old woman in her fifties, with a look on her face you would
Floyd | associate with an evil witch. In fact, she would only need to add a
Floyd | broomstick to the cleaning trolley she carries around to make her
Floyd | image quite a frightening one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/427
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask landlady about mess" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/428
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LANDLADY ABOUT MESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask landlady about landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/429
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LANDLADY ABOUT LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/430
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the landlady)
Floyd | The landlady isn't interested in anything you have to say, she just
Floyd | wants you to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "show boy picture to landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BOY PICTURE TO LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the boy's photo)
Floyd | (putting the glass cutter into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | "Don't you come wavin' those snapshots in front of me, pretending to
Floyd | be some distant relative. That's the oldest trick in the book."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "hehe"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "show student id to landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/431
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW STUDENT ID TO LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "show student to landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/432
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW STUDENT TO LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the student's photo)
Floyd | The student's photo seems to be stuck inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "show frame to landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/433
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FRAME TO LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady only glances briefly at the silver picture frame, before
Floyd | yelling so loud the walls of the room appear to shake, "I'm not
Floyd | interested in buying anything, just get out. Out! OUT!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/434
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | That wouldn't be a suitable course of action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x student" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/435
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STUDENT
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss photo" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/435
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the boy's photo or the student's photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because why not? :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss boy" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/436
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss student" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/437
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh well."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Welp. *I'm* out of ideas."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/438
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/438
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/439
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the bunch of flowers)
Floyd | (putting the silver picture frame into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | The woman looks at the bunch of daffodils. For a moment you think the
Floyd | ploy might work, but then your hopes are dashed amidst arrogant
Floyd | ranting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If they're for me, I don't want 'em. And if they're for him, they're
Floyd | utter garbage. He'd turn in 'is grave if he saw those, Henry would."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/440
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady quickly moves over and blocks your path, "No you don't,
Floyd | darlin'. Nobody goes up there but me. You got that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/440
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIRCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe we are supposed to make the flowers appear like something else? we have any paint?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I haven't seen anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/441
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The bunch of flowers are extremely beautiful, and their green stems
Floyd | are spotless. The golden petals are nothing short of spectacular.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady somehow manages to polish the desk without taking her
Floyd | eyes off you for an instant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on. They're perfect."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/442
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/443
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the landlady)
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "clean floor" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/444
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "show landlady key" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/445
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW LANDLADY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady only glances briefly at the shiny steel key, before
Floyd | yelling so loud the walls of the room appear to shake, "I'm not
Floyd | interested in buying anything, just get out. Out! OUT!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon to flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/446
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON TO FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the black ribbon at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ribbon" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/447
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RIBBON
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the credit card into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon to flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/448
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON TO FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon around flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/448
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON AROUND FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to tie the short length of
Floyd | black ribbon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh, I was just thinking that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/449
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a short length of black ribbon
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a mechanical arm
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     a clear piece of polythene
Floyd |     a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady seems to be getting frustrated. She paces about the room
Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x polythene" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/450
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 | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask landlady about henry" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/451
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LANDLADY ABOUT HENRY
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not answering your questions. What are you, a reporter for some
Floyd | junky, sleazy tabloid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wrap polythene around flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/451
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP POLYTHENE AROUND FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put polythene on flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/452
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT POLYTHENE ON FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the clear piece of polythene before you can put
Floyd | it on top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "show card to landlady" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/453
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO LANDLADY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the credit card)
Floyd | (putting the shiny steel key into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | The landlady only glances briefly at the credit card, before yelling
Floyd | so loud the walls of the room appear to shake, "I'm not interested in
Floyd | buying anything, just get out. Out! OUT!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take polythene" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/454
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POLYTHENE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the mechanical arm into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman glares viciously at you, "You going to stand there all day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put polythene on flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/455
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT POLYTHENE ON FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully wrap the bunch of flowers up in the polythene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon around flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/455
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON AROUND FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to tie the short length of
Floyd | black ribbon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon to flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/456
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE RIBBON TO FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the black ribbon around the polythene. After a couple of
Floyd | attempts you manage to get it absolutely perfect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Tada!"
		Ellison says, "nice"
		borowski exclaims, "yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The bunch of flowers are extremely beautiful, and their green stems
Floyd | are spotless. The golden petals are nothing short of spectacular. The
Floyd | flowers have been carefully wrapped up in a sheet of polythene, and a
Floyd | black ribbon has been impressively tied around them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf4
Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "will we have to add a note? are one of our letters suitably generic?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I don't know"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/458
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the landlady snatches the bunch of flowers from
Floyd | your hands astonishes you. She looks at the bunch of daffodils,
Floyd | desperately searching for a reason to reject them, but she is unable
Floyd | to find one. She grabs you by the arm like an upset mother would do
Floyd | with her baby and leads you upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady, who is extremely close behind you, points bluntly at the
Floyd | tokens of respect on the floor. She seems almost reluctant to leave
Floyd | you, but she obviously considers the threat of some poor fool stealing
Floyd | her cleaning equipment too great to ignore.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got three minutes. So use 'em, then go back to whatever part of
Floyd | the world you came from."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that whatever you're planning, you'd better be
Floyd | quick about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		Ellison says, "nice"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Uh. What are we planning?"
		borowski says, "Good job."
		Ellison says, "no idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | You excitedly insert the steel key into the keyhole and unlock the
Floyd | door to your uncle's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter flat" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FLAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/460
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the solid looking door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/461
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite that you have clearly unlocked the door, it still refuses to
Floyd | fully open. A microbe would have difficulty fitting through the tiny
Floyd | gap that runs between the door and the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door with credit card" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/462
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH CREDIT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put credit card in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/463
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CREDIT CARD IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | With an amazing show of patience, you insert the credit card into the
Floyd | gap and move it upwards slowly. It comes into contact with something.
Floyd | You push a little harder and you feel something moving behind the
Floyd | door. The entrance to your uncle's flat swings invitingly open. You
Floyd | feel quite proud of your skills at this sort of thing. Maybe you do
Floyd | have it in you to fulfil your uncle's proposed destiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wow, this stuff comes natural to you"
		genericgeekgirl smiles mysteriously.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/464
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Adventure skills."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can use the time to explore, and go back to the save point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armchair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMCHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the comfy armchair)
Floyd | An extremely comfortable looking armchair on wooden legs. The cushions
Floyd | decorated with images of hearts and flowers seem an unusual choice for
Floyd | your uncle. It's almost as if he left this chair here for your
Floyd | benefit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski asks, "Was the landlady serious about the 3 minute thing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know, but the text seemed to hint at it. "You'd better be quick about it.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock is quite a novel item. Tiny brass hands are attached
Floyd | to the front of a black face, and the numbers are engraved in silver.
Floyd | The timepiece appears to no longer be functional. The wooden hatch
Floyd | containing the cuckoo is firmly shut, the pendulum has gone and the
Floyd | clock is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course, we don't really know how quickly time passes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search armchair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ARMCHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the comfy armchair)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | There doesn't appear to be any way to get the hatch open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry hatch with bar" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/469
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY HATCH WITH BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the iron bar)
Floyd | That won't improve your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry hatch with card" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/470
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY HATCH WITH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't improve your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd love to sit down and rest in the armchair, but you hardly have
Floyd | the time to do that right now. The landlady could come back at any
Floyd | second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/472
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing under the armchair but useless bits of dust and grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three minutes the landlady gave you are almost up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/473
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east wall is the flat's rear window. From the look of it, it
Floyd | hasn't been cleaned in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah. Stupid ugly chair."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/474
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters CHI in bold yellow computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, ""CHI"?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "clean window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/475
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You're supposed to be a thief, not a window cleaner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rumbling sound as the landlady marches firmly up the
Floyd | stairs. This is quickly followed by the sound of the old woman coming
Floyd | into the room. She marches over to you, propelled by her rage at your
Floyd | deception.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Ere, what you up to, then? Caught you red handed, I 'ave."
Floyd |
Floyd | Savouring her triumph, the landlady allows herself a brief smile with
Floyd | a touch of sadism about it. For what seems an eternity, you wait for
Floyd | the police to arrive. She never lets you out of her sight for an
Floyd | instant. When the moment finally comes, and you are led to a waiting
Floyd | patrol car, you are resigned to the fact your career is over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 200, in 475 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a cheap scoundrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "That answers that question. Let me see how many turns that was. Restore and use the time to explore the kitchen more?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf4
Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/458
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the landlady snatches the bunch of flowers from
Floyd | your hands astonishes you. She looks at the bunch of daffodils,
Floyd | desperately searching for a reason to reject them, but she is unable
Floyd | to find one. She grabs you by the arm like an upset mother would do
Floyd | with her baby and leads you upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady, who is extremely close behind you, points bluntly at the
Floyd | tokens of respect on the floor. She seems almost reluctant to leave
Floyd | you, but she obviously considers the threat of some poor fool stealing
Floyd | her cleaning equipment too great to ignore.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got three minutes. So use 'em, then go back to whatever part of
Floyd | the world you came from."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that whatever you're planning, you'd better be
Floyd | quick about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | You excitedly insert the steel key into the keyhole and unlock the
Floyd | door to your uncle's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/460
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite that you have clearly unlocked the door, it still refuses to
Floyd | fully open. A microbe would have difficulty fitting through the tiny
Floyd | gap that runs between the door and the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/461
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the credit card in the very thin gap)
Floyd | With an amazing show of patience, you insert the credit card into the
Floyd | gap and move it upwards slowly. It comes into contact with something.
Floyd | You push a little harder and you feel something moving behind the
Floyd | door. The entrance to your uncle's flat swings invitingly open. You
Floyd | feel quite proud of your skills at this sort of thing. Maybe you do
Floyd | have it in you to fulfil your uncle's proposed destiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/462
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/463
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east wall is the flat's rear window. From the look of it, it
Floyd | hasn't been cleaned in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/464
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is covered in dirt, and any locking mechanism there was has
Floyd | long since gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window creaks almost unbearably as it opens, and a cool breeze
Floyd | starts to blow in from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is that the window from the alley?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is covered in dirt, and any locking mechanism there was has
Floyd | long since gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, it looks like we get 15 turns."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Including having to get into the apartment which takes a couple steps."
		borowski asks, "Does the game continue if we leave before then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems like it. But we might not have another chance to come back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless it ends when we physically leave the building itself and not the flat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/469
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, there's definitely going something in the clock, I'd think"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/470
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something about this switch that intimidates you. Maybe its
Floyd | that it's the largest single component of the oven, or the dark sphere
Floyd | on one end. Whatever it is you're sure this lever is the main control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh new places - distracted"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever only moves downwards, and that means pulling it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/470
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you step foward and pull the nasty looking
Floyd | lever. The oven starts to shake violently back and forth. The sound of
Floyd | something bubbling deep within the stove is soon replaced by a high
Floyd | pitched screeching noise. After a few minutes, the lever returns to
Floyd | its former position and something is deposited in the tray near the
Floyd | base of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Weird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/472
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny metal tray near the base of the oven, dulled by the passage of
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three minutes the landlady gave you are almost up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x something" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/472
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/473
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | In the tiny metal tray is a cheap imitation jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, come o-- Oh. Thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/474
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A very convincing imitation. The five sided topaz looks almost real,
Floyd | but it's made out of worthless glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm."
		Ellison asks, "is there a fire escape or something so we can open up a way to get back in when she kicks us out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/474
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the central dial or the red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping the window was a way back in."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh!!!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a rope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                24/475
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the coil of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rumbling sound as the landlady marches firmly up the
Floyd | stairs. This is quickly followed by the sound of the old woman coming
Floyd | into the room. She marches over to you, propelled by her rage at your
Floyd | deception.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Ere, what you up to, then? Caught you red handed, I 'ave."
Floyd |
Floyd | Savouring her triumph, the landlady allows herself a brief smile with
Floyd | a touch of sadism about it. For what seems an eternity, you wait for
Floyd | the police to arrive. She never lets you out of her sight for an
Floyd | instant. When the moment finally comes, and you are led to a waiting
Floyd | patrol car, you are resigned to the fact your career is over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 200, in 475 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a cheap scoundrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf4
Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/458
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd | a bunch of flowers (wrapped in polythene and tied with a black
Floyd | ribbon)
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |     an iron bar
Floyd |
Floyd | "The door's just behind you. So flippin' well use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd that we don't need to take the key out of the bag to use it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/460
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Anything else we want in hand?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to try getting the rope figured out so we can hopefully get back in as needed. And apparently that oven makes fake gems.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The eye is sapphire and 20-sided. Maybe the buttons tweak the outcome."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. 12 sided. Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wishful thinking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/461
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the landlady snatches the bunch of flowers from
Floyd | your hands astonishes you. She looks at the bunch of daffodils,
Floyd | desperately searching for a reason to reject them, but she is unable
Floyd | to find one. She grabs you by the arm like an upset mother would do
Floyd | with her baby and leads you upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady, who is extremely close behind you, points bluntly at the
Floyd | tokens of respect on the floor. She seems almost reluctant to leave
Floyd | you, but she obviously considers the threat of some poor fool stealing
Floyd | her cleaning equipment too great to ignore.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got three minutes. So use 'em, then go back to whatever part of
Floyd | the world you came from."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that whatever you're planning, you'd better be
Floyd | quick about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/462
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | (putting the boy's photo into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | You excitedly insert the steel key into the keyhole and unlock the
Floyd | door to your uncle's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/463
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite that you have clearly unlocked the door, it still refuses to
Floyd | fully open. A microbe would have difficulty fitting through the tiny
Floyd | gap that runs between the door and the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x respect" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/464
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RESPECT

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in gap" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | As to who would seriously consider sending these items in memory of
Floyd | such a man, you are completely lost. You never knew anyone he cared
Floyd | for who couldn't be likened to a modern day urban rat. It's all here
Floyd | though: bits of cheap jewellery, a couple of dubious pot plants.
Floyd | Someone even took the trouble to send a card with the words "In loving
Floyd | memory of Henry." written on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the credit card in the very thin gap)
Floyd | With an amazing show of patience, you insert the credit card into the
Floyd | gap and move it upwards slowly. It comes into contact with something.
Floyd | You push a little harder and you feel something moving behind the
Floyd | door. The entrance to your uncle's flat swings invitingly open. You
Floyd | feel quite proud of your skills at this sort of thing. Maybe you do
Floyd | have it in you to fulfil your uncle's proposed destiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tokens" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TOKENS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're rather pressed for time at the moment. You can't afford to
Floyd | waste any looking through this junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put flowers on tokens" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FLOWERS ON TOKENS
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay the bunch of daffodils carefully amongst the other tokens of
Floyd | respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not sure if that helps any?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east wall is the flat's rear window. From the look of it, it
Floyd | hasn't been cleaned in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/469
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window creaks almost unbearably as it opens, and a cool breeze
Floyd | starts to blow in from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/470
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the dirty rear window won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is covered in dirt, and any locking mechanism there was has
Floyd | long since gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "to the chair, maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/472
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to chair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/473
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the comfy armchair won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/474
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the cuckoo clock won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/475
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three minutes the landlady gave you are almost up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/476
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tying the coil of rope to the weird looking oven won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/476
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/477
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite some distance from the window ledge to the alleyway below,
Floyd | to try and jump would be suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden platform just below the window. The wood is unblemished apart
Floyd | from a circular hole near to one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rumbling sound as the landlady marches firmly up the
Floyd | stairs. This is quickly followed by the sound of the old woman coming
Floyd | into the room. She marches over to you, propelled by her rage at your
Floyd | deception.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Ere, what you up to, then? Caught you red handed, I 'ave."
Floyd |
Floyd | Savouring her triumph, the landlady allows herself a brief smile with
Floyd | a touch of sadism about it. For what seems an eternity, you wait for
Floyd | the police to arrive. She never lets you out of her sight for an
Floyd | instant. When the moment finally comes, and you are led to a waiting
Floyd | patrol car, you are resigned to the fact your career is over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 200, in 478 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a cheap scoundrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(The hole in the ledge.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf4
Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/457
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm going to be really annoyed if this somehow doesn't actually work. Like the rope is too short or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/458
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/459
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  18/460
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dirty coil of rope
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd | a bunch of flowers (wrapped in polythene and tied with a black
Floyd | ribbon)
Floyd |   a boy's photo
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give flowers to lady" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/461
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FLOWERS TO LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the landlady snatches the bunch of flowers from
Floyd | your hands astonishes you. She looks at the bunch of daffodils,
Floyd | desperately searching for a reason to reject them, but she is unable
Floyd | to find one. She grabs you by the arm like an upset mother would do
Floyd | with her baby and leads you upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady, who is extremely close behind you, points bluntly at the
Floyd | tokens of respect on the floor. She seems almost reluctant to leave
Floyd | you, but she obviously considers the threat of some poor fool stealing
Floyd | her cleaning equipment too great to ignore.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got three minutes. So use 'em, then go back to whatever part of
Floyd | the world you came from."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that whatever you're planning, you'd better be
Floyd | quick about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Also I'm keeping my damn flowers, if she's going to be a bitch. (And we don't get points for leaving them on the pile.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/462
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the shiny steel key)
Floyd | (putting the boy's photo into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | You excitedly insert the steel key into the keyhole and unlock the
Floyd | door to your uncle's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                21/463
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite that you have clearly unlocked the door, it still refuses to
Floyd | fully open. A microbe would have difficulty fitting through the tiny
Floyd | gap that runs between the door and the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                23/464
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the credit card in the very thin gap)
Floyd | With an amazing show of patience, you insert the credit card into the
Floyd | gap and move it upwards slowly. It comes into contact with something.
Floyd | You push a little harder and you feel something moving behind the
Floyd | door. The entrance to your uncle's flat swings invitingly open. You
Floyd | feel quite proud of your skills at this sort of thing. Maybe you do
Floyd | have it in you to fulfil your uncle's proposed destiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Also: what the hell is on the roof?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     23/465
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east wall is the flat's rear window. From the look of it, it
Floyd | hasn't been cleaned in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The rear window is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/466
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/467
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window creaks almost unbearably as it opens, and a cool breeze
Floyd | starts to blow in from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/468
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite some distance from the window ledge to the alleyway below,
Floyd | to try and jump would be suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/469
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's extremely difficult to tie the rope to the hole in the window
Floyd | ledge. Perhaps you could find something to put in the hole first then
Floyd | try tying the rope to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bar in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                23/470
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BAR IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the iron bar into the hole. It seems to be quite firmly
Floyd | placed, and would probably take a lot of effort to shift it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie rope to bar" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                25/471
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE ROPE TO BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the rope to the iron bar. It's quite a relief to see the rope
Floyd | almost reaches the floor of the dark alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "right on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                25/472
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters CHI in bold yellow computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. If she catches us in the apartment, the game ends. So when it warns us the time is running out, we probably need to leave. Also so she doesn't see the rope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                25/473
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The central dial is made of white plastic. Around the edges are black
Floyd | numbers, ranging from 4 to 20. A red marker next to the dial is
Floyd | currently indicating the number 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I would just get out of there now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                25/474
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial until the red marker on its side points to 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     25/475
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three minutes the landlady gave you are almost up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                25/476
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                25/477
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  25/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With its poor lighting and wooden reception desk the entrance to this
Floyd | block of flats looks more like a cheap hotel. The elevator has long
Floyd | since fallen into disrepair. A staircase leads up to the residences of
Floyd | the people unfortunate enough to have to live in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's landlady is in the middle of performing the unenviable
Floyd | task of cleaning the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landlady looks suspiciously at the bunch of flowers, then at you.
Floyd | Her eyes narrow. You decide this might be a good time to make a quick
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stay right where you are, you cunnin' little devil. I thought there
Floyd | was somethin' strange about you. Well, I gotcha!"
Floyd |
Floyd | With no way to escape, the police arrive swiftly and detain you. Weeks
Floyd | of sitting in a cold, cramped jail cell teach you a career in thievery
Floyd | can be brutally short.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 200, in 478 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a cheap scoundrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "undo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                25/477
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put flowers on tokens" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 26/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FLOWERS ON TOKENS
Floyd |
Floyd | You lay the bunch of daffodils carefully amongst the other tokens of
Floyd | respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rumbling sound as the landlady marches firmly up the
Floyd | stairs. Her eyes move from side to side, she takes in every minute
Floyd | detail in a matter of seconds. Finding nothing amiss, she grabs you by
Floyd | the arm and leads you downstairs and then out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Visiting time's over, you here me? Don't you come crawlin' back here.
Floyd | Lousy blummin' family relatives."
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe a sigh of relief as the landlady trudges back into the
Floyd | building, and make a mental note to avoid bumping into her during the
Floyd | remainder of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf5
Floyd ]  Estate                                                 26/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ahhh. So that's why."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          26/479
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/480
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Pausing to check nobody is around, you clamber up the rope and climb
Floyd | through the rear window of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/480
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the central dial or the red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/481
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters CHI in bold white computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It said CHI earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/482
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters CHI in bold red computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press green button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/483
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the green button, there is a dull chiming sound from
Floyd | within the oven. The digital readout changes to show the letters IND
Floyd | in bold red computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl shrugs.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/484
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you step foward and pull the nasty looking
Floyd | lever. The oven starts to shake violently back and forth. The sound of
Floyd | something bubbling deep within the stove is soon replaced by a high
Floyd | pitched screeching noise. After a few minutes, the lever returns to
Floyd | its former position and something is deposited in the tray near the
Floyd | base of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/485
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | In the tiny metal tray is a cheap imitation jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/486
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A very convincing imitation. The twelve sided ruby looks almost real,
Floyd | but it's made out of worthless glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ruby. Hm."
		jenrexrode says, "finally caught up! nice work tonight"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/487
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the green button, there is a dull chiming sound from
Floyd | within the oven. The digital readout changes to show the letters RUS
Floyd | in bold red computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "chi and rus"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's from India, and it said IND before. But.."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What changes the colour?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/487
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the central dial or the red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/488
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters RUS in bold green computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I rail at reading."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/489
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters RUS in bold blue computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/490
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you step foward and pull the nasty looking
Floyd | lever. The oven starts to shake violently back and forth. This is soon
Floyd | followed by a loud bleeping from the machinery, the lever returns to
Floyd | its former position and the machine falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gem" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/490
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/491
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | In the tiny metal tray is a cheap imitation jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "sp china russia and india?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/492
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess it only works once"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/493
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you step foward and pull the nasty looking
Floyd | lever. The oven starts to shake violently back and forth. This is soon
Floyd | followed by a loud bleeping from the machinery, the lever returns to
Floyd | its former position and the machine falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf5
Floyd ]  Estate                                                 26/478
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          26/479
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/480
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Pausing to check nobody is around, you clamber up the rope and climb
Floyd | through the rear window of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/481
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters CHI in bold yellow computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press green" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/482
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the green button, there is a dull chiming sound from
Floyd | within the oven. The digital readout changes to show the letters IND
Floyd | in bold yellow computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/482
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the central dial or the red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/483
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters IND in bold white computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/484
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters IND in bold red computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/485
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters IND in bold green computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                26/486
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the red button. Your action is quickly followed by a high
Floyd | pitched bleep from the machine. The digital readout changes to show
Floyd | the letters IND in bold blue computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/487
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you step foward and pull the nasty looking
Floyd | lever. The oven starts to shake violently back and forth. The sound of
Floyd | something bubbling deep within the stove is soon replaced by a high
Floyd | pitched screeching noise. After a few minutes, the lever returns to
Floyd | its former position and something is deposited in the tray near the
Floyd | base of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/488
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | In the tiny metal tray is a cheap imitation jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/489
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A very convincing imitation. The twelve sided sapphire looks almost
Floyd | real, but it's made out of worthless glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so we got a rubn a sapphire and a topaz?"
		jenrexrode says, "er ruby"
		jenrexrode says, "and/or"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. And I think this one is what the Eye looks like."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/490
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JEWEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to swap it somehow."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we ever look under the counter?"
		jenrexrode says, "hm, i wonder if having this jewel will get the guy to reopen the store"
		jenrexrode says, "i don't remember us looking under the counter"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's a button to call the police. Maybe others? Like to open the case."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                27/491
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     27/492
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now this damn clock.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     27/493
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | An extremely comfortable looking armchair on wooden legs. The cushions
Floyd | decorated with images of hearts and flowers seem an unusual choice for
Floyd | your uncle. It's almost as if he left this chair here for your
Floyd | benefit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     27/494
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the armchair's cushion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rip cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     27/495
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIP CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | Fights with feather pillows are best left lingering in the memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/496
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifting up the cushion, you see a photo of a statue underneath, which
Floyd | you take with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was left there "just for us"."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/497
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a statue of a
Floyd | medieval knight, wearing battered armour and carrying a shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/497
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the statue's photo, the boy's photo or the
Floyd | student's photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "argh help"
		jenrexrode says, "oh nevermind"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/498
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock is quite a novel item. Tiny brass hands are attached
Floyd | to the front of a black face, and the numbers are engraved in silver.
Floyd | The timepiece appears to no longer be functional. The wooden hatch
Floyd | containing the cuckoo is firmly shut, the pendulum has gone and the
Floyd | clock is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x numbers" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/499
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock is quite a novel item. Tiny brass hands are attached
Floyd | to the front of a black face, and the numbers are engraved in silver.
Floyd | The timepiece appears to no longer be functional. The wooden hatch
Floyd | containing the cuckoo is firmly shut, the pendulum has gone and the
Floyd | clock is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/499
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/500
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to move one of the brass hands, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't see them, but I can move them. Great."
		jenrexrode says, "oh brass hands"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x brass hand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/500
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRASS HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the shiny brass hour hand or the shiny brass minute
Floyd | hand?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "haha!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shiny brass hour hand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/501
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHINY BRASS HOUR HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a shiny brass hour hand. The arrow on the end is pointing
Floyd | towards the number 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "set clock to 3:30" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/502
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 3:30
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to move one of the brass hands, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shiny brass minute hand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/503
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHINY BRASS MINUTE HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a shiny brass minute hand. The arrow on the end is pointing
Floyd | towards the number 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "move hour hand to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/503
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE HOUR HAND TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "move hour hand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/504
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE HOUR HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The hand is firmly attached to the clock face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we haven't seen any times, but there have been two years: our uncles birth year and the painting in the church. The former seems more likely?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push hour hand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/505
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH HOUR HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The hand is firmly attached to the clock face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "1937"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/506
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man"
		jenrexrode says, "okay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The other is 1698."
inky says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/507
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 37" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/508
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 37
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock face only has the numbers 1 to 12 on its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/509
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well it should cuckoo on the hour"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How do we set them to intermediate times?"
		jenrexrode says, "if it was in working order..."
		Ellison asks, "didn't it say what year he died, too?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/510
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock is quite a novel item. Tiny brass hands are attached
Floyd | to the front of a black face, and the numbers are engraved in silver.
Floyd | The timepiece appears to no longer be functional. The wooden hatch
Floyd | containing the cuckoo is firmly shut, the pendulum has gone and the
Floyd | clock is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "1997"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But that's the "current" year, so seems less puzzley."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also. 97 doesn't translate easily."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/511
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the comfy armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are somewhat startled to hear a chillingly familiar voice coming
Floyd | from somewhere in the room, feeling you have come into contact with a
Floyd | ghost. Then you realise what you are hearing is a pre-recorded
Floyd | message. You sit back and listen to your uncle's pearls of wisdom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How the hell did he die, that he had all this set up in advance?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/512
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already listening to your uncle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello Elaine. It's been a long time. Too long in fact. When was it
Floyd | now? Ah yes, my birthday party."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/513
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look round the room, but the source of the voice remains elusive.
Floyd | You wish your uncle would stop blabbering and get to the point.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I remember it as if it were yesterday, the 22nd February has never
Floyd | held more happy memories for me. I can still taste the roast chicken
Floyd | we had at the Steak House."
Floyd |
Floyd | The room seems to have gone colder. Your memories of the party are
Floyd | nowhere near as sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Feb 22, 1937"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remember party" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/513
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMEMBER PARTY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/514
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is perhaps fate that today is also my birthday, and I stand here
Floyd | planning the robbery which would make me famous. But I grow tired in
Floyd | my old age, my best years are in the past."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heist-y"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/515
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a statue's photo
Floyd |   a cheap imitation jewel
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are young, healthy. You must complete my dream for me. Elaine,
Floyd | you must commit the crime of the century. You have to steal the Crown
Floyd | Jewels of Denario."
Floyd |
Floyd | The statement takes almost a minute to sink in. What he asks is surely
Floyd | impossible. The jewels are the most protected treasure in the country.
Floyd | There's no way anyone could steal them, let alone an inexperienced,
Floyd | nervous wreck of a student like yourself. You wait eagerly for a clown
Floyd | from the local rent-a-joke business to walk through the door and start
Floyd | laughing, but all thoughts of humour are evaporated by your uncle's
Floyd | remaining words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good. We're still wearing the gloves."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Suddenly occurred to me.."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Crown jewels. So.. the eye is for something else?"
		Ellison says, "guess so"
		jenrexrode asks, "in this dumb town?"
		genericgeekgirl | You're rather pressed for time at the moment. You can't afford to waste any looking through this junk.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Might be worth another look now, like the chair was."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder where Denario is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     28/515
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/516
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better get out of the armchair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You think the National Depository is impregnable but it is a
Floyd | building, and all buildings have a way in. Security systems still
Floyd | haven't matched the human mind in imagination or cleverness. We are at
Floyd | the turn of the millennium, yet that barrier remains to be surpassed.
Floyd | You will need to be prepared to succeed. That is why you will have to
Floyd | train before you can take on the challenge. But you have it within
Floyd | you. It is in the blood. To get through this you have to be part of
Floyd | us. One big loving happy family. Good luck, Elaine. And remember, I'll
Floyd | be watching."
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice ends as suddenly as it began. It takes a few moments to
Floyd | contemplate what you have just heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Cue "training" montage of stealing more and more valuable things."
		jenrexrode says, "uh huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/517
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better get out of the armchair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/518
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the comfy armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "set hour minute hand to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/518
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR MINUTE HAND TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to set the shiny brass hour
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oop"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/519
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/520
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "They started on 12:00."
		jenrexrode says, "oops"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/521
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
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 | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey, numbers"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. 2:22 doesn't work out easily. Neither does 22:02, since we can't set them to things other than the numbers. Nor does [19]37."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/522
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the latch on the rear of the door, it opens a lot more easier
Floyd | from inside the flat than from the landing side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/523
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tokens" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/524
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TOKENS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're almost ready to give up, when you notice a photo sticking out
Floyd | from underneath one of the pot plants. After a slight tug it comes
Floyd | free. This photo seems to be one of a musician.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why are we collecting photos?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x musician" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/525
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUSICIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a musician
Floyd | carrying a violin and wearing a cheap pair of shades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plant" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/525
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/526
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the tokens of respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo. Mine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/527
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/528
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/528
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to lock the solid looking door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/529
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/530
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a statue's photo
Floyd |   a cheap imitation jewel
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a credit card
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a silver picture frame
Floyd |       a student's photo
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. we didn't get it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hate."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/531
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     29/532
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the latch on the rear of the door, it opens a lot more easier
Floyd | from inside the flat than from the landing side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                29/533
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a musician's photo here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                30/534
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the musician's photo)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/535
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/536
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we can get up onto the roof."
		jenrexrode asks, "there was some place in the hall, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't see anything obvious, but we can look."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf6
Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/536
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/537
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the latch on the rear of the door, it opens a lot more easier
Floyd | from inside the flat than from the landing side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                30/538
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                30/539
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The only areas of interest are the door to the east and the stairs
Floyd | which lead back down to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                30/539
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh, I guess the stairs are below us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was thinking out the window and up. We need ranks in that sort of thing if we're going to become a master thief."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/540
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/541
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "glare at clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/541
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLARE AT CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 2" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/542
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 2" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/543
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the hand clicks into place, the wooden hatch opens quite suddenly
Floyd | and you are startled by the sight of a cuckoo emerging. It hangs there
Floyd | for a brief moment. All the while you hear machinery grinding inside
Floyd | the clock, then the cuckoo disappears back inside the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. That was "22" split up."
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/544
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuckoo clock is quite a novel item. Tiny brass hands are attached
Floyd | to the front of a black face, and the numbers are engraved in silver.
Floyd | The timepiece appears to no longer be functional. The wooden hatch
Floyd | containing the cuckoo is firmly shut, the pendulum has gone and the
Floyd | clock is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 3" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/545
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/546
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "black face? how racist"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "37 didn't work?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What is 0? 12?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or 10?"
		jenrexrode says, "i thought the yellow stone when set to CHI was racist"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/547
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | The shiny brass minute hand is already pointing at the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 12" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/548
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 12
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 2" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/549
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 10" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/550
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 10
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several grinding sounds come from the interior of the clock.
Floyd | Whatever you're doing seems to be having quite an effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "just making sure there wasn't some nonsensical same hour/same minute thing going on"
		genericgeekgirl says, "22 02 37"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 3" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/551
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/552
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set hour hand to 3" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/553
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET HOUR HAND TO 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass hour hand until it points in the direction of
Floyd | the number 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set minute hand to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     30/554
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET MINUTE HAND TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shiny brass minute hand until it points in the direction
Floyd | of the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull chiming sound comes from the direction of the cuckoo clock.
Floyd | Then you hear more grinding, this time from behind the north wall. You
Floyd | are quite stunned when an unhitherto completely unnoticed doorway
Floyd | opens, providing access to some sort of secret room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it had to be in order."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/555
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you think you're in the Louvre, then you realise the Mona
Floyd | Lisa hanging on one of the walls is just an incredibly good replica.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/556
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale model is an excellent work of art. The buildings are
Floyd | perfectly sculpted, and the detail is so incredible that even the
Floyd | street lights have been included. The model seems peculiarly alive
Floyd | somehow, almost as if real people are living inside this tiny world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want a room where I can gloat over my trium--. Oh wait. I suppose that's the Grotto."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coastline" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/556
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COASTLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mona lisa" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/557
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONA LISA
Floyd |
Floyd | The original was a true masterpiece. This replica is so good it would
Floyd | be hard to recognise as such, if it weren't for the vainly written
Floyd | signature of your uncle in the bottom left hand corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/558
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an irresistable urge to reach out and touch the Mona Lisa. It
Floyd | comes as quite a shock when it falls onto the floor, exposing the hook
Floyd | that supposedly was designed to keep it in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x buildings" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/559
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUILDINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale model is an excellent work of art. The buildings are
Floyd | perfectly sculpted, and the detail is so incredible that even the
Floyd | street lights have been included. The model seems peculiarly alive
Floyd | somehow, almost as if real people are living inside this tiny world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/560
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of steel which protrudes from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hook" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/561
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hook is firmly affixed to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/562
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your job is to steal valuable items, not cheap pieces of junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww. But our uncle made it :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/563
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The original was a true masterpiece. This replica is so good it would
Floyd | be hard to recognise as such, if it weren't for the vainly written
Floyd | signature of your uncle in the bottom left hand corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x back of painting" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/563
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACK OF PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/563
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put frame on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/564
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FRAME ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the silver picture frame before you can put it
Floyd | on top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		Ellison says, "doubt that'll do anything, but I imagine we hang something there"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       31/565
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the credit card into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put frame on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/566
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FRAME ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang the silver picture frame on the metal hook. It seems almost
Floyd | to have been designed to hang in this room. You think you can see
Floyd | ripples on the surface of your photo. You are certain you must be
Floyd | imagining things, but then you see it again. There's nothing you can
Floyd | do except look on in amazement as the photo changes. The professor
Floyd | handing you the degree now looks frighteningly similar to your uncle,
Floyd | and it no longer appears to be a degree. More like a bar of gold. And
Floyd | you're now wearing a sinister black outfit complete with balaclava
Floyd | mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is all too unreal. You turn around, but the odd experience is
Floyd | inescapable. Part of the map is illuminated: a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd | You recognise the building just before the implications of what you
Floyd | have just seen happen become all too clear. The building is the
Floyd | National Depository, and inside it are stored the nation's proudest
Floyd | possession, the Crown Jewels of Denario.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "ha ha!"
		Ellison says, "wow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Saved by a picky parser ;)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or did you mean this frame? I figured you meant the painting. Nevermind."
		Ellison says, "I meant that frame, but I didn't think it'd work so I wasn't actually going to pick it up when it didn't work the first time"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/567
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow beam of light is coming from somewhere on the ceiling. It
Floyd | strikes the surface of the scale model, illuminating a tall glass
Floyd | skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jewels" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/567
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JEWELS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "hm, an we use the other photos?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/568
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two colour photos:
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |     a statue's photo
Floyd |   a cheap imitation jewel
Floyd |   a shiny steel key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "Can"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put statue in frae" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/568
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STATUE IN FRAE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put statue in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/569
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STATUE IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | There's already something inside the picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take student" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/570
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The student's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put statue in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/571
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STATUE IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the statue's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a tour guide wearing a
Floyd | silly uniform and carrying a clipboard. Turning around, you see that
Floyd | once more the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time
Floyd | the structure highlighted is a museum of art situated on one of the
Floyd | city's main streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh sure. Now we can remove things from the frame. By virtue of hanging on a hook."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guide" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/571
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x museum" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/572
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUSEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow beam of light is coming from somewhere on the ceiling. It
Floyd | strikes the surface of the scale model, illuminating a museum of art
Floyd | situated on one of the city's main streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take statue" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/573
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boy in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/574
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOY IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take boy" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/575
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the shiny steel key into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boy in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/576
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOY IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the boy's photo into the picture frame, you swear you see
Floyd | the image change. It now seems to be of a ship's captain standing
Floyd | proudly next to his vessel. Turning around, you see that once more the
Floyd | scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the structure
Floyd | highlighted is a luxurious cruise liner anchored quite some distance
Floyd | from the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take boy" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/577
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The beam
Floyd | of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put musician in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/578
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MUSICIAN IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the musician's photo into the picture frame, you swear
Floyd | you see the image change. It now seems to be of a threatening gangster
Floyd | carrying a machine gun and sporting a sinister pair of sunglasses.
Floyd | Turning around, you see that once more the scale model is illuminated
Floyd | by a beam of light. This time the structure highlighted is a mansion
Floyd | in the rolling countryside, a long way out from the city centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mansion, art museum, crown jewels and cruise ship"
		jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/579
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the musician's photo)
Floyd | As you touch the photo, you feel a tingling sensation pass along your
Floyd | arm. Something you heard your uncle say seems highly significant now,
Floyd | but you can't recall what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "he always used to say, chicks dig musicians"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		jenrexrode asks, "but where is this fancy town will all these places, not our town is it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's definitely not here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless we've missed something huge."
		genericgeekgirl says, "This town is pretty run down and tiny."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, that's what i was thinking"
		genericgeekgirl | You have it within you. It is in the blood.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bleed on photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/579
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLEED ON PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take musician" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/580
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MUSICIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The musician's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put student in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/581
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STUDENT IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the student's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a cat burglar receiving a
Floyd | bar of gold from an all too familiar man. Your face is completely
Floyd | obscured by a balaclava mask. Turning around, you see that once more
Floyd | the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the
Floyd | structure highlighted is a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/582
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the student's photo)
Floyd | As you touch the photo, you feel a tingling sensation pass along your
Floyd | arm. Something you heard your uncle say seems highly significant now,
Floyd | but you can't recall what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> shrink down and enter sky scraper"
		jenrexrode asks, "so what does he mean about being in a labyrinth?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
		Ellison says, "your uncle was secretly David Bowie's codpiece"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		Ellison asks, "are we still wearing gloves? should we take them off? are we supposed to prick ourself and bleed on the thing?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "steal child" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/582
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf7
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/582
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/583
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | In your profession, you should never take your gloves off while on the
Floyd | job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
		Ellison says, "can we put anything else on the frame? do we still have that red glass? (did we use it already?)"
		jenrexrode says, "on thestatute"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We put it in the statue's eye."
		Ellison says, "ah"
		jenrexrode says, "oops, i said statute"
		Ellison asks, "what's the statute on saying that?"
		jenrexrode says, "I try all the time at work to not type statue, and now I have trouble not typing statute"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/584
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   three colour photos:
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a statue's photo
Floyd |   a cheap imitation jewel
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "We might be missing more photos?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/585
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "you wanted to dig in some junk"
		Ellison says, "or possibly we need to use the Eye as some kind of lens"
		Ellison says, "or maybe we need to make a red gem with the RUS setting or something"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, in the hallway. We found the musician's photo there. Hmm, maybe. I guess we can come back here. And I'm curious if we can get on the roof."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can only make one, unfortunately."
		Ellison says, "I wanted to steal or look at that condolence card, if possible"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In the hallway?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/586
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light is illuminating one of the scale model's many
Floyd | structures: a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       32/587
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/588
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret doorway has opened in the north wall, just underneath the
Floyd | cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/588
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the solid looking door or the secret doorway?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open solid" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/589
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the latch on the rear of the door, it opens a lot more easier
Floyd | from inside the flat than from the landing side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                32/590
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | Bits of plaster have fallen off the walls onto the creaky wooden
Floyd | floorboards. Water drips in occasionally from tiny holes in the roof.
Floyd | Like the rest of the building, the landing should be classified a
Floyd | danger zone. Next to the door closest to the top of the stairs,
Floyd | several tokens of respect have been haphazardly arranged for the late
Floyd | occupant of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                32/591
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tokens of respect)
Floyd | As to who would seriously consider sending these items in memory of
Floyd | such a man, you are completely lost. You never knew anyone he cared
Floyd | for who couldn't be likened to a modern day urban rat. It's all here
Floyd | though: bits of cheap jewellery, a couple of dubious pot plants, a
Floyd | familiar bunch of daffodils. Someone even took the trouble to send a
Floyd | card with the words "In loving memory of Henry." written on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening shuddering sound comes from somewhere above the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's all we get."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take card" 		

Floyd ]  Landing                                                32/592
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tokens of respect)
Floyd | The tokens of respect are completely useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah well"
		genericgeekgirl takes mock-offense at "urban rat".
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/593
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the flat lies invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret doorway has opened in the north wall, just underneath the
Floyd | cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/593
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the solid looking door or the secret doorway?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close solid" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     32/594
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the solid looking door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/595
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          32/596
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to climb down the rope, and after about a minute you reach
Floyd | the bottom and drop down carefully onto the floor of the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/597
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Pausing to check nobody is around, you clamber up the rope and climb
Floyd | through the rear window of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not getting onto the roof that way."
		jenrexrode says, "take off the stove and climnb thru the ducts"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/598
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The oven is firmly attached to the floor of the kitchen. The removal
Floyd | crew took everything they could that wasn't nailed down, but they
Floyd | probably found dismantling this too difficult a challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/599
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The oven is firmly attached to the floor of the kitchen. The removal
Floyd | crew took everything they could that wasn't nailed down, but they
Floyd | probably found dismantling this too difficult a challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/600
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters IND in bold blue computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind oven" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/600
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/601
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters IND in bold blue computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ducts" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/602
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUCTS
Floyd |
Floyd | This strange piece of equipment has the standard attachments of a
Floyd | cooking stove: a central dial, a button on either side, one red, the
Floyd | other green. Huge pipes and ducts leading out of the back, however
Floyd | suggest there might be more to the machine than at first appears. A
Floyd | nasty lever and a tiny metal tray are near the base of the oven. The
Floyd | setup is completed by a digital readout on the front, which is
Floyd | displaying the letters IND in bold blue computer typeface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "meh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can go swap out the jewel and see what happens."
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf8
Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                32/602
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          32/603
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to climb down the rope, and after about a minute you reach
Floyd | the bottom and drop down carefully onto the floor of the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          32/604
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The front of the flat building is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 32/605
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            32/606
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of shoppers quickly make their way along the pavement, soon
Floyd | vanishing from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            32/607
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            32/608
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            32/609
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from the fire exit, the only other direction you really want to
Floyd | take from here is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fire exit" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/610
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FIRE EXIT
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 wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/611
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 | >

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

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/612
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the counter is the switch that controls the alarm
Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "wha?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The jeweller presses a button under the counter when we attack him."
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/613
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the alarm system switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But I was hoping for a way to open the counter."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/614
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secure counter is Python's Eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/615
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/616
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lift the glass cover of the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silence in the room is shattered by the immense noise created by
Floyd | the building's burglar alarm.
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 32 out of a possible 200, in 616 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a petty crook.
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                                              32/615
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jewellers
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/616
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch. Part of the alarm system is now deactivated. You
Floyd | just hope it's enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
		jenrexrode says, "hey"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/617
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lift the glass cover of the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/618
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put jewel in counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/618
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT JEWEL IN COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Python's Eye or the cheap imitation jewel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cheap" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              32/619
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cheap imitation jewel into the secure counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close counter" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              35/620
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lower the glass cover of the counter back into place,
Floyd | feeling a gloating sense of triumph as you listen to the calm,
Floyd | rewarding silence present throughout the room. There isn't a whisper
Floyd | of a burglar alarm to be heard for kilometres around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              35/621
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "admire eye" 		

Floyd ]  Jewellers                                              35/621
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADMIRE EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            35/622
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Street
Floyd | The road leading between town buildings of lesser importance than the
Floyd | ones on the main street is as degraded as you might expect. The
Floyd | council has long since given up on trying to repair the many cracks on
Floyd | the pavement. The only area of interest is the fire exit leading into
Floyd | a particular establishment on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            35/623
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire exit makes a loud banging noise as it slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "gloat" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            35/623
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back to the secret room for gloating! :)"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear eye" 		

Floyd ]  Side Street                                            35/624
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "If we don't need it, maybe that guy in the alleyway does?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            35/625
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, he's got somthing we want"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         35/626
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Outskirts
Floyd | You're on the fringes of the town. To the east the road leads off into
Floyd | the unwelcome suburbs. A gravel path leads north through parkland,
Floyd | while the rest of the town is back to the west. On the southeast side
Floyd | of the street is a reminder of the area's more peaceful past, but the
Floyd | once homely Golden Lion pub was closed down years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady looking man leans against the park fencing, murmuring the
Floyd | occasional word or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man taps the left side of his nose with one of his dirty fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show eye to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         36/627
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW EYE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems fascinated by the jewel. He takes it from you and
Floyd | removes an eye lens from his scruffy jacket. After careful
Floyd | examination, he pockets the jewel and starts to walk in the direction
Floyd | of the suburbs. He turns round suddenly, and shows you an unwanted
Floyd | view of his rotten teeth, "You were wanting this, weren't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hands you a colour photograph, before heading once more
Floyd | towards the rough part of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay photo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         36/627
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the medal's photo, the musician's photo, the boy's
Floyd | photo or the statue's photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x medal" 		

Floyd ]  Town Outskirts                                         36/628
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEDAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a rather
Floyd | unimpressive medal made out of plastic. It must be a toy or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            36/629
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 36/630
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          36/631
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                36/632
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Pausing to check nobody is around, you clamber up the rope and climb
Floyd | through the rear window of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     36/633
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret doorway has opened in the north wall, just underneath the
Floyd | cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/634
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light is illuminating one of the scale model's many
Floyd | structures: a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take student" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/635
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The student's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put medal in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MEDAL IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the medal's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a nice shiny gold medal.
Floyd | It must belong to somebody in the armed forces. Turning around, you
Floyd | see that once more the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light.
Floyd | This time the structure highlighted is a high security military
Floyd | installation on a deserted stretch of coastline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "man"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "become one with the photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > BECOME ONE WITH THE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "become part of the photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > BECOME PART OF THE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd thought maybe the others were "family" members, but there's no one in this photo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear medal" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MEDAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the medal's photo)
Floyd | The medal's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so did anything come from the crane area except the metal bar?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "be part of the family" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/636
Floyd |
Floyd | > BE PART OF THE FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that was it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch photo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the medal's photo)
Floyd | As you touch the photo, you feel a tingling sensation pass along your
Floyd | arm. Something you heard your uncle say seems highly significant now,
Floyd | but you can't recall what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, something on the tape. But.. is there another one?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "love family" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOVE FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "love medal" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOVE MEDAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat embarrassed, you bend forward and kiss the photo in the
Floyd | silver picture frame. A feeling of terror grips you as you see ripples
Floyd | beginning to form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with
Floyd | an unnatural light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale
Floyd | model of the city seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of a
Floyd | helicopter's spinning rotor blades fills your ears. The noise is
Floyd | almost unbearable. The room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is
Floyd | happening becomes so strong you close your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see your surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely everything you were carrying, with the notable exception of
Floyd | the pair of surgical gloves, seems to be no longer in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		genericgeekgirl says, "....."
		genericgeekgirl | One big loving happy family.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Somehow translates into kissing photographs."
		jenrexrode asks, "and so we're tiny and going in to model?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637

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

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf9
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "love medal" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637

		genericgeekgirl prods Floyd..
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       36/637

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/638
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER TWO: BASIC QUALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Powerboat
Floyd | A storm is beginning to gather in the night skies overhead. The tiny
Floyd | craft you find yourself in shakes violently as the vast amount of
Floyd | ocean water around it periodically shifts position. The nearest piece
Floyd | of land is to the east, where a military base protected by concrete
Floyd | walls and a multitude of wire fences dominates the coastline. An
Floyd | enormous pile of fish has been stacked in an open container in one
Floyd | corner. Both the engine and controls of the vessel no longer appear
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has decided to rather conveniently leave a diving suit behind.
Floyd | You just keep your fingers crossed that it functions properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice some lights in the distance. In conjunction with the sound
Floyd | you hear it can only mean one thing. A helicopter is closing in, and
Floyd | whoever is inside it won't take kindly to your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf10
Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/638
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Heroine's Mantle is like this, too, where the game splits up in the middle"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		jenrexrode asks, "so we kiss each photo to go all those places?"
		Ellison says, "I imagine that's what's happening"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take diving suit" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/639
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIVING SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "but to get back we finish each quest?"
		Ellison says, "probably"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope so."
		jenrexrode says, "hm, better quest in the correct order..."
		Ellison says, "order *shouldn't* matter. I wouldn't be surprised if we have a different inventory now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, just the gloves. (And our new diving suit.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/640
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. that helicopter is probably bad."
		jenrexrode says, "well i'd hope stealing the jewels is last.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/641
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you put on the diving suit, you hear an internal battery switching
Floyd | on and powering up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 38/642
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge into the black ocean waters. The weight of the diving suit
Floyd | pulls you underneath. So little light penetrates the surface you can't
Floyd | see a thing, and fear begins to take over. You are starting to find it
Floyd | difficult to breathe, when the suit's external lights and life support
Floyd | systems are switched on. For the first time in your life you witness
Floyd | the beauties of the ocean up close. You feel a dull thud as you
Floyd | finally reach the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seabed
Floyd | Never before have you seen such a spectacle. Even at this depth
Floyd | plantlife still grows and the occasional fish swims gracefully past.
Floyd | You feel guilty at having disturbed the sand around your feet.
Floyd | Something to the east is reflecting the light from your suit, and
Floyd | there are patches of rocks to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The diving suit must be fitted with a sonar, and it becomes apparent
Floyd | that something is closing in on you fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "of course, this game was released before Heroine's Mantle, so it might be less fair"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 38/642
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to hide under?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 38/643
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | There wouldn't be any point in crawling under the southeast wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An explosive sea mine, one of the most lethal weapons of twentieth
Floyd | century warfare, floats above the rest of the junk doing its best to
Floyd | look harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch mine" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather foolishly you bring the metal gauntlets of your diving suit
Floyd | into contact with the sea mine. The resulting explosion spreads
Floyd | various parts of your anatomy across the sandy floor of the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 38 out of a possible 200, in 644 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a petty crook.
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 ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry~"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x container" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/645
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel container has been embedded in the sand, with a warning notice
Floyd | attached clearly on one end of the barrel. It simply reads "Corrosive
Floyd | Material. Keep Clear."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sonar seems to be indicating the object is moving towards you
Floyd | rapidly. You'd better find somewhere to hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not in that container.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I'm not going to try it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter container" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "just like a disused lavatory with a sign that says "beware of the leopard""
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/647
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the explosive sea mine)
Floyd | These sea mines were enough to sink the most powerful ships, and this
Floyd | one would surely be enough to bring a swift end to your life if you
Floyd | were careless enough to trigger it. The metal sphere surrounded by
Floyd | sharp points must be handled with the greatest of caution.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sonar seems to indicate the object is practically on top of you.
Floyd | Looking around frantically, you still can't see anything out of the
Floyd | ordinary. Then you notice it. The drone closes in on you so quickly it
Floyd | makes it impossible for you to evade its deadly clutches. As the
Floyd | security device attaches itself to your diving suit, it injects you
Floyd | with a lethal poison. Thankfully your death comes mercifully swiftly.
Floyd | You should have acted on the warnings provided by your sonar.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 38 out of a possible 200, in 647 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a petty crook.
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 ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open container" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/647
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | The container is firmly sealed, and there doesn't seem to be any
Floyd | simple way to get it open, which would make sense after reading the
Floyd | warning notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sonar seems to indicate the object is practically on top of you.
Floyd | Looking around frantically, you still can't see anything out of the
Floyd | ordinary. Then you notice it. The drone closes in on you so quickly it
Floyd | makes it impossible for you to evade its deadly clutches. As the
Floyd | security device attaches itself to your diving suit, it injects you
Floyd | with a lethal poison. Thankfully your death comes mercifully swiftly.
Floyd | You should have acted on the warnings provided by your sonar.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 38 out of a possible 200, in 647 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a petty crook.
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 ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    38/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably need to restore to when we first got here."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, counting turns"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf10
Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/638
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/639
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous pile of fish stacked in an open container. Unfortunately
Floyd | marine life never was your strongest point and you can't tell one from
Floyd | the other. The tool used to catch them, a net with more holes in it
Floyd | than you care to count, lies on top of the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It won't be long before the helicopter reaches you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x net" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/640
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NET
Floyd |
Floyd | The fishnet is barely resemblant of such. It's just many lengths of
Floyd | string haphazardly joined together. The net is so old you wonder how
Floyd | it manages to stay in one piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search fish" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/641
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Right at the bottom of the pile of fish, you find a potentially useful
Floyd | sampling device.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/642
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A device designed to operate underwater. The main part of the sampler
Floyd | is a glass tube with a metal filter on one end for collecting the
Floyd | desired material. Noting the empty tube, you see a sample has yet to
Floyd | be collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't wait to find out how all this is relevant."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take device and net" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/643
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DEVICE AND NET
Floyd |
Floyd | sampling device: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take net" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the fishnet from the pile of fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/645
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the diving suit)
Floyd | As you put on the diving suit, you hear an internal battery switching
Floyd | on and powering up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter has almost reached you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 39/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge into the black ocean waters. The weight of the diving suit
Floyd | pulls you underneath. So little light penetrates the surface you can't
Floyd | see a thing, and fear begins to take over. You are starting to find it
Floyd | difficult to breathe, when the suit's external lights and life support
Floyd | systems are switched on. For the first time in your life you witness
Floyd | the beauties of the ocean up close. You feel a dull thud as you
Floyd | finally reach the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seabed
Floyd | Never before have you seen such a spectacle. Even at this depth
Floyd | plantlife still grows and the occasional fish swims gracefully past.
Floyd | You feel guilty at having disturbed the sand around your feet.
Floyd | Something to the east is reflecting the light from your suit, and
Floyd | there are patches of rocks to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The diving suit must be fitted with a sonar, and it becomes apparent
Floyd | that something is closing in on you fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 39/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/647
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, no sonar yet"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/648
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost every size of rock is present from tiny pebbles to huge
Floyd | boulders. You find it surprising that the algae can survive and such
Floyd | depths and with so little light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search rocks" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/649
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath one of the rocks you think you notice something of
Floyd | interest, but you'll have to move it aside to get a better look.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sonar seems to be indicating the object is moving towards you
Floyd | rapidly. You'd better find somewhere to hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "4 turns between wearing the suit and the first mention of sonar."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Erm, three? I can count, really."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "move rock" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/650
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving one of the smaller rocks aside, you uncover a passage leading
Floyd | beneath the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wow, that's one big, smaller rock"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter passage" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/651
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | This cavern must have been hollowed out of the rock for some specific
Floyd | purpose. The walls are too smooth to have been formed as a result of
Floyd | natural events. The passage you entered by is thankfully within easy
Floyd | reach, and it seems even darker from this end than it did from the
Floyd | seabed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps the purpose of this area was for storage, that would at least
Floyd | explain the presence of the reinforced packing crate at the far end of
Floyd | the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something pass by on the seabed above. Your sonar indicates
Floyd | that the object is moving rapidly away from you. Shortly afterwards it
Floyd | becomes silent, and for the moment, you seem to have evaded the latest
Floyd | in military security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/652
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden packing crate has been reinforced by metal strips, and it
Floyd | would take quite a strong force in order to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we explode it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I'm sure it's possible to scoop up a landmine in a net and safely convey it over here."
		Ellison says, "sure"
		jenrexrode says, "whew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/653
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push crate to passage" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/654
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE TO PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That isn't in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/655
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | After a fair bit of heaving, you manage to lift the crate slightly off
Floyd | the floor of the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push crate to passage" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/656
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CRATE TO PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        41/657
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    41/658
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An explosive sea mine, one of the most lethal weapons of twentieth
Floyd | century warfare, floats above the rest of the junk doing its best to
Floyd | look harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mine with net" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    42/659
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MINE WITH NET
Floyd |
Floyd | With the greatest of caution, you catch the sea mine in the fishnet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               42/660
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows
Floyd | The water here is much clearer than that to the west. You can't be
Floyd | very far from the coast. Beautiful coral reefs are to the north of
Floyd | your present position. The sandy floor underneath your feet is covered
Floyd | in tiny pebbles and seashells. Little animal life can be seen in these
Floyd | waters. Perhaps the fish find the extensive patch of reeds tough to
Floyd | negotiate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few metres above the ocean surface is a landing area for small naval
Floyd | vessels. The metal ladder nearby gives you an easy means of reaching
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    42/659
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/660
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mine in passage" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/661
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MINE IN PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put net in passage" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/662
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT NET IN PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fishnet and its deadly cargo vanish out of sight down the dark
Floyd | passage. Shortly afterwards there is an explosion and a trail of air
Floyd | bubbles emerge from the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bubbles" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/662
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUBBLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/663
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | This cavern must have been hollowed out of the rock for some specific
Floyd | purpose. The walls are too smooth to have been formed as a result of
Floyd | natural events. The passage you entered by is thankfully within easy
Floyd | reach, and it seems even darker from this end than it did from the
Floyd | seabed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps the purpose of this area was for storage, that would at least
Floyd | explain the presence of the reinforced packing crate at the far end of
Floyd | the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/664
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden packing crate has been reinforced by metal strips, and it
Floyd | would take quite a strong force in order to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hmph"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I though I moved it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "+t"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/665
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | After a fair bit of heaving, you manage to lift the crate slightly off
Floyd | the floor of the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate under passage" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/666
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRATE UNDER PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wooden packing crate on the cavern floor directly
Floyd | underneath the passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Restore, I guess."
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf10
Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/638
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search fish" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              37/639
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Right at the bottom of the pile of fish, you find a potentially useful
Floyd | sampling device.
Floyd |
Floyd | It won't be long before the helicopter reaches you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take device" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/640
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | It won't be long before the helicopter reaches you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take net" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/641
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the fishnet from the pile of fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The distance between you and the helicopter becomes even shorter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Powerboat                                              38/642
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the diving suit)
Floyd | As you put on the diving suit, you hear an internal battery switching
Floyd | on and powering up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter is getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Seabed                                                 39/643
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge into the black ocean waters. The weight of the diving suit
Floyd | pulls you underneath. So little light penetrates the surface you can't
Floyd | see a thing, and fear begins to take over. You are starting to find it
Floyd | difficult to breathe, when the suit's external lights and life support
Floyd | systems are switched on. For the first time in your life you witness
Floyd | the beauties of the ocean up close. You feel a dull thud as you
Floyd | finally reach the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seabed
Floyd | Never before have you seen such a spectacle. Even at this depth
Floyd | plantlife still grows and the occasional fish swims gracefully past.
Floyd | You feel guilty at having disturbed the sand around your feet.
Floyd | Something to the east is reflecting the light from your suit, and
Floyd | there are patches of rocks to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The diving suit must be fitted with a sonar, and it becomes apparent
Floyd | that something is closing in on you fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/644
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "move rock" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        39/645
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving one of the smaller rocks aside, you uncover a passage leading
Floyd | beneath the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/646
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | This cavern must have been hollowed out of the rock for some specific
Floyd | purpose. The walls are too smooth to have been formed as a result of
Floyd | natural events. The passage you entered by is thankfully within easy
Floyd | reach, and it seems even darker from this end than it did from the
Floyd | seabed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps the purpose of this area was for storage, that would at least
Floyd | explain the presence of the reinforced packing crate at the far end of
Floyd | the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something pass by on the seabed above. Your sonar indicates
Floyd | that the object is moving rapidly away from you. Shortly afterwards it
Floyd | becomes silent, and for the moment, you seem to have evaded the latest
Floyd | in military security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/647
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | After a fair bit of heaving, you manage to lift the crate slightly off
Floyd | the floor of the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate under passage" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      41/648
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRATE UNDER PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wooden packing crate on the cavern floor directly
Floyd | underneath the passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        41/649
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    41/650
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An explosive sea mine, one of the most lethal weapons of twentieth
Floyd | century warfare, floats above the rest of the junk doing its best to
Floyd | look harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mine with net" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    42/651
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MINE WITH NET
Floyd |
Floyd | With the greatest of caution, you catch the sea mine in the fishnet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/652
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put net in passage" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        42/653
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT NET IN PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fishnet and its deadly cargo vanish out of sight down the dark
Floyd | passage. Shortly afterwards there is an explosion and a trail of air
Floyd | bubbles emerge from the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/654
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | This cavern must have been hollowed out of the rock for some specific
Floyd | purpose. The walls are too smooth to have been formed as a result of
Floyd | natural events. The passage you entered by is thankfully within easy
Floyd | reach, and it seems even darker from this end than it did from the
Floyd | seabed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden packing crate has been forced open by the sea mine's
Floyd | explosion. Various pieces of wood float around the wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf11
Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/654
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/655
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The packing crate has been severely damaged by the recent explosion.
Floyd | The metal strips have fallen off and pieces of wood float around the
Floyd | wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/656
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already done a fair job at opening the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that solution was pretty obscure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in crate" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/657
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the reinforced wooden crate are some wire cutters and a pair of
Floyd | connecting clips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Less so than kissing photos."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The "glinting" of the mine was a bit heavy handed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/658
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | reinforced wooden crate: There's no point in doing that now. The
Floyd | wooden crate is a floating wreck.
Floyd | dark passage: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      42/657
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cutters and clips" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      43/658
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUTTERS AND CLIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | wire cutters: Taken.
Floyd | pair of connecting clips: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clips" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      43/659
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of crocodile clips for connecting terminals, separated by a
Floyd | short length of green cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutters" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      43/660
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | These particular wire cutters are an advanced breed, coming complete
Floyd | with insulated red handles and a tiny control knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Cavern                                      43/661
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Cavern
Floyd | This cavern must have been hollowed out of the rock for some specific
Floyd | purpose. The walls are too smooth to have been formed as a result of
Floyd | natural events. The passage you entered by is thankfully within easy
Floyd | reach, and it seems even darker from this end than it did from the
Floyd | seabed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden packing crate has been forced open by the sea mine's
Floyd | explosion. Various pieces of wood float around the wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		Ellison says, "yeah, but having to position the crate in the right place was odd"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It makes sense, since it specifies far end of the room. Annoying that it didn't handle the input I gave it, though."
		jenrexrode asks, "is the shiny thing gonna hurt us?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We exploded-ed it!"
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        43/662
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/663
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "se, I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/664
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows
Floyd | The water here is much clearer than that to the west. You can't be
Floyd | very far from the coast. Beautiful coral reefs are to the north of
Floyd | your present position. The sandy floor underneath your feet is covered
Floyd | in tiny pebbles and seashells. Little animal life can be seen in these
Floyd | waters. Perhaps the fish find the extensive patch of reeds tough to
Floyd | negotiate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few metres above the ocean surface is a landing area for small naval
Floyd | vessels. The metal ladder nearby gives you an easy means of reaching
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ah. Did we see east?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Before we go upwards."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x life" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/664
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/665
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal ladder connects the landing area to the floor of the ocean,
Floyd | and from appearances it hasn't been used all that much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            43/666
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coral Reefs
Floyd | You must be close to the surface of the ocean now, as the plantlife is
Floyd | more abundant here. As ever, the treasures of underwater harmony are
Floyd | present in great number. Coral reefs full of aquatic life stretch
Floyd | across the seabed. There's even some evidence of the ocean's bountiful
Floyd | past. Fossils of long extinct sea creatures have stood the test of
Floyd | time amazingly well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ship's anchor must have got trapped in the coral reefs at some point
Floyd | in the past. The huge piece of metal now lies forgotten on the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reefs" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            43/666
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REEFS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x anchor" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            43/667
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANCHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's anchor is fashioned out of metal and looks painstakingly
Floyd | heavy, and its points are very sharp indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take anchor" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            43/668
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANCHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uhm, not too heavy"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we're lugging around a super heavy anchor, but no worries."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            43/669
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Progress along the seabed is possibly only to the south, southwest and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/670
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/671
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows
Floyd | The water here is much clearer than that to the west. You can't be
Floyd | very far from the coast. Beautiful coral reefs are to the north of
Floyd | your present position. The sandy floor underneath your feet is covered
Floyd | in tiny pebbles and seashells. Little animal life can be seen in these
Floyd | waters. Perhaps the fish find the extensive patch of reeds tough to
Floyd | negotiate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few metres above the ocean surface is a landing area for small naval
Floyd | vessels. The metal ladder nearby gives you an easy means of reaching
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess that's it?"
		jenrexrode says, "think so..."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did I miss any exits?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/672
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to get a grip on the ladder while you're holding the
Floyd | heavy anchor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awww."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we throw the anchor at the container of corrosive liquid?"
		jenrexrode says, "hm, better find something clever to do with that anchor"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               43/673
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Territory                                        43/674
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Territory
Floyd | The area of the seabed in which you now find yourself is covered in
Floyd | algae coated rocks of various sizes. There are so many to the south of
Floyd | you that further progress becomes impossible. The seabed slopes
Floyd | upwards to the east, and you can see something reflecting on the sands
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have uncovered a dark passage on the floor of the seabed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/675
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater Junkyard
Floyd | The beauty of the otherwise unblemished seabed has been ruined, like
Floyd | so many other things, by the brutality of human intervention. Twisted
Floyd | bits of metal litter the sand. There's even a steel container dumped
Floyd | shamelessly in with the rest of the junk. The floor of the ocean
Floyd | slopes upwards to the east and southeast, and a patch of rocks
Floyd | dominates your view to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw anchor at container" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/676
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ANCHOR AT CONTAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut container with anchor" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/677
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CONTAINER WITH ANCHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You pound on the steel container with the heavy ship's anchor. It
Floyd | doesn't take long before you literally make a breakthrough. A nasty
Floyd | looking trail of green liquid starts to come out of the surface, and
Floyd | whatever it is, you'd best stay clear of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sample" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/677
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SAMPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    43/678
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ship's anchor
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit (providing light and being worn)
Floyd |   a sampling device
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take liquid with device" 		

Floyd ]  Underwater Junkyard                                    46/679
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIQUID WITH DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the sampling device in the trail of green liquid, and to your
Floyd | surprise it actually seems to work. Shortly after you finish taking
Floyd | the sample, the trail stops coming out of the container. Fortunately,
Floyd | you managed to gather enough for it to be useable.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Coral Reefs                                            46/680
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coral Reefs
Floyd | You must be close to the surface of the ocean now, as the plantlife is
Floyd | more abundant here. As ever, the treasures of underwater harmony are
Floyd | present in great number. Coral reefs full of aquatic life stretch
Floyd | across the seabed. There's even some evidence of the ocean's bountiful
Floyd | past. Fossils of long extinct sea creatures have stood the test of
Floyd | time amazingly well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               46/681
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows
Floyd | The water here is much clearer than that to the west. You can't be
Floyd | very far from the coast. Beautiful coral reefs are to the north of
Floyd | your present position. The sandy floor underneath your feet is covered
Floyd | in tiny pebbles and seashells. Little animal life can be seen in these
Floyd | waters. Perhaps the fish find the extensive patch of reeds tough to
Floyd | negotiate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few metres above the ocean surface is a landing area for small naval
Floyd | vessels. The metal ladder nearby gives you an easy means of reaching
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               46/682
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to get a grip on the ladder while you're holding the
Floyd | heavy anchor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop anchor" 		

Floyd ]  Shallows                                               46/683
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ANCHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Landing Area                                           46/684
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take hold of the metal rungs and climb up to the jetty above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing Area
Floyd | In the darkness the wooden jetty stretching out across the ocean looks
Floyd | very much like a den used by smugglers. The almost total silence,
Floyd | broken only by the sound of lapping waves, is somewhat unnerving. The
Floyd | mooring hooks and the ladder leading to the seabed haven't been in use
Floyd | for a long time, and a massive concrete structure dominates the
Floyd | skyline to the east. A dirt track leads southeast to some sort of
Floyd | clearing, a zone of considerably less activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you are in the open air, the diving suit's lights switch off
Floyd | to conserve their power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, we do not work for Greenpeace"
		jenrexrode says, "so we can disarm the bomb"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf12
Floyd ]  Landing Area                                           46/684
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		

Floyd ]  Landing Area                                           46/684
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "se first, maybe?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we can get through this photo segment, I'd be happy to take a break. Looks like this one is going to be several more sessions."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/685
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to stop yourself just in time. In the long shadows cast by
Floyd | the moonlight, you hardly noticed the two mysterious figures lurking
Floyd | in the darkness. By a stroke of much needed fortune, they have their
Floyd | backs turned to you. Listening carefully, you make out a few words of
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, is everything set?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll do it tonight. I've got the combination on me. Don't worry. It
Floyd | would be meaningless in its present form to anyone else, and as for
Floyd | the voice code. Well, with my name I wouldn't forget that, would I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The voices become steadily quieter as the two figures vanish into the
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/686
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "follow" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/687
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the thick bushes)
Floyd | That's not going anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a twig break somewhere to the north. Somebody is moving in
Floyd | the direction of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/688
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | (under the thick bushes)
Floyd | There wouldn't be any point in crawling under the thick bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind bushes" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/688
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND BUSHES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I disagree."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide in bushes" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/689
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE IN BUSHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal yourself in one of the more nicer looking bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard in full army uniform walks into the clearing, strutting about
Floyd | in a very macho like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               46/690
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a sampling device (containing a nasty green liquid)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The man walks about the clearing flexing his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man is obviously young and most probably a new recruit, though
Floyd | from the look of his thick muscles he isn't someone to mess with.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man walks about the clearing flexing his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid man. Go away."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick muscled guard seems to have done patrolling this area, he
Floyd | walks off to the north to continue his late night shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "whew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (in the thick bushes)
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bushes" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BUSHES
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing worth having hidden in the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, something about a combination and a voice code."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the thick bushes first.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a twig break somewhere to the north. Somebody is moving in
Floyd | the direction of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "dislike"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard in full army uniform walks into the clearing, strutting about
Floyd | in a very macho like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bush" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | There are various types of bush dotted around the clearing. Some of
Floyd | them have very sharp thorns sticking out at awkward angles, but others
Floyd | have bare branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man walks about the clearing flexing his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take thorns" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE THORNS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a particularly nasty looking thorn from the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick muscled guard seems to have done patrolling this area, he
Floyd | walks off to the north to continue his late night shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Do these get archived?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "> throw thrown at guard and.. ?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "thorn, rather"
		Johnny asks, "And do I need a credit card to get to them?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove suit" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the diving suit, and as you do so, it deactivates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "The transcripts?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see "me" (yourself) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black thorn
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device (containing a nasty green liquid)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the sharp thorns or the black thorn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | An extremely sharp thorn coated in a black substance, the very sight
Floyd | of which is enough to give you nightmares.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a twig break somewhere to the north. Somebody is moving in
Floyd | the direction of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab guard with thorn" 		jenrexrode says, "aw man"

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAB GUARD WITH THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yes."
		jenrexrode says, "better take it first"
		Johnny says, "It's NightFloyd and all."
		Johnny says, "(Is that the name?)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have the black thorn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut guard with black thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT GUARD WITH BLACK THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard in full army uniform walks into the clearing, strutting about
Floyd | in a very macho like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut guard with black thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT GUARD WITH BLACK THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way the black thorn could cut anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ok, that scrolled off so fast i missed it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder what happens if we just went east earlier, assuming we can sneak out of here while he's gone."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> throw corrosive liquid at guard"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw device at guard" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DEVICE AT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You never were any good at throwing things at live targets, perhaps
Floyd | you could find a different way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, I was saving that to eat through the safe"
		genericgeekgirl nods. "Just trying various things."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "scratch guard with thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SCRATCH GUARD WITH THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Although.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink liquid" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "poke guard with thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > POKE GUARD WITH THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use thorn on guard" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > USE THORN ON GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "We need a "different way" of throwing it?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open device" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be how the sampling device operates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick muscled guard seems to have done patrolling this area, he
Floyd | walks off to the north to continue his late night shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put thorn in mouth" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT THORN IN MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Run away?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the thick bushes first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit bushes" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT BUSHES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the thick bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing Area
Floyd | In the darkness the wooden jetty stretching out across the ocean looks
Floyd | very much like a den used by smugglers. The almost total silence,
Floyd | broken only by the sound of lapping waves, is somewhat unnerving. The
Floyd | mooring hooks and the ladder leading to the seabed haven't been in use
Floyd | for a long time, and a massive concrete structure dominates the
Floyd | skyline to the east. A dirt track leads southeast to some sort of
Floyd | clearing, a zone of considerably less activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf13
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Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outer Perimeter
Floyd | The south side of the military installation is extremely well
Floyd | defended. Tall watchtowers overlooking the main entrance scan the open
Floyd | ground with powerful searchlights. Silhouettes of guards can be seen
Floyd | walking along the outer wall, with the latest models of murderous
Floyd | weaponry slung over their shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.. probably not."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I suppose we need his uniform?"
		jenrexrode says, "heh, yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "taste thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better avoid pricking yourself on the thorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "prick"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "prick guard with thorn" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PRICK GUARD WITH THORN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "not that he's here..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing Area
Floyd | In the darkness the wooden jetty stretching out across the ocean looks
Floyd | very much like a den used by smugglers. The almost total silence,
Floyd | broken only by the sound of lapping waves, is somewhat unnerving. The
Floyd | mooring hooks and the ladder leading to the seabed haven't been in use
Floyd | for a long time, and a massive concrete structure dominates the
Floyd | skyline to the east. A dirt track leads southeast to some sort of
Floyd | clearing, a zone of considerably less activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not suitably dressed to explore the seabed at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you put on the diving suit, you hear an internal battery switching
Floyd | on and powering up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the ladder, you climb back down to the seabed. The moment you
Floyd | come into contact with the water, the diving suit's lights switch back
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows
Floyd | The water here is much clearer than that to the west. You can't be
Floyd | very far from the coast. Beautiful coral reefs are to the north of
Floyd | your present position. The sandy floor underneath your feet is covered
Floyd | in tiny pebbles and seashells. Little animal life can be seen in these
Floyd | waters. Perhaps the fish find the extensive patch of reeds tough to
Floyd | negotiate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few metres above the ocean surface is a landing area for small naval
Floyd | vessels. The metal ladder nearby gives you an easy means of reaching
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ship's anchor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reeds" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X REEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The patch of reeds must be several metres across. The hollow tubes
Floyd | sway slightly under the powerful force of the ocean's currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The one thing I didn't look at earlier because none of the scenery is implemented."
		jenrexrode says, "oh, blow dart"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take reeds" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull one of the reeds out of the patch and take it with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You take hold of the metal rungs and climb up to the jetty above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing Area
Floyd | In the darkness the wooden jetty stretching out across the ocean looks
Floyd | very much like a den used by smugglers. The almost total silence,
Floyd | broken only by the sound of lapping waves, is somewhat unnerving. The
Floyd | mooring hooks and the ladder leading to the seabed haven't been in use
Floyd | for a long time, and a massive concrete structure dominates the
Floyd | skyline to the east. A dirt track leads southeast to some sort of
Floyd | clearing, a zone of considerably less activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you are in the open air, the diving suit's lights switch off
Floyd | to conserve their power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide in bush" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE IN BUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | You conceal yourself in one of the more nicer looking bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a twig break somewhere to the north. Somebody is moving in
Floyd | the direction of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put black thorn in reed" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BLACK THORN IN REED
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the black thorn into the hollow reed, making an improvised
Floyd | blowpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard in full army uniform walks into the clearing, strutting about
Floyd | in a very macho like fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot guard with reed" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT GUARD WITH REED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's rather difficult to do that while you're wearing the diving suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man walks about the clearing flexing his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove suit" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the diving suit, and as you do so, it deactivates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "And we can do that in a bush without him noticing?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot guard with reed" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT GUARD WITH REED
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise the makeshift blowpipe to your lips and aim at the thick
Floyd | muscled man. Praying that you are on target, you blow down the pipe.
Floyd | Your aim is true. The black thorn settles into one of his arms just as
Floyd | he is going through his exercise routine. The guard seems slightly
Floyd | stunned and falls onto the floor without even putting up a fight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "right on!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guar" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You've knocked the guard out cold. He doesn't look anywhere near as
Floyd | tough now, even though he's still wearing full military uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take uniform" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You strip the guard out of his uniform. He's wearing childish boxer
Floyd | shorts underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shorts" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHORTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is far too old for this sort of thing. Shorts covered in a
Floyd | teddy bear pattern are more suited to three year olds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl aw.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Never too old for cute underwear."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear uniform" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The army uniform is much too large for you, but if you move quickly
Floyd | maybe nobody will notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (in the thick bushes)
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick muscled guard lies unconscious in the middle of the
Floyd | clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You've knocked the guard out cold. He doesn't look anywhere near as
Floyd | tough now, especially in his childish teddy bear boxer shorts. Now
Floyd | that you have removed his uniform, you notice a digital wristwatch on
Floyd | his right arm that was previously hidden from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take boxers" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take boxer" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOXER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking those off the guard would be rather rude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wristwatch" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X WRISTWATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A digital wristwatch on a leather strap, the only visible control
Floyd | being a tiny button. A maker's label on the rear suggests it is
Floyd | waterproof and has many features, but the display is completely blank.
Floyd | Some text has been engraved near the button, "+/-."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read text" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TEXT
Floyd |
Floyd | A digital wristwatch on a leather strap, the only visible control
Floyd | being a tiny button. A maker's label on the rear suggests it is
Floyd | waterproof and has many features, but the display is completely blank.
Floyd | Some text has been engraved near the button, "+/-."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wristwatch" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WRISTWATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the digital wristwatch off the guard's arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear wristwatch" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR WRISTWATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the wristwatch onto your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the tiny button the display lights up briefly. The watch
Floyd | must be broken. Since it is the middle of the night the time cannot
Floyd | possibly be correct. The display reads "13:21."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, numbers"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               49/742
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the tiny button the display lights up briefly. The watch
Floyd | must be broken. Since it is the middle of the night the time cannot
Floyd | possibly be correct. The display reads "13:21."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious if it changes."
		jenrexrode says, "as we move"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the sky scraper?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               49/743
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the thick bushes first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We did all that from the bushe-- Oh, never mind."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Clearing                                               49/744
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the thick bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Compared with the well lit military complex to the north of you, the
Floyd | area in which you find yourself is pitch black. Thick bushes make up
Floyd | the main source of vegetation in the lightly forested area. The
Floyd | occasional ray of moonlight which penetrates the clouds does nothing
Floyd | except cast long shadows. The landing area and the ocean are back to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick muscled guard lies unconscious in the middle of the
Floyd | clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hee hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Perimeter                                        49/745
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outer Perimeter
Floyd | The south side of the military installation is extremely well
Floyd | defended. Tall watchtowers overlooking the main entrance scan the open
Floyd | ground with powerful searchlights. Silhouettes of guards can be seen
Floyd | walking along the outer wall, with the latest models of murderous
Floyd | weaponry slung over their shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Perimeter                                        49/745
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Perimeter                                        49/746
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Perimeter                                        49/747
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x entrance" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Perimeter                                        49/747
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENTRANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/748
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk boldly in the direction of the military complex. One of the
Floyd | searchlights catches you in its glare. The military uniform seems to
Floyd | have deceived the guards, and you pass through the entrance unharmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Military Compound
Floyd | You're right in the heart of the military complex. Soldiers and
Floyd | vehicles pass you by with alarming frequency. Tall watchtowers guard
Floyd | the south entrance, and the ground is completely open leaving you
Floyd | nowhere to hide. The inner perimeter is to the north, while a small
Floyd | concrete building is on the east side of the compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your way in to the building is barred by a security door marked "Power
Floyd | Room."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/749
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the tiny button the display lights up briefly. The watch
Floyd | must be broken. Since it is the middle of the night the time cannot
Floyd | possibly be correct. The display reads "13:21."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/750
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The security door looks like a very strong obstacle to your progress.
Floyd | There is a narrow card slot on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose it's +13, -21 to something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put credit card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/750
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CREDIT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |

		jenrexrode asks, "clock wise?"

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

		jenrexrode says, "that's back in the flat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right, we don't have that now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/751
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The security door looks like a very strong obstacle to your progress.
Floyd | There is a narrow card slot on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/752
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/753
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a digital wristwatch (being worn)
Floyd |   a military uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a hollow reed
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device (containing a nasty green liquid)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pour liquid in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      50/753
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR LIQUID IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put liquid in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      51/754
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LIQUID IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour the nasty green liquid from the sampling device onto the
Floyd | narrow card slot. Luckily, the soldiers patrolling the base haven't
Floyd | noticed you yet. Whatever the stuff in the sampler was it's very
Floyd | powerful, as it only takes a few moments to melt right through the
Floyd | security door. Your brief excursion into the world of chemistry seems
Floyd | to have paid off. The door is now unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		Ellison says, "wow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      51/755
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the security door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/756
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | Security seems so intense now you are so near to the main area of the
Floyd | compound. Fortunately for you however, the base commander has
Floyd | neglected the need for further watchtowers, placing high reliance on
Floyd | the effectiveness of other security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most obvious of these is a chain link fence mounted with barbed
Floyd | wire. It's easy to see why the soldiers put great faith in this means
Floyd | of preventing a security breach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut fence" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/757
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the wire cutters, you cut a fair sized hole in the fencing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl hits the "that was easy" button.
		Ellison says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/757
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The very instant you touch the fence, millions of volts channel
Floyd | themselves through you into the ground. Smoke comes from your army
Floyd | uniform as you literally fried alive. You should have taken more
Floyd | notice of the warning signs.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 51 out of a possible 200, in 757 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a reasonably competent looter.
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 ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/757
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eep."
		jenrexrode says, "hee, oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/758
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fence surrounds the central compound building on all sides. Signs
Floyd | warning the fence is electrified have been placed at distant
Floyd | intervals, and simply observing the barbed wire makes you wince with
Floyd | pain. Part of the fence has been cut away, it should be enough to
Floyd | allow you to pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "better short it out with those clips"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clips" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/759
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of crocodile clips for connecting terminals, separated by a
Floyd | short length of green cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutters" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/760
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | These particular wire cutters are an advanced breed, coming complete
Floyd | with insulated red handles and a tiny control knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/761
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | These particular wire cutters are an advanced breed, coming complete
Floyd | with insulated red handles and a tiny control knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on fence" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/762
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Connecting the crocodile clips to the chain link fence won't help you
Floyd | one bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/763
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the tiny control knob a slight turn. Nothing seems to have
Floyd | dramatically changed, but you do notice the blades move slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/764
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the tiny control knob a slight turn. Nothing seems to have
Floyd | dramatically changed, but you do notice the blades move slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, we are 1/4th of the way there. I am unstoppable!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/764
Floyd |
Floyd | > FULLSCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 51 out of a possible 200, in 764 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a reasonably competent looter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 accepting the challenge
Floyd |      1 opening the coffin
Floyd |      1 forcing open the compartment
Floyd |      2 shattering the glass sphere
Floyd |      1 making a crucifix
Floyd |      1 revealing Merciless Maria's painting
Floyd |      2 unlocking the wooden box
Floyd |      3 getting past the landlady
Floyd |      2 opening the door to the flat
Floyd |      2 tying the rope to the window ledge
Floyd |      1 averting the landlady's suspicions
Floyd |      1 finding out about Python's Eye
Floyd |      1 making an imitation jewel
Floyd |      3 stealing Python's Eye
Floyd |      1 listening to your uncle
Floyd |      1 hanging up the silver picture frame
Floyd |      1 entering a scenario
Floyd |      1 evading a security drone
Floyd |      1 catching an explosive seamine
Floyd |      3 obtaining a volatile sample
Floyd |      2 knocking out the soldier
Floyd |      1 melting the security door lock
Floyd |     14 finding sundry items
Floyd |      4 visiting various places
Floyd |
Floyd |     51 total (out of 200)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like the "sundry items" and "various places" categories."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/765
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | Security seems so intense now you are so near to the main area of the
Floyd | compound. Fortunately for you however, the base commander has
Floyd | neglected the need for further watchtowers, placing high reliance on
Floyd | the effectiveness of other security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most obvious of these is a chain link fence mounted with barbed
Floyd | wire. It's easy to see why the soldiers put great faith in this means
Floyd | of preventing a security breach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/766
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of crocodile clips for connecting terminals, separated by a
Floyd | short length of green cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "oh, there's not hunk of leftover fence?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/767
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a digital wristwatch (being worn)
Floyd |   a military uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a hollow reed
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clip clip to cable" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/767
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIP CLIP TO CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on cable" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/768
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Connecting the crocodile clips to the pair of connecting clips won't
Floyd | help you one bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x terminals" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/768
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TERMINALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "will my diving suit save me?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I doubt we can wear it without taking off the uniform."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/769
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/770
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I don't get why the blades move. To what end?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut fence" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/771
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already cut a decent sized gap in the fencing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/771
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutters" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/772
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | These particular wire cutters are an advanced breed, coming complete
Floyd | with insulated red handles and a tiny control knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/773
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the tiny control knob a slight turn. Nothing seems to have
Floyd | dramatically changed, but you do notice the blades move slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blades" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/774
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLADES
Floyd |
Floyd | These particular wire cutters are an advanced breed, coming complete
Floyd | with insulated red handles and a tiny control knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/775
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the tiny button the display lights up briefly. The watch
Floyd | must be broken. Since it is the middle of the night the time cannot
Floyd | possibly be correct. The display reads "13:21."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there anything else around?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/776
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Unless you wish to traverse the fence, the only way out of here is
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/777
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Unless you wish to traverse the fence, the only way out of here is
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/778
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | Security seems so intense now you are so near to the main area of the
Floyd | compound. Fortunately for you however, the base commander has
Floyd | neglected the need for further watchtowers, placing high reliance on
Floyd | the effectiveness of other security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most obvious of these is a chain link fence mounted with barbed
Floyd | wire. It's easy to see why the soldiers put great faith in this means
Floyd | of preventing a security breach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barbed wire" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/779
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BARBED WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fence surrounds the central compound building on all sides. Signs
Floyd | warning the fence is electrified have been placed at distant
Floyd | intervals, and simply observing the barbed wire makes you wince with
Floyd | pain. Part of the fence has been cut away, it should be enough to
Floyd | allow you to pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/780
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a digital wristwatch (being worn)
Floyd |   a military uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a hollow reed
Floyd |   a pair of connecting clips
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut reed" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/781
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT REED
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut suit" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/782
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "is anyone looking at menow?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we'll find out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/783
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better get out of the military uniform first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf14
Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/783
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/784
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking off the army uniform while on a military base crawling with
Floyd | guards might prematurely end your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so much for that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/785
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | In your profession, you should never take your gloves off while on the
Floyd | job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/786
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Damaging the connecting clips beyond repair would be a stupid thing to
Floyd | do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove cap" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/787
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking off the army uniform while on a military base crawling with
Floyd | guards might prematurely end your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove name tag" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/788
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE NAME TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking off the army uniform while on a military base crawling with
Floyd | guards might prematurely end your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "strip cable" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/788
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRIP CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under name tag" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/789
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER NAME TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under cap" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/790
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/790
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The very instant you touch the fence, millions of volts channel
Floyd | themselves through you into the ground. Smoke comes from your army
Floyd | uniform as you literally fried alive. You should have taken more
Floyd | notice of the warning signs.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 51 out of a possible 200, in 790 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a reasonably competent looter.
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 ]  Inner Perimeter                                        51/790
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      51/791
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Military Compound
Floyd | You're right in the heart of the military complex. Soldiers and
Floyd | vehicles pass you by with alarming frequency. Tall watchtowers guard
Floyd | the south entrance, and the ground is completely open leaving you
Floyd | nowhere to hide. The inner perimeter is to the north, while a small
Floyd | concrete building is on the east side of the compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security door has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             51/792
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Room
Floyd | The small concrete building houses the main power generator for the
Floyd | complex. There is a steady hum from machinery all around you. Military
Floyd | staff here seem well prepared for any emergency, something you can see
Floyd | from a backup battery installed just in case. A cable coated in black
Floyd | plastic runs along the entire length of one of the walls, disappearing
Floyd | through a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency power cutoff switch is situated just above the cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah ha. More rooms."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             51/793
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A chemically powered backup battery, installed in case of unforseen
Floyd | emergencies such as unwanted intruders like yourself. There's a
Floyd | terminal on the the top to make a connection to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay, terminals"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             51/794
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red lever for shutting down all power to the base in an
Floyd | emergency.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             53/795
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after you pull the lever downwards the machinery in the room
Floyd | grinds to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your actions have sparked off a wave of activity outside. You can hear
Floyd | soldiers running about in confusion. Someone in charge yells out a
Floyd | command.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Check the power room!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Panicing, you scan the room but are unable to find a hiding place. A
Floyd | group of soldiers come into the room. The first one dives to the
Floyd | ground in an anticipation of a counter attack. The barrel of his
Floyd | machine gun is cold as it presses against your face, he gives out an
Floyd | order you have every intention of carrying out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't move."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 53 out of a possible 200, in 795 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a reasonably competent looter.
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 ]  Power Room                                             51/794
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             52/795
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the black cable)
Floyd | The wire cutters don't seem to be working properly, but as you pull
Floyd | them away you notice you have stripped some of the cable, exposing
Floyd | bare copper wire underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on terminal" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             52/796
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON TERMINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect one of the crocodile clips to the terminal on the battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on cable" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             52/796
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLIP ON CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the black cable or the pair of connecting clips?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "black" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             52/797
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You connect one of the crocodile clips to the bare copper wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             54/798
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after you pull the lever downwards the machinery in the room
Floyd | grinds to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
		jenrexrode says, "whee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             54/799
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Room
Floyd | The small concrete building houses the main power generator for the
Floyd | complex. There is silence from the surrounding machinery. Military
Floyd | staff here seem well prepared for any emergency, something you can see
Floyd | from a backup battery installed just in case. A cable coated in black
Floyd | plastic runs along the entire length of one of the walls, disappearing
Floyd | through a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of the black cable has been removed, exposing the bare copper
Floyd | wire inside. One of the connecting clips has been attached to the bare
Floyd | wire, the other is attached to the terminal on the backup battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | An emergency power cutoff switch is situated just above the cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Power Room                                             54/800
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The building's exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      54/801
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Military Compound
Floyd | You're right in the heart of the military complex. Soldiers and
Floyd | vehicles pass you by with alarming frequency. Tall watchtowers guard
Floyd | the south entrance, and the ground is completely open leaving you
Floyd | nowhere to hide. The inner perimeter is to the north, while a small
Floyd | concrete building is on the east side of the compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security door has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Military Compound                                      54/802
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Perimeter                                        54/803
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Perimeter
Floyd | Security seems so intense now you are so near to the main area of the
Floyd | compound. Fortunately for you however, the base commander has
Floyd | neglected the need for further watchtowers, placing high reliance on
Floyd | the effectiveness of other security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most obvious of these is a chain link fence mounted with barbed
Floyd | wire. It's easy to see why the soldiers put great faith in this means
Floyd | of preventing a security breach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Of Compound                                     55/804
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the gap in the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre Of Compound
Floyd | The centre of all the military activity, the need for secrecy and the
Floyd | reason you are here is the building to your west. The main entrance is
Floyd | somewhere to the north of you. Helicopters fly overhead so often as to
Floyd | appear commonplace. security here is about as tight as is humanly
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quite remarkably the guards seem to overlooked the ventilation
Floyd | grating. Perhaps they have too much faith in their security, or maybe
Floyd | they're just lazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grating" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Of Compound                                     55/805
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRATING
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal grille that leads onto a ventilation shaft running through the
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I love how some parts are super obscure and some are total giveaways."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Look at the grating. No, really. Look."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Of Compound                                     55/806
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the metal grating to one side, almost expecting an alarm to
Floyd | ring out across the compound, but the security guards don't seem to
Floyd | have noticed. This is almost too easy to be true.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter shaft" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Of Compound                                     55/806
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SHAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, so easy, death must be imminent"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/807
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Shaft
Floyd | The vent shaft hasn't been cleared out in years, and dust has settled
Floyd | all over the place making the atmosphere quite chokey. Hardly any
Floyd | light at all comes in through the metal grating. All in all this isn't
Floyd | the healthiest of places to be in. The walls are lined with disjoint
Floyd | piping, those too are covered in thick dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The western end of the shaft is taken up by a huge fan. The speed it
Floyd | rotates would make the sharp blades more than a touch lethal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like that?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press save" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/807
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf15
Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/807
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/808
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan is huge, and the blades are so sharp they could slice you in
Floyd | half without the slightest bit of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipin" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/808
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x piping" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/809
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPING
Floyd |
Floyd | Disjoint metal piping covers the surface of the walls. Like everything
Floyd | else in this shaft they are covered in dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put reed in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/810
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT REED IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The hollow reed wouldn't do a good job of jamming the fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cutters in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/811
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUTTERS IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire cutters wouldn't do a good job of jamming the fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take piping" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/812
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIPING
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the pipes comes loose and falls onto the floor of the
Floyd | ventilation shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take piping" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/813
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIPING
Floyd |
Floyd | One dusty piece of pipe is more than enough for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pipe in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/814
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIPE IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hollow reed in the ventilation fan)
Floyd | The hollow reed wouldn't do a good job of jamming the fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put piping in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/815
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIPING IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take piping" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/816
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIPING
Floyd |
Floyd | One dusty piece of pipe is more than enough for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put piping in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/817
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIPING IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop reed" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/818
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP REED
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pipe in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/818
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIPE IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the hollow reed or the dusty piece of pipe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dusty" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/819
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/820
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a digital wristwatch (being worn)
Floyd |   a military uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take piping" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/821
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIPING
Floyd |
Floyd | One dusty piece of pipe is more than enough for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dusty" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/822
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dusty piece of pipe)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ARGH."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pipe in fan" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/823
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIPE IN FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dusty piece of pipe in the ventilation fan)
Floyd | You insert the piece of metal pipe in between the blades. There is a
Floyd | horrid grinding sound, and the fan ceases its dangerous spinning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take reed" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/824
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REED
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/825
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/826
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Of Compound                                     55/827
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre Of Compound
Floyd | The centre of all the military activity, the need for secrecy and the
Floyd | reason you are here is the building to your west. The main entrance is
Floyd | somewhere to the north of you. Helicopters fly overhead so often as to
Floyd | appear commonplace. security here is about as tight as is humanly
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ventilation grating has been moved aside allowing access to the
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Shaft                                      55/828
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Shaft
Floyd | The vent shaft hasn't been cleared out in years, and dust has settled
Floyd | all over the place making the atmosphere quite chokey. Hardly any
Floyd | light at all comes in through the metal grating. All in all this isn't
Floyd | the healthiest of places to be in. The walls are lined with disjoint
Floyd | piping, those too are covered in thick dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan has stopped rotating. The metal pipe jammed in the middle has
Floyd | rendered it kaput.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/829
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb between the blades of the fan. The vent shaft opens up into
Floyd | a military arsenal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Military Arsenal
Floyd | The reason for all the security measures in now very clear. The
Floyd | nuclear warheads stored here aren't the safest thing to leave open to
Floyd | the average member of the public. Other weapons of destruction fill
Floyd | the room's many shelves, and a sign describing the room's horrific
Floyd | contents is in plain view.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the drawers stands out from the rest. It is marked "Top Secret"
Floyd | and has two dials on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/829
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/829
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left dial or the right dial?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "left" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/830
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dial on the front of the drawer, it has settings from 0 to 99.
Floyd | A black pointer is currently indicating the number 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/831
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the tiny button the display lights up briefly. The watch
Floyd | must be broken. Since it is the middle of the night the time cannot
Floyd | possibly be correct. The display reads "13:21."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn left to 13" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/832
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LEFT TO 13
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the left dial until the pointer indicates the number 13.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn right to 21" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/833
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN RIGHT TO 21
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the right dial until the pointer indicates the number 21.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/834
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A digital wristwatch on a leather strap, the only visible control
Floyd | being a tiny button. A maker's label on the rear suggests it is
Floyd | waterproof and has many features, but the display is completely blank.
Floyd | Some text has been engraved near the button, "+/-."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn left to 34" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       56/835
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LEFT TO 34
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the left dial until the pointer indicates the number 34.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn right to 8" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/836
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN RIGHT TO 8
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the right dial until the pointer indicates the number 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the dial clicks into place the drawer slides slowly outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/837
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The marked drawer is made out of solid steel and seems to be more
Floyd | important than the rest. A theory supported by the two dials on the
Floyd | front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/838
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the marked drawer is a black plastic box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/839
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The black plastic box is sealed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/840
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The box is made out of unbreakable black plastic, and is about the
Floyd | size of a standard plug socket. On the lid there is a voice activated
Floyd | detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/841
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say bates" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/842
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BATES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "what was 34 and 8?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "plus and minus"
		jenrexrode says, "oh 13 and 21"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say corporal bates" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/843
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY CORPORAL BATES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | There is no reply from the box. Perhaps you are speaking too quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "huh?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say corporal" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/844
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY CORPORAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "argh, what did those guys say before?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say b" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/845
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY B
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl | and as for the voice code. Well, with my name I wouldn't forget that, would I?
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say norman" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/846
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY NORMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say master" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/847
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "who doesn't forget stuff?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "An elephant."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say mother" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/848
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so was the guy talking our same guy or another guy"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/849
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A digital wristwatch on a leather strap, the only visible control
Floyd | being a tiny button. A maker's label on the rear suggests it is
Floyd | waterproof and has many features, but the display is completely blank.
Floyd | Some text has been engraved near the button, "+/-."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl is drifting off to sleep.
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		Ellison says, "I'm surprised this section has been so long, but yeah, I'm cool with stopping"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist2" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: nfheist2
Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/849
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome, thanks :)"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		jenrexrode asks, "when is part 3?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Whenever people are available and want to play. Or Wedesday."
		jenrexrode says, "okie, i'll try to check in more often"
		
*** Third Session *** 		DavidW asks, "I suppose since you guys are on 3rd day on one game, I should just observe for the most part, yes?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Actually, we're at a point in the game where it splits into a bunch of mini sequences. So it's a good point to jump in. (We're hopefully right at the end of one right now, and then we have at least four (?) more.)"
		DavidW says, "ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We kissed a photograph and were teleported to another world."
		DavidW says, "I do remember that Heist has distinct sections, but not much more."
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, I remember we're trying to think of things to say to a voice recognition password thingey"
		Ellison says, "yeah, I also only finished Heroine's Mantle since inky was playing it at the same time"
		DavidW asks (of jenrexrode), "Things like 'open sesame'?"
		Ellison says, "I'd be cool with trying to help people get through that at some point, too"
		jenrexrode | and as for the voice code. Well, with my name I wouldn't forget that, would I?
		genericgeekgirl says, "And his name is Corporal Bates."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe it's an anagram"
		DavidW asks, "Master Bater?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist2" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist2
Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/849
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/850
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Military Arsenal
Floyd | The reason for all the security measures in now very clear. The
Floyd | nuclear warheads stored here aren't the safest thing to leave open to
Floyd | the average member of the public. Other weapons of destruction fill
Floyd | the room's many shelves, and a sign describing the room's horrific
Floyd | contents is in plain view.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the drawers stands out from the rest. It is marked "Top Secret"
Floyd | and has two dials on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/851
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hollow reed
Floyd |   a digital wristwatch (being worn)
Floyd |   a military uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   some wire cutters
Floyd |   a diving suit
Floyd |   a sampling device
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, so there's a plastic box in the drawer, that requires the voice code."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/852
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The box is made out of unbreakable black plastic, and is about the
Floyd | size of a standard plug socket. On the lid there is a voice activated
Floyd | detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/852
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There was a combination to get the drawer open."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. And we've used just everything in the inventory for various purposes. So we really just need to figure out how Bates translates into the code, and see what's in the box."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say hello mother" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/853
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HELLO MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | There is no reply from the box. Perhaps you are speaking too quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "the sampling device was for chemicals, right? not for sampling voices?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say hello" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/854
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HELLO
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we got some corrosive liquid and used it to break through a door that required an ID card."

Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say mother" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/855
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say open" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/856
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY OPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "say psycho" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/857
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY PSYCHO
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say hotel" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/858
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say beast" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/859
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say betas" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/860
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BETAS
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say hitchcock" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/861
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HITCHCOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, oh, I know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say baste" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/862
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BASTE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		Ellison says, "HEH"
		Ellison says, "er"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say perkins" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/863
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY PERKINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/864
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "who am i" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/864
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHO AM I
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We are Elaine. Our recently deceased uncle is a bigtime thief, and he wants us to follow in his footsteps."
		DavidW asks, "Where was the hint about this box?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "From a conversation between the guard named Bates (whose uniform we stole after poisoning him) and some one else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/865
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/866
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "(We didn't see the someone else. Another guard on patrol.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tag" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/867
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And scenery is mostly not implemented. Except when you don't look at it because you think it won't have a description and it turns out to be really important."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say master" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/868
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/869
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cap" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/870
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read name tag" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/871
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NAME TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Green and brown camouflages and a cap, the standard military uniform
Floyd | used worldwide. There's a name tag on one of the sleeves, and
Floyd | apparently the thick muscled man is a certain "Corporal Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say fish" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/872
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say sergeant" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/873
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY SERGEANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say master" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/874
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "doesn't look like the guard's conversation is in the recap, unfortunately"
		genericgeekgirl says, "BATE are Cyrillic letters. I guess S could be Sigma."
		genericgeekgirl may have been a sorority girl..
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say beats" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/875
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BEATS
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say beta" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/876
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BETA
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Accepted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say betas" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/877
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BETAS
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say alpha" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/878
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY ALPHA
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Accepted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "bravo echo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say tau" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/879
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY TAU
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Accepted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say beast" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/880
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY BEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Unrecognized."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say epsilon" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       58/881
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY EPSILON
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Accepted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say sigma" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       60/882
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY SIGMA
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the black plastic box)
Floyd | A dull computerized voice intones "Access Code Accepted."
Floyd |
Floyd | That last access code seems to have unlocked the black plastic box.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       60/883
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The box is made out of unbreakable black plastic, and is about the
Floyd | size of a standard plug socket. On the lid there is a voice activated
Floyd | detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl downs a keg of cheap beer.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       60/884
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the black plastic box, revealing a hollow metallic triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "beta alpha tau epsilon sigma?!?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I just explained!"
		DavidW says, "I missed the explanation, but I understand in hindsight. What I don't understand is how anyone is supposed to use greek letters for his name."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. Being both in a sorority and married into a Russian family, I have a bit of an advantage there."
		jenrexrode says, "shoulda been phonetic alphabet in military"
		DavidW asks, "Was there any hint regarding Greek anything?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I've seen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The sleepmask caps thing helps."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And after beta worked, I figured the others would."
		DavidW asks, "well, you have a triangle. Musical? Pool triangle?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       60/885
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a hollow triangle made of silver. Quite shiny, and for some
Floyd | reason it feels far more precious than it actually looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Military Arsenal                                       61/886
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you come into contact with the hollow metallic triangle,
Floyd | you feel this particular stage of your career has reached its climax.
Floyd | You are done here, and you feel you must return to a more familiar
Floyd | place to continue your task. Somewhere in your mind you know what you
Floyd | must do to continue, but you can't quite remember what.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird"
		jenrexrode says, "now kiss it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/887
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the hollow metallic triangle to your lips and give it a long
Floyd | kiss. You feel as though you have just passed a major stage in your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your surroundings seem to become blurred once more. There is sudden
Floyd | glare of light which forces you to shut your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see you have returned to your uncle's memorabilia room. The
Floyd | whole episode seems like a dream, except you are still carrying a
Floyd | certain incriminating metal shape. As you watch, the medal's photo
Floyd | sets on fire and burns to ashes in a matter of seconds, leaving the
Floyd | silver picture frame empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf17
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/887
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "yeah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/888
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four colour photos:
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |     a statue's photo
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Statue?"
		jenrexrode asks, "which on was first?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh medal"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "The medal, which we've burned to ashes. And student is presumably last?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "The statue was.. the art museum, I think?"
		jenrexrode says, "prolly"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, no. Armor."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I'm just confused. It is the art museum. But not the tour guide that Iw as thinking of."
		jenrexrode says, "test them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put statue in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STATUE IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the statue's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a tour guide wearing a
Floyd | silly uniform and carrying a clipboard. Turning around, you see that
Floyd | once more the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time
Floyd | the structure highlighted is a museum of art situated on one of the
Floyd | city's main streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. nevermind. I can't read."
		Ellison says, "so, maybe when we kiss things, we see our uncle's memory of stealing all of the necessary preparatory materieals for the big heist."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, interesting."
		jenrexrode says, "we kept the triangle FWIW"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "gloat about triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLOAT ABOUT TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmmm, ok, maybe not then. I figured the triangle would just show up in the room somewhere, now that we knew it was there."
		jenrexrode says, "pucker up"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss statue" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of schoolchildren running
Floyd | about excitedly fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The
Floyd | room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so
Floyd | strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER THREE: A GUARDED TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good."
		jenrexrode asks, "three?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Two was "basic qualities" (the military/ocean thing)."
		jenrexrode says, "so it's counting them, not ordering them"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x children" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | An innocent group of schoolchildren is next to the building's main
Floyd | entrance. They seem to be an equal mix of boys and girls and are
Floyd | playing games, all the time oblivious to the horrors of the world they
Floyd | live in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "murder children" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > MURDER CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | They are so innocent, put such evil thoughts out of your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl innocent!
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x n" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > X N
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alarm point" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/896
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALARM POINT
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red button connected by wires to the museum's alarm system.
Floyd | The security guard is quite some distance from it, but it's still
Floyd | within his reach in an emergency.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard starts to yawn loudly, before hurriedly returning to an
Floyd | active state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I was hoping there were monitors?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard is a fairly young man. It's probably just dawned on
Floyd | him that he's going to be doing this kind of work for the rest of his
Floyd | life. He's half way to ruin already. His uniform has countless
Floyd | creases, and his once proud service badge is loosely attached to his
Floyd | grey jacket like an unwanted part of his life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. we take out another guard and wear his uniform? :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BADGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard is a fairly young man. It's probably just dawned on
Floyd | him that he's going to be doing this kind of work for the rest of his
Floyd | life. He's half way to ruin already. His uniform has countless
Floyd | creases, and his once proud service badge is loosely attached to his
Floyd | grey jacket like an unwanted part of his life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "lure him to a secluded place like last time"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/899
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "need more weapons first"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, there might be a map at the information kiosk."
		DavidW asks, "I guess we don't read the badge until the guard is kayoed or whatever?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/899
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, "So, east first, I think. And then west, since it's "less important", and hopefully we'll get everything we need to go north."
		jenrexrode says, "go for it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist turns round to greet you as you walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello there, I wish you the best of luck with these people here at
Floyd | the information booth. Their service leaves much to be desired. They
Floyd | haven't served Gordon Palmers since he's been here. And that's me if
Floyd | you didn't know already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweets" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEETS
Floyd |
Floyd | You shamelessly take one of the sweets from the bowl. It's a pretty
Floyd | pink one that looks extremely tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I got what *I* came for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/902
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic sign with bold lettering. It's some time before you realise
Floyd | what it is that strikes you as odd about it. Then you notice it's
Floyd | upside down, a further example of staff incompetence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/903
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign isn't really that important. You'd be better off ignoring it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. I was going to try fixing it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist is in his early twenties and must clearly think he's in
Floyd | some more exotic location. He's wearing brightly coloured shorts and
Floyd | sandals. All that's missing is a souvenir shirt. A cheap camera hangs
Floyd | loosely from a strap on his back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/905
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | A cheap tourist's camera, one of those models where you have to rely
Floyd | on automatic systems to determine the quality of your shot. This one
Floyd | has even less controls than most. Just one black button on the top and
Floyd | a slit on the rear side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm."
		jenrexrode says, "just cuz isnt important doeesnt mmean dont fix it, this game lies"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIX SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign isn't really that important. You'd be better off ignoring it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flip sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLIP SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign isn't really that important. You'd be better off ignoring it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ignore sign" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > IGNORE SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe if we try one more time~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/908
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bowl of sweets)
Floyd | A selection of coloured mints in a bowl resembling a wooden picnic
Floyd | basket, more than a little tempting to the weary traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist bangs on the information desk hoping to receive some
Floyd | service.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search sweets" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/909
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SWEETS
Floyd |
Floyd | A selection of coloured mints in a bowl resembling a wooden picnic
Floyd | basket, more than a little tempting to the weary traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/910
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no need to push the bowl around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i thought I'd try a bowl movement"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm always so disappointed when floyd takes a bit longer than usual and I expect a text dump.. and no. Nothing useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/911
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you are about to relieve him of his possession, the tourist
Floyd | turns around and you just about manage to get your hand away in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say no" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/912
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY NO
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the frustrated tourist)
Floyd | "Will you just be quiet? I'm trying to concentrate here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get strap" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/913
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the frustrated tourist would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sweet to tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/914
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWEET TO TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pink sweet to the frustrated tourist)
Floyd | "No thanks, I already had my six slices of bacon and five boiled eggs
Floyd | this morning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about mona lisa" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/915
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT MONA LISA
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about new stuff" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT NEW STUFF
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back and to the north?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we need to find a new item for him to look at."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, hopefully."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/917
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum foyer is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/918
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/919
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/920
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the paintings are works by famous artists, although one of
Floyd | them looks remarkably modern. It shows an evil-looking man with an
Floyd | electronic eye, and despite that you are sure your paths will never
Floyd | cross, you feel that this man will perform many ruthless actions in
Floyd | the near future. Underneath the painting is a plaque with writing on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The fire will arise, and the world will be cleansed of its
Floyd | imperfections.
Floyd |
Floyd |        ---Gustav Ernst III."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A highly decorative red curtain inlaid with gold strips, the type of
Floyd | thing you might expect some of royal blood to have in their lodgings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "have they ever let us look behind anything"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "But I'm going to keep trying!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x east" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "But maybe we can go east?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ornaments" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORNAMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game are we playing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heist."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search east wall" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/925
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH EAST WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | A suit of armour is hanging from a stand in the centre of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ooh, maybe the tourist wants to see the armor?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, get in it, no one will notice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/927
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | A full set of armour, complete with a polished breastplate, greaves,
Floyd | and a plumed helmet. A rather impressive thing to have in any museum.
Floyd | Quite why the owners decided to leave it off the main route is beyond
Floyd | your reasoning to understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the suit of armour)
Floyd | You reach out for the suit of armour, but intuition stops you in your
Floyd | tracks. This is too easy. There has to be some sort of security system
Floyd | protecting the armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coat of arms" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COAT OF ARMS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over armor in fantastic manner" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK OVER ARMOR IN FANTASTIC MANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pink sweet
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion says (to floyd), "x sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/931
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | A tasty looking pink mint with a delicious filling, it makes your
Floyd | mouth water just looking at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 62/932
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tell Palmer about armour"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Although maybe peek north first?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/933
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum guide is just about to do the day's final tour of the main
Floyd | exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, there's too much here. Tourist first, I think?"
		DavidW says, "And if Palmer is enthralled with the armour, steal his camera."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably running out of time, too, and will need to restore to the beginning."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/937
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist bangs on the information desk hoping to receive some
Floyd | service.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about armor" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "To tell you the truth, I'm not interested in medieval junk. You see
Floyd | that's all in the past. I'm more into the modern zip-bang tools of
Floyd | destruction."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist bangs on the information desk hoping to receive some
Floyd | service.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/939
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist already has enough problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/940
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no need to make love to this poor man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well tell him about the weird painting"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about painting" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/941
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about evil-looking man" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/942
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT EVIL-LOOKING MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. I guess we need to find a laser rifle for tourist to look at?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about ernst" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/943
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT ERNST
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "okay, maybe go on a tour"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the south balcony then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/944
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/945
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic flask with a black lid. It's designed to keep things warm in
Floyd | cold weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's still empty. Stop that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/947
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, find him an Andy Warhol soup painting to drool over."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum guide is just about to do the day's final tour of the main
Floyd | exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "join tour" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOIN TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guide" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/949
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide looks exactly like every other boring salesperson
Floyd | you've met over the years. The young girl is wearing a silly uniform
Floyd | and carries a clipboard which you are sure is just for show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tour" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the museum tour guide would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ha"
		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "join tour" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > JOIN TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guide about tour" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GUIDE ABOUT TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide seems to be in a different world to you, she probably
Floyd | hasn't heard a word you've said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And, I fail. I got north and west confused."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "follow guide" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already fairly close to the museum tour guide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to guide" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/953
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/954
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clipboard" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide looks exactly like every other boring salesperson
Floyd | you've met over the years. The young girl is wearing a silly uniform
Floyd | and carries a clipboard which you are sure is just for show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guide for tour" 		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/956
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GUIDE FOR TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide seems to be in a different world to you, she probably
Floyd | hasn't heard a word you've said.
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, "Eeeee."
		DavidW says, "ack"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He needs to stop doing that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Prior to this, it seemed to happen when two people entered a command at the same time, but this is something different."
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore cf17" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE CF17
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf17
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/887
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put statue in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/888
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STATUE IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the statue's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a tour guide wearing a
Floyd | silly uniform and carrying a clipboard. Turning around, you see that
Floyd | once more the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time
Floyd | the structure highlighted is a museum of art situated on one of the
Floyd | city's main streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss statue" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       62/888
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of schoolchildren running
Floyd | about excitedly fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The
Floyd | room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so
Floyd | strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER THREE: A GUARDED TOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the children start fighting for some trivial reason, before
Floyd | shaking hands and making friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf18
Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should peek west, and then explore the branches to the north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess the guard running out of soup means he's distracted and we can do whatever we need to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "......"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Perfect."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | Closer inspection reveals that the laser gun is a fake. After all,
Floyd | they haven't been invented yet. It's still quite impressive though.
Floyd | The fancy glass rings circling its barrel glow with varying intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "to shoot the tourist"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x exhibition" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EXHIBITION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "deny evolution" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > DENY EVOLUTION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rings" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Closer inspection reveals that the laser gun is a fake. After all,
Floyd | they haven't been invented yet. It's still quite impressive though.
Floyd | The fancy glass rings circling its barrel glow with varying intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says (to floyd), "Good boy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser cannon isn't working and it doesn't really interest you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser cannon isn't working and it doesn't really interest you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading east to the tourist (and candy)."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/896
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist turns round to greet you as you walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello there, I wish you the best of luck with these people here at
Floyd | the information booth. Their service leaves much to be desired. They
Floyd | haven't served Gordon Palmers since he's been here. And that's me if
Floyd | you didn't know already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You shamelessly take one of the sweets from the bowl. It's a pretty
Floyd | pink one that looks extremely tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/899
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be blasted into oblivion by a stray missile. I never even
Floyd | knew they had the thing. Now I might have a souvenir to give my
Floyd | brother-in-law at Christmas. Catch you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist looks a little less frustrated as he runs off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "And.. now we go steal his camera?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum foyer is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/902
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon. One tourist in particular
Floyd | seems to be examining the weapon in great detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/903
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist is in his early twenties and must clearly think he's in
Floyd | some more exotic location. He's wearing brightly coloured shorts and
Floyd | sandals. All that's missing is a souvenir shirt. A cheap camera hangs
Floyd | loosely from a strap on his back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | With his attention fully on the laser cannon, you have no serious
Floyd | problems removing the cheap camera from the strap and taking it with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Run away!"
		DavidW asks, "Now, what should we take a picture of?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to shoot the frustrated tourist with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "some armor"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot tourist with camera" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/905
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT TOURIST WITH CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the camera at the frustrated tourist and press the black
Floyd | button. Shortly afterwards a colour photograph comes out of the slit
Floyd | on the back. Quite impressive these modern cameras.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist leans forward and looks at the laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The foyer is east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist leans forward and looks at the laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know why I have east and west in this one place mixed up, but I keep doing that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/908
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph you took recently, apparently of a frustrated
Floyd | tourist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss photo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/909
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          63/910
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          63/911
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the red curtain is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Would a photo of the armour reveal its security feature?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          63/912
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/913
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | A suit of armour is hanging from a stand in the centre of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo of armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/914
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO OF ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have used up the camera's film, this time no photograph is
Floyd | taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe we can tape the photo in front of the secutiry camera"
		DavidW says, "ah."
		DavidW says, "That sounds clever."
		DavidW asks, "Is the armour, in fact, our target?"
		jenrexrode asks, "maybe since the photo was a statue?"
		DavidW asks, "Like, do we know what we're supposed to steal?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
		jenrexrode says, "we got a metal triangle in the pic of the medal"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can explore and then restore if we need to? We haven't really accomplished much."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or restore now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/915
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | A light bulb on the ceiling of the alcove. The low powered
Floyd | illumination it provides is barely enough to see by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we can try and pass the guard"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "To do what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The lightbulb would no doubt prove quite useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "go up the stairs or whatever he's gonna stop us doing"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		jenrexrode says, "then we can die and then restore :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/917
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the bulb slightly, and after a few rotations it goes out
Floyd | plunging the alcove into further darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/918
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The lightbulb would no doubt prove quite useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Want."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/919
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The situation has
Floyd | worsened since you turned off the light. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | A suit of armour is hanging from a stand in the centre of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/920
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the suit of armour)
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "hm!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This can only end well."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Turning off the lights lets you get away with anything."
		jenrexrode says, "heh heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny square detector that was underneath the suit of armour, it
Floyd | looks very similar to a photocell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, makes sense."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suit of armour
Floyd |   a colour photograph
Floyd |   a cheap camera
Floyd |   a pink sweet
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photograph on photocell" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTOGRAPH ON PHOTOCELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how putting the colour photograph on the detector would
Floyd | help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to cover it."
		jenrexrode says, "lick your candy and stick it to it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 63/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/925
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The mint has such a beautiful flavour you are almost tempted to
Floyd | swallow it whole, but you somehow manage to resist doing so. As a
Floyd | result of your cautious probing the mint seems to have become rather
Floyd | sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on detector" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON DETECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pink sweet onto the detector. It should be enough to stop
Floyd | any light falling on it and setting off the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "right on!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that we can really walk out of here right now with a suit of armor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/927
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The suit of armour is extremely heavy, but you somehow manage to get
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we'll blend right in"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be rather stupid of you to go wandering around the museum
Floyd | with a bulky suit of armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the suit of armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be rather stupid of you to go wandering around the museum
Floyd | with a bulky suit of armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/931
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/932
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Explore the north, if we can?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          64/933
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum guide is just about to do the day's final tour of the main
Floyd | exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      64/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of tourists have gathered and seem to block your exit. You try
Floyd | to move away, but they are everywhere you turn. You seem to have been
Floyd | the unlucky one who got pushed to the front, and as a result will have
Floyd | to suffer the agony of being next to the tour guide while she drones
Floyd | on in a rather dull voice. You are one of the first people to be moved
Floyd | down the stairs as the gruelling torture commences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | The octagonal chamber is the room that stores the pride of the
Floyd | museum's collection. Everything considered of any value from trinkets
Floyd | of Ancient Rome, to a statue supposedly from the lost continent of
Floyd | Atlantis is present. The centrepiece is a well protected display case
Floyd | elevated on a wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum tour guide is conducting her final duty for the day.
Floyd | Unfortunately this involves sharing her rather boring knowledge with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide launches into her prerehearsed speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For years this museum has prided itself on the excellence of its
Floyd | exhibits, and we have continuously striven to add only the finest of
Floyd | items to our collection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now she talks."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ahhhhh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      64/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit from here are the stairs which lead up to the south
Floyd | balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman pauses hoping for a round of applause, but realising she
Floyd | won't receive any she continues with her lecture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Around the room you can see items from all over the world and across
Floyd | time, preserved brilliantly by our experts, and on show entirely for
Floyd | your benefit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "applaud" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      64/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > APPLAUD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "For *our* benefit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      64/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the rapidly decreasing interest of the tourists, the woman
Floyd | turns her attention to the central exhibit. She spends about five
Floyd | minutes talking about how the hollow octagon belonged to some Chinese
Floyd | emperor, and then how it was recovered from his tomb. Eventually she
Floyd | reaches a point of some interest to you: the security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Great."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          64/937
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course everything in our museum is well protected. The entire
Floyd | floor is filled with pressure pads sensitive to even the tiniest
Floyd | weight. The display case is locked by a security system to which only
Floyd | museum personnel have the code, and as a final precaution the artefact
Floyd | is protected by....."
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather annoyingly, the tour guide is cut off by a sudden flow of
Floyd | tourists up the stairs eager to get away from her irritatingly boring
Floyd | voice. She turns to her final potential victim, but you make some
Floyd | obscure excuse and follow the rest of the tourists upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tourists has dropped a block of vanilla ice cream at the
Floyd | top of the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Pressure pa-- Ice cream?"
		jenrexrode says, "haw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ice cream" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ICE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The block of ice cream is melting rapidly, if you don't find some way
Floyd | to stop it soon it will all be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues to melt away.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the museum's guards comes up to you. Your heart rate starts to
Floyd | increase as he approaches. Just as you think the game is up, the guard
Floyd | informs you that the museum is about to close and you should leave the
Floyd | building. You make your way towards the exit as instructed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ice cream" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ICE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick ice cream" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK ICE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So I guess we can hide in the armor?"
		DavidW asks, "What plans, if any, did you have for the ice cream?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Eat it?"
		DavidW says, "Hiding in the armour sounds like a plan."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should see what's downstairs before the security gets ramped up, and we're still not sure what the camera is for other than making us look like a clueless tourist. Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/939
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wondering if it actually hits an ending here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/940
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/941
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum is closing up for the night. You'd better find some way of
Floyd | staying around if you want to commit a crime by night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/942
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The situation has
Floyd | worsened since you turned off the light. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a suit of armour here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/943
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the suit of armour)
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/944
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the red curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/945
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suit of armour
Floyd |   a colour photograph
Floyd |   a cheap camera
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armour" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The suit of armour is extremely heavy, but you somehow manage to get
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. now we wait? We're going to ahve to restore at some point anyway."
		jenrexrode asks, "did we ever screw the bulb back?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "screw bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/947
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the bulb upwards again. The light is now providing its dull
Floyd | illumination once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good call."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "amazing we can do thet in a suit, but we did a lot of stuff hiding in a bush last night"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/949
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode | your clumsy armor hands break the bulb and you die
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on stand" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum has now ceased business for the night. A security guard
Floyd | doing the final round of his shift stops by to check the alcove. After
Floyd | convincing himself that nothing is out of place, he moves on. You
Floyd | breathe a sigh of relief but you know your job here has just begun.
Floyd | You still have a crime to commit and other dangers to overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		Ellison says, "right on"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/953
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the suit of armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/954
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. now we step out into the museum and the guard comes running."
		jenrexrode says, "we need a couple more things"
		jenrexrode says, "at least ice cream and an ice cream picker upper thing"
		jenrexrode says, "unless that's a red herring"
		DavidW asks, "hm. What sort of thing picks up ice cream? Did we see a scoop anywhere?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. So, at the very least, there are pressure pads and a code. And something else that the tourguide didn't get to tell us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so."
		jenrexrode says, "just a sign"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "anda freaking thermos!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe just our hands? We're wearing gloves. Because that is not suspicious at all."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, thermos."
		DavidW says, "ah, thermos."
		DavidW says, "good call"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Leaving the safety of the alcove."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          67/956
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're quite horrified to notice that steel shutters have been put
Floyd | across the south end of the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shutters" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          67/957
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHUTTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | An effective method of preventing you leaving the museum is now
Floyd | present in the corridor. Shutters made of steel bars have recently
Floyd | been locked in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i'm not horrified, I can kiss my way out of anything"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          67/958
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | It would appear you're not the only occupant of the balcony. You can
Floyd | see somebody on the east side who you'd better avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West, I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or down?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | The west side of the balcony is somewhat bare. There aren't any
Floyd | precious exhibits here at all, just a rather pathetic wooden table and
Floyd | a brass gong the museum staff couldn't find an alternative place for.
Floyd | There is a rather interesting marble pillar on one side though,
Floyd | complete with strange Egyptian heiroglyphics.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find it quite odd that one section of this balcony has been
Floyd | blocked off by a length of black cordon. There doesn't seem to be a
Floyd | reason for it at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/960
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a fair bit of rope here. It's about a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/961
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not very effective."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gong" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/962
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GONG
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick circular brass plate, the kind that were used to summon people
Floyd | in oriental countries, though this one doesn't come supplied with a
Floyd | mallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/963
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden table is a rather shoddy item to have been placed in the
Floyd | museum's collection. The surface is rough and the legs are connected
Floyd | at funny angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillar" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/964
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is only after close observation that you realise the pillar doesn't
Floyd | go all the way up to the ceiling. It's an exhibit, and judging from
Floyd | the weird markings it probably came from Egypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so we don't really need a pic of the armor after all"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Doesn't seem that way."
		DavidW asks, "So we need a pic of something else?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we just like stealing things now."
		jenrexrode says, "well maybe we needed a pic of the owner of the camera, who knows"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf19
Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit gong" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GONG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you strike the gong a dull note resonates around the balcony,
Floyd | disturbing the peaceful rest of the night watchman. You notice him
Floyd | approaching from the north at a frighteningly quick pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "haha"
		jenrexrode says, "hm, it didnt make us find something to strike it wirh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can probably just whack it with our hand."
		DavidW says, "hm. The gong might be gimmicked for a distration, somehow, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          67/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hit gong and run south?"
		jenrexrode asks, "and then east?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit gong" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GONG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you strike the gong a dull note resonates around the balcony,
Floyd | disturbing the peaceful rest of the night watchman. You notice him
Floyd | approaching from the south at a frighteningly quick pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | This end of the balcony seems to contain less in the way of exhibits
Floyd | than the rest, apparently a place more for security reasons than
Floyd | entertainment. On the edge on the platform is a video surveillance
Floyd | camera, which points directly at the wooden pedestal and display case
Floyd | in the octagonal chamber below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security control box marked "Authorised Personnel Only" is on the
Floyd | north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night watchman has reached the west balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "(Just went in the opposite direction of the guard)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the video camera)
Floyd | The video camera is the latest in security equipment. It has all the
Floyd | recent upgrades to make it a state of the art anti-burglar device. An
Floyd | indicator light at the far end is flashing on and off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo on camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the video camera or the cheap camera?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo on video camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON VIDEO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over and start to put the colour photograph in front of the
Floyd | lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have done something to alert the museum's security staff.
Floyd | Powerful searchlights hidden in the roof are switched on. Before you
Floyd | can escape, you are surrounded by a small army of guards in black
Floyd | uniforms. You should be more careful when trying to deceive security
Floyd | devices.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 200, in 968 turns. This
Floyd | makes you above average at what you do.
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 ]  North Balcony                                          67/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
		jenrexrode says, "hm, well it half worked, maybe we need a photo from that room"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Of the statue on the pedestal, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or whatever is in the case."
		jenrexrode says, "whatever the camera expects to see"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. It's pointing at the pedestal with whatever we're supposed to be stealing, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/969
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Quite annoying really. A metal cabinet put in place purely to hinder
Floyd | your progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/970
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok, let me just see whether we can get downstairs and look around, and it's probably time to restore?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/971
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case on the pedestal in the octagonal chamber below. You
Floyd | can't really make much out from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey some animal unplugged my laptop"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "A pet, or do you have wild animals running through your home?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/972
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East Balcony
Floyd | The side of the room you're on now is taken up almost completely by a
Floyd | collection of weapons. Virtually everything from samurai swords to
Floyd | modern machine guns are represented in some form. There's even a
Floyd | rather sad picture of the devastation caused by the first atomic bomb,
Floyd | which brings a few sympathetic tears to your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the weapons on show looks like it might be more useful to you
Floyd | than the rest, a crossbow from medieval times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/973
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A medieval style crossbow. It must have taken some effort to pull the
Floyd | string back. The weapon is loaded with a fearfully, and no doubt
Floyd | lethally sharp, z metal bolt which you wouldn't want to be on the
Floyd | wrong end of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "a pet, or a stalker"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? There's a loaded crossbow on exhibit in the museum?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/974
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot guard" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/974
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/975
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East Balcony
Floyd | The side of the room you're on now is taken up almost completely by a
Floyd | collection of weapons. Virtually everything from samurai swords to
Floyd | modern machine guns are represented in some form. There's even a
Floyd | rather sad picture of the devastation caused by the first atomic bomb,
Floyd | which brings a few sympathetic tears to your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/976
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The balcony runs from north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | This end of the balcony seems to contain less in the way of exhibits
Floyd | than the rest, apparently a place more for security reasons than
Floyd | entertainment. On the edge on the platform is a video surveillance
Floyd | camera, which points directly at the wooden pedestal and display case
Floyd | in the octagonal chamber below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security control box marked "Authorised Personnel Only" is on the
Floyd | north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/976
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | East Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          67/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           67/978
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | The west side of the balcony is somewhat bare. There aren't any
Floyd | precious exhibits here at all, just a rather pathetic wooden table and
Floyd | a brass gong the museum staff couldn't find an alternative place for.
Floyd | There is a rather interesting marble pillar on one side though,
Floyd | complete with strange Egyptian heiroglyphics.
Floyd |
Floyd | A night watchman is patrolling this part of the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night watchman spots you almost immediately and hurriedly raises
Floyd | the alarm. All your escape routes are blocked, and you have no
Floyd | alternative but to give yourself up. As soon as the authorities place
Floyd | you under arrest, you know that your days in this profession have come
Floyd | to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 200, in 978 turns. This
Floyd | makes you above average at what you do.
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 ]  South Balcony                                          67/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		jenrexrode says, "well I think that's where we store the securoty guard when we don't need him"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He might have the keys to that box, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      67/978
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | The octagonal chamber is the room that stores the pride of the
Floyd | museum's collection. Everything considered of any value from trinkets
Floyd | of Ancient Rome, to a statue supposedly from the lost continent of
Floyd | Atlantis is present. The centrepiece is a well protected display case
Floyd | elevated on a wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum tour guide is conducting her final duty for the day.
Floyd | Unfortunately this involves sharing her rather boring knowledge with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you step onto the floor of the chamber, there is a
Floyd | screeching sound from somewhere else inside the building. Metal
Floyd | shutters fall down barring any possible exit from the room, gas starts
Floyd | to come in from hidden nozzles, and soon afterwards you collapse into
Floyd | unconsciousness. When you awake, you find yourself in a police cell
Floyd | with no means of escape. You should pay attention when people tell you
Floyd | things, even when the person in question is a boring museum tour
Floyd | guide.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 200, in 978 turns. This
Floyd | makes you above average at what you do.
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 ]  South Balcony                                          67/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Museum tour guide. Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/978
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East Balcony
Floyd | The side of the room you're on now is taken up almost completely by a
Floyd | collection of weapons. Virtually everything from samurai swords to
Floyd | modern machine guns are represented in some form. There's even a
Floyd | rather sad picture of the devastation caused by the first atomic bomb,
Floyd | which brings a few sympathetic tears to your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           67/979
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The balcony runs from north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/980
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | This end of the balcony seems to contain less in the way of exhibits
Floyd | than the rest, apparently a place more for security reasons than
Floyd | entertainment. On the edge on the platform is a video surveillance
Floyd | camera, which points directly at the wooden pedestal and display case
Floyd | in the octagonal chamber below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security control box marked "Authorised Personnel Only" is on the
Floyd | north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot box" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/981
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crossbow)
Floyd | There isn't really any point at shooting at the security control box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the video camera with the crossbow)
Floyd | There isn't really any point at shooting at the video camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot case" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          67/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crossbow)
Floyd | You take aim and fire the crossbow bolt at the wooden pedestal. It is
Floyd | little more than a second before you hear the satisfying crunch as the
Floyd | metal pierces the wood. There is an enormous amount of screeching as
Floyd | the museum's security alarm sounds. A small army of armed guards
Floyd | immediately arrive on the balcony, and seeing what they assume is a
Floyd | deadly weapon in your hands, they waste no time in firing a horde of
Floyd | bullets into you. Perhaps you should have done something about the
Floyd | security camera before you embarked on your shooting escapade.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 67 out of a possible 200, in 982 turns. This
Floyd | makes you above average at what you do.
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 ]  North Balcony                                          67/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good to know."
		jenrexrode says, "wow, you've managed to find 3 ways to die"
		genericgeekgirl:)
		jenrexrode says, "although I notice the game onl considered one actually dieing"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, things we need: photo of the case, probably the ice cream and thermos for reasons unknown, and keys that I presume the guard is carrying."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe he will be not so sad if he has ice cream"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf18
Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the children start fighting for some trivial reason, before
Floyd | shaking hands and making friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The thermos will keep it cool, so the chill factor must be significant somehow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We need to outwit the pressure pads, too."
		jenrexrode says, "oh we tie the cord to the arrow and then go across"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps a Tarzan swinging vine manuever?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, yeah."
		jenrexrode says, "zip line"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, zip line does sound more likely, yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious first what happens if we try to go downstairs during the day. The only time we tried, floyd decided to crash, for hopefully not directly related reasons."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum guide is just about to do the day's final tour of the main
Floyd | exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of tourists have gathered and seem to block your exit. You try
Floyd | to move away, but they are everywhere you turn. You seem to have been
Floyd | the unlucky one who got pushed to the front, and as a result will have
Floyd | to suffer the agony of being next to the tour guide while she drones
Floyd | on in a rather dull voice. You are one of the first people to be moved
Floyd | down the stairs as the gruelling torture commences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | The octagonal chamber is the room that stores the pride of the
Floyd | museum's collection. Everything considered of any value from trinkets
Floyd | of Ancient Rome, to a statue supposedly from the lost continent of
Floyd | Atlantis is present. The centrepiece is a well protected display case
Floyd | elevated on a wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum tour guide is conducting her final duty for the day.
Floyd | Unfortunately this involves sharing her rather boring knowledge with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide launches into her prerehearsed speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For years this museum has prided itself on the excellence of its
Floyd | exhibits, and we have continuously striven to add only the finest of
Floyd | items to our collection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of tourists have gathered and seem to block your exit. You try
Floyd | to move away, but they are everywhere you turn. You seem to have been
Floyd | the unlucky one who got pushed to the front, and as a result will have
Floyd | to suffer the agony of being next to the tour guide while she drones
Floyd | on in a rather dull voice. You are one of the first people to be moved
Floyd | down the stairs as the gruelling torture commences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | The octagonal chamber is the room that stores the pride of the
Floyd | museum's collection. Everything considered of any value from trinkets
Floyd | of Ancient Rome, to a statue supposedly from the lost continent of
Floyd | Atlantis is present. The centrepiece is a well protected display case
Floyd | elevated on a wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum tour guide is conducting her final duty for the day.
Floyd | Unfortunately this involves sharing her rather boring knowledge with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide launches into her prerehearsed speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For years this museum has prided itself on the excellence of its
Floyd | exhibits, and we have continuously striven to add only the finest of
Floyd | items to our collection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's the only option here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Listen to her spiel. Fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf18
Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West to tell tourist about cannon and get candy. Can we give candy to the kids and have them steal the thermos and/or create a distraction?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "East, I mean."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist turns round to greet you as you walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello there, I wish you the best of luck with these people here at
Floyd | the information booth. Their service leaves much to be desired. They
Floyd | haven't served Gordon Palmers since he's been here. And that's me if
Floyd | you didn't know already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i doubt candy has 2 uses"
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You shamelessly take one of the sweets from the bowl. It's a pretty
Floyd | pink one that looks extremely tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pink sweet)
Floyd | The mint has such a beautiful flavour you are almost tempted to
Floyd | swallow it whole, but you somehow manage to resist doing so. As a
Floyd | result of your cautious probing the mint seems to have become rather
Floyd | sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've seen all there is to see here. Medieval junk and cheap replica
Floyd | statues from lost continents. And I'm not too impressed, what about
Floyd | tomorrow? Have you got any new stuff here at all?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bowl of sweets)
Floyd | You've already taken one sweet from the bowl, let's not get too
Floyd | greedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't looked at that yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist bangs on the information desk hoping to receive some
Floyd | service.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Actually, I'm not sure if the thing triggers due to the tour guide or number of turns."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard starts to yawn loudly, before hurriedly returning to an
Floyd | active state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i think tour gyude makes the day end"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/896
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I won't worry about it otherwise then."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | Closer inspection reveals that the laser gun is a fake. After all,
Floyd | they haven't been invented yet. It's still quite impressive though.
Floyd | The fancy glass rings circling its barrel glow with varying intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/899
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist leans across the information desk, "Hello, are you going
Floyd | to bother with us mere tourists today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be blasted into oblivion by a stray missile. I never even
Floyd | knew they had the thing. Now I might have a souvenir to give my
Floyd | brother-in-law at Christmas. Catch you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist looks a little less frustrated as he runs off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "How did he miss an entire room?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       63/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum foyer is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/902
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        63/903
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon. One tourist in particular
Floyd | seems to be examining the weapon in great detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        64/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | With his attention fully on the laser cannon, you have no serious
Floyd | problems removing the cheap camera from the strap and taking it with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/905
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS ALARM
Floyd |
Floyd | Your job entails avoiding alarm systems, not setting them off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard starts to yawn loudly, before hurriedly returning to an
Floyd | active state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Statuing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And yes, that is totally a verb."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/908
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the red curtain is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/909
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/910
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | A suit of armour is hanging from a stand in the centre of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/911
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the bulb slightly, and after a few rotations it goes out
Floyd | plunging the alcove into further darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/912
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on device" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/913
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pink sweet onto the detector. It should be enough to stop
Floyd | any light falling on it and setting off the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Statuing without limitationings?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/914
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "screw bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 64/915
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the bulb upwards again. The light is now providing its dull
Floyd | illumination once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf20
Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          64/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/917
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on. Finish your soup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       64/918
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       64/919
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already taken one sweet from the bowl, let's not get too
Floyd | greedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       64/920
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cheap camera
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So unreasonable."
		DavidW asks, "I don't understand why a sticky sweet is good for the detector. Would any object work?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So long as it'll stay on there. But we haven't really seen anything else, I think?"
		DavidW asks, "Does an unsticky sweet fall off then?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. It's probably not the best shape for it, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since chewing on it not only makes it adhere, but changes the shape a bit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       64/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | A selection of coloured mints in a bowl resembling a wooden picnic
Floyd | basket, more than a little tempting to the weary traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Except that coloured mints suggests something different to me, so I don't know what they have in mind."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If I think too much about it, I'll probably get grossed out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've seen assorted mints in pink, white, and pale green."
		jenrexrode says, "yellow"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like, after dinner mints? Or starlight, or?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because none of those seem suitable here. Gum would have made the most sense."
		DavidW says, "After dinner mints, yeah. When leaving a restaurant."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Starlight also comes in assorted colours :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Including chocolate-mint. Mmm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard is a fairly young man. It's probably just dawned on
Floyd | him that he's going to be doing this kind of work for the rest of his
Floyd | life. He's half way to ruin already. His uniform has countless
Floyd | creases, and his once proud service badge is loosely attached to his
Floyd | grey jacket like an unwanted part of his life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Klonk guard with thermos."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we can get it."
		jenrexrode says, "when it shows up , call it flask"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/925
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch guard" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no need to make this guard's life more miserable than it
Floyd | already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/927
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit guard with flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GUARD WITH FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You cannot get ye flask."
		jenrexrode says, "oh it was called both thermos and flask"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cheap camera
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask guard about thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GUARD ABOUT THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not interested in your waffle, you got that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "huh"
		DavidW asks, "We have waffles?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Waffle. What?"
		jenrexrode says, "if I had a waffle, I coul dmake a cone"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x waffle" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAFFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "offer pancake" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > OFFER PANCAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm waffle ice cream cone."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask guard about waffle" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/931
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GUARD ABOUT WAFFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look lady, I'm bored. You're bored. So why not just shut up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/932
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we have no way to drug him into unconsciousness."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, with ice cream"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can lure the kids in with the candy, but not give it to them? They must be useful for something, and so potentially trouble."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask guard about code" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/933
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GUARD ABOUT CODE
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard looks up at the ceiling, then faces you with a determined
Floyd | expression. You wisely terminate your conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "maybe they have waffles"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's like stealing waffles from a baby."
		jenrexrode says, "hehehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            64/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the children start fighting for some trivial reason, before
Floyd | shaking hands and making friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kids" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            64/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIDS
Floyd |
Floyd | An innocent group of schoolchildren is next to the building's main
Floyd | entrance. They seem to be an equal mix of boys and girls and are
Floyd | playing games, all the time oblivious to the horrors of the world they
Floyd | live in.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the female children starts giggling without any visible motive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf21
Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  64/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, they must be worth something, they do things and they're still there when we go back"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to restore quickly and see if that works."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf18
Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/889
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/890
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/891
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist turns round to greet you as you walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello there, I wish you the best of luck with these people here at
Floyd | the information booth. Their service leaves much to be desired. They
Floyd | haven't served Gordon Palmers since he's been here. And that's me if
Floyd | you didn't know already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You shamelessly take one of the sweets from the bowl. It's a pretty
Floyd | pink one that looks extremely tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ignore tourist" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/892
Floyd |
Floyd | > IGNORE TOURIST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       62/893
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum foyer is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/894
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard starts to yawn loudly, before hurriedly returning to an
Floyd | active state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/895
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the children start fighting for some trivial reason, before
Floyd | shaking hands and making friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sweet to children" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/896
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWEET TO CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | Only one of the children seems to have noticed you holding out the
Floyd | pink sweet. A mischievous little boy in a red shirt comes running up
Floyd | to you waving his arms excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy looks up at you almost as if obtaining the sweet is a
Floyd | matter of life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the female children starts giggling without any visible motive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy follows you, pointing at the pink sweet in your hands
Floyd | with a large degree of excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. now what? "Hey kid. Cause trouble, and I'll give you candy?""
		DavidW says, "So the sweet is used with the kids."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sweet to boy" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWEET TO BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy snatches the pink sweet from you, swallows it whole,
Floyd | and then with a smile of triumph he returns to join the rest of the
Floyd | children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard starts to yawn loudly, before hurriedly returning to an
Floyd | active state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "let him get his own,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/897
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Put the sticky sweet in someone's hair."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sweet to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/898
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SWEET TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take your filthy junk away from me, lady."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard removes a thermos flask, and then sighs when he realises
Floyd | he's finished the last of his minestrone soup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet in flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/899
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET IN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't really see the point of putting the pink sweet in the
Floyd | thermos flask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy moves around with growing impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on alarm point" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/900
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON ALARM POINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite your efforts, the pink sweet won't attach itself to the alarm
Floyd | point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy seems to lose interest in you, and runs out of the room
Floyd | in the direction of the main entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid kid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | City Street
Floyd | Rush hour traffic makes its way along one of the city's main routes.
Floyd | Occasionally a mad driver exposes their head from a car window to
Floyd | shout profanities. A crowd of children has gathered around the
Floyd | entrance to an architecturally impressive building to the north. Their
Floyd | supervisor has made the mistake of leaving them unattended, paving the
Floyd | way for chaotic behaviour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the children start fighting for some trivial reason, before
Floyd | shaking hands and making friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show candy to children" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/901
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CANDY TO CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's an alarm point?"
		jenrexrode says, "i think it's a metal detector"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The button the guard presses to turn on the alarm, I think. Maybe the kid would hit it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show sweet to children" 		

Floyd ]  City Street                                            62/902
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SWEET TO CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | Only one of the children seems to have noticed you holding out the
Floyd | pink sweet. A mischievous little boy in a red shirt comes running up
Floyd | to you waving his arms excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy moves around with growing impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the female children starts giggling without any visible motive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  62/903
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard is standing next to the museum's entrance. He
Floyd | occasionally looks at the alarm point half hoping for some relief from
Floyd | the boredom of his existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy follows you, pointing at the pink sweet in your hands
Floyd | with a large degree of excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little boy moves around with growing impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard carefully observes what is happening in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  63/904
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The mint has such a beautiful flavour you are almost tempted to
Floyd | swallow it whole, but you somehow manage to resist doing so. As a
Floyd | result of your cautious probing the mint seems to have become rather
Floyd | sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on alarm point" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  65/905
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON ALARM POINT
Floyd |
Floyd | When the security guard has his attention elsewhere, you put the pink
Floyd | sweet on the front of the alarm system. It sticks in place like high
Floyd | quality superglue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young boy sees his opportunity and runs over to the alarm point,
Floyd | reaching for the pink sweet on the front. The foyer guard notices what
Floyd | he's up to, and like a detective that has just cracked a difficult
Floyd | case, he jumps in the air enthusiastically. Almost falling over on the
Floyd | way across, the guard slaps one of his hands firmly on the boy's
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then an angry looking woman enters the room and walks over to the
Floyd | boy, furiously scolding him. The guard seems to appreciate the sudden
Floyd | sense of adventure, and he follows the two of them out of the museum's
Floyd | entrance. Overcome by a previously unknown level of excitement, the
Floyd | guard has left something behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it, could it be.. maybe.. the flask?"
		DavidW says, "I think so!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flask" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  65/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  65/906
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"

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

		DavidW says, "woo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Tourist now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Kids are so useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        65/907
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        65/908
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | Closer inspection reveals that the laser gun is a fake. After all,
Floyd | they haven't been invented yet. It's still quite impressive though.
Floyd | The fancy glass rings circling its barrel glow with varying intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  65/909
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       65/910
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tourist has also found his way to the information desk. This
Floyd | one seems to be very frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist decides to tell you a chunk of his life story. You give an
Floyd | appropriate nod at the right time, and eventually he decides to shut
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       65/911
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You shamelessly take one of the sweets from the bowl. It's a pretty
Floyd | pink one that looks extremely tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		jenrexrode says, "nice"
		Ellison says, "oh, so we use the thermos for the ice cream"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it only works in that order?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tell tourist about cannon" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       65/912
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL TOURIST ABOUT CANNON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll be blasted into oblivion by a stray missile. I never even
Floyd | knew they had the thing. Now I might have a souvenir to give my
Floyd | brother-in-law at Christmas. Catch you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist looks a little less frustrated as he runs off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Although that's kind of unreasonable."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  65/913
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        65/914
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibition Area
Floyd | One of the rooms the museum uses to show off its impressive wares. The
Floyd | whole exhibition is dedicated to human evolution. Pictures and
Floyd | artefacts chronicle the entire history of your race, from their early
Floyd | beginnings as cave dwellers, all the way through to modern technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's even a nod towards what might happen in the future. One of the
Floyd | pedestals contains a hi-tech laser cannon. One tourist in particular
Floyd | seems to be examining the weapon in great detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist leans forward and looks at the laser cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibition Area                                        66/915
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | With his attention fully on the laser cannon, you have no serious
Floyd | problems removing the cheap camera from the strap and taking it with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist tries to separate the laser gun from its pedestal without
Floyd | success.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  66/916
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Arm-or-ing."
		jenrexrode says, "heh, i missed the part about him trying to take the laser gun"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/917
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm just a little disappointed that the goal wasn't to frame him."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/918
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/919
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | A suit of armour is hanging from a stand in the centre of the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/920
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the bulb slightly, and after a few rotations it goes out
Floyd | plunging the alcove into further darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/921
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | The mint has such a beautiful flavour you are almost tempted to
Floyd | swallow it whole, but you somehow manage to resist doing so. As a
Floyd | result of your cautious probing the mint seems to have become rather
Floyd | sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sweet on device" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/922
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWEET ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on device" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/923
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pink sweet onto the detector. It should be enough to stop
Floyd | any light falling on it and setting off the alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet as a verb should be a synonym for kiss."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/924
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "screw bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 66/925
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the bulb upwards again. The light is now providing its dull
Floyd | illumination once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf22
Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/926
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so do we need any more glue?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  66/927
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       66/928
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Desk
Floyd | The foreign tourist's paradise: an office set up for their so called
Floyd | benefit which is usually staffed by an irritatingly stupid clerk. Your
Floyd | memories of such places are not ones you love to recall. Being the
Floyd | target of endless sales pitches and many long afternoons spent sitting
Floyd | on an uncomfortable sofa consumed most of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have been spared the agony of a further encounter. An
Floyd | apologetic sign is on the counter next to a bowl of sweets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       66/929
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already taken one sweet from the bowl, let's not get too
Floyd | greedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "No?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Information Desk                                       66/930
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum foyer is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		jenrexrode says, "I wonder if we can recycle the one in the armor"

Floyd ]  Foyer                                                  66/931
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You appear to be in a museum, whose many exhibits are advertised by
Floyd | colourful posters lining the walls. Marble pillars stretch up to the
Floyd | ceiling, on the east side is an information kiosk, and to the west is
Floyd | one of the minor exhibition areas. Most people seem to be drifting
Floyd | towards a staircase on the north side. There must be something
Floyd | important in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew. Maybe."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Anything else we need to do before we listen to the tour guide and get the ice cream?"
		jenrexrode says, "cord"
		jenrexrode says, "or can we get that later"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't get it before the tour guide, and it's easy to get before we hit the gong."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/932
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          66/933
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum guide is just about to do the day's final tour of the main
Floyd | exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      66/934
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of tourists have gathered and seem to block your exit. You try
Floyd | to move away, but they are everywhere you turn. You seem to have been
Floyd | the unlucky one who got pushed to the front, and as a result will have
Floyd | to suffer the agony of being next to the tour guide while she drones
Floyd | on in a rather dull voice. You are one of the first people to be moved
Floyd | down the stairs as the gruelling torture commences.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | The octagonal chamber is the room that stores the pride of the
Floyd | museum's collection. Everything considered of any value from trinkets
Floyd | of Ancient Rome, to a statue supposedly from the lost continent of
Floyd | Atlantis is present. The centrepiece is a well protected display case
Floyd | elevated on a wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A museum tour guide is conducting her final duty for the day.
Floyd | Unfortunately this involves sharing her rather boring knowledge with
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tour guide launches into her prerehearsed speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For years this museum has prided itself on the excellence of its
Floyd | exhibits, and we have continuously striven to add only the finest of
Floyd | items to our collection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      66/935
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass case in the centre of the room. It's on top of a wooden
Floyd | pedestal, and it contains the museum's most important exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman pauses hoping for a round of applause, but realising she
Floyd | won't receive any she continues with her lecture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Around the room you can see items from all over the world and across
Floyd | time, preserved brilliantly by our experts, and on show entirely for
Floyd | your benefit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      66/936
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the rapidly decreasing interest of the tourists, the woman
Floyd | turns her attention to the central exhibit. She spends about five
Floyd | minutes talking about how the hollow octagon belonged to some Chinese
Floyd | emperor, and then how it was recovered from his tomb. Eventually she
Floyd | reaches a point of some interest to you: the security measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if they're all shapes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The things we need to steal."
		jenrexrode says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          66/937
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course everything in our museum is well protected. The entire
Floyd | floor is filled with pressure pads sensitive to even the tiniest
Floyd | weight. The display case is locked by a security system to which only
Floyd | museum personnel have the code, and as a final precaution the artefact
Floyd | is protected by....."
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather annoyingly, the tour guide is cut off by a sudden flow of
Floyd | tourists up the stairs eager to get away from her irritatingly boring
Floyd | voice. She turns to her final potential victim, but you make some
Floyd | obscure excuse and follow the rest of the tourists upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tourists has dropped a block of vanilla ice cream at the
Floyd | top of the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ice cream" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ICE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues to melt away.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the museum's guards comes up to you. Your heart rate starts to
Floyd | increase as he approaches. Just as you think the game is up, the guard
Floyd | informs you that the museum is about to close and you should leave the
Floyd | building. You make your way towards the exit as instructed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ice cream in thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/939
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE CREAM IN THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream is clearly losing its war with temperature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/938
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/939
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the thermos flask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues its natural process of melting away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ice cream in thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          66/940
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE CREAM IN THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the block of vanilla ice cream into the thermos flask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues its natural process of melting away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          67/941
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the thermos flask. Hopefully it will keep the ice cream from
Floyd | melting away completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          67/942
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we got shuffled out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/943
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a suit of armour here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/944
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the red curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/945
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/946
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The suit of armour is extremely heavy, but you somehow manage to get
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Curtain closed, light bulb screwed in, wearing armor. Now we nap."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/947
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suit of armour (being worn)
Floyd |   a cheap camera
Floyd |   a thermos flask (which is closed)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I love that nobody asks why we're wearing rubber gloves."
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Combine that with luring children around with candy, and we're positively creepy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/948
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/949
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/950
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 67/951
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This neglected part of the museum is quite shady. The low powered bulb
Floyd | on the ceiling hardly makes it any brighter. On the back wall of the
Floyd | alcove is one of those fancy coats of arms lords in medieval times
Floyd | used to have as their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | The museum has now ceased business for the night. A security guard
Floyd | doing the final round of his shift stops by to check the alcove. After
Floyd | convincing himself that nothing is out of place, he moves on. You
Floyd | breathe a sigh of relief but you know your job here has just begun.
Floyd | You still have a crime to commit and other dangers to overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf23
Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/952
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/953
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the suit of armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/954
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the bulb slightly, and after a few rotations it goes out
Floyd | plunging the alcove into further darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/955
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/956
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the suit of armour off its stand, exposing some sort of
Floyd | detection device that was underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sweet" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/957
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the pink sweet from the surface of the detection device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop armor" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/958
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You replace the suit of armour on the stand in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                                 70/959
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open the red decorative curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Corridor                                          70/960
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Corridor
Floyd | This corridor seems to give the impression it is the most trodden in
Floyd | the museum. One of the walls is dominated by paintings of all ages and
Floyd | sizes. To the east of you is a decorative red curtain, and precious
Floyd | ornaments dangle far above your head. The north end of the corridor
Floyd | opens up into an octagonal chamber, whereas the exit from the building
Floyd | is in the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're quite horrified to notice that steel shutters have been put
Floyd | across the south end of the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          70/961
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | It would appear you're not the only occupant of the balcony. You can
Floyd | see somebody on the east side who you'd better avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West, grab cordon, bang gong and run off. Hm. Can we trip him with it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's a table and a pillar."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Both of which actually have descriptions."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unlike so many things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/962
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "tie away"

Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | The west side of the balcony is somewhat bare. There aren't any
Floyd | precious exhibits here at all, just a rather pathetic wooden table and
Floyd | a brass gong the museum staff couldn't find an alternative place for.
Floyd | There is a rather interesting marble pillar on one side though,
Floyd | complete with strange Egyptian heiroglyphics.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find it quite odd that one section of this balcony has been
Floyd | blocked off by a length of black cordon. There doesn't seem to be a
Floyd | reason for it at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/963
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cordon to pillar" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/964
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE CORDON TO PILLAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the black cordon around the marble pillar and pull it taut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cordon to table" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE CORDON TO TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the black cordon around one of the table's legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trip" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/965
Floyd |
Floyd | > TRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit gong" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           70/966
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GONG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you strike the gong a dull note resonates around the balcony,
Floyd | disturbing the peaceful rest of the night watchman. You notice him
Floyd | approaching from the north at a frighteningly quick pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          70/967
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night watchman has reached the west balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           73/968
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East Balcony
Floyd | The side of the room you're on now is taken up almost completely by a
Floyd | collection of weapons. Virtually everything from samurai swords to
Floyd | modern machine guns are represented in some form. There's even a
Floyd | rather sad picture of the devastation caused by the first atomic bomb,
Floyd | which brings a few sympathetic tears to your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the weapons on show looks like it might be more useful to you
Floyd | than the rest, a crossbow from medieval times.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a huge commotion from the direction of the west balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           73/969
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  East Balcony                                           73/970
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The balcony runs from north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          73/971
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | This end of the balcony seems to contain less in the way of exhibits
Floyd | than the rest, apparently a place more for security reasons than
Floyd | entertainment. On the edge on the platform is a video surveillance
Floyd | camera, which points directly at the wooden pedestal and display case
Floyd | in the octagonal chamber below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security control box marked "Authorised Personnel Only" is on the
Floyd | north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo of case" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          73/972
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO OF CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the camera at the glass display case and press the black
Floyd | button. Shortly afterwards a colour photograph comes out of the slit
Floyd | on the back. Quite impressive these modern cameras.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo on video camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          73/972
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON VIDEO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean over and start to put the colour photograph in front of the
Floyd | lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have done something to alert the museum's security staff.
Floyd | Powerful searchlights hidden in the roof are switched on. Before you
Floyd | can escape, you are surrounded by a small army of guards in black
Floyd | uniforms. You should be more careful when trying to deceive security
Floyd | devices.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 73 out of a possible 200, in 972 turns. This
Floyd | makes you above average at what you do.
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 ]  North Balcony                                          73/972
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          73/973
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph you took recently, apparently of a glass display
Floyd | case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          73/973
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back to the guard, to get the keys and the rope back."
		jenrexrode asks, "put sweet on camera?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/974
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | The west side of the balcony is somewhat bare. There aren't any
Floyd | precious exhibits here at all, just a rather pathetic wooden table and
Floyd | a brass gong the museum staff couldn't find an alternative place for.
Floyd | There is a rather interesting marble pillar on one side though,
Floyd | complete with strange Egyptian heiroglyphics.
Floyd |
Floyd | A night watchman is rolled up in a heap on the floor. It seems he met
Floyd | with a nasty accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black cordon stretches across the narrow balcony between the marble
Floyd | pillar and one of the table's legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/975
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better untie the black cordon first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/976
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | You untie the black cordon from the marble pillar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/977
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNTIE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | You untie the black cordon from around the table's leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cordon" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/978
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           73/979
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The night watchman doesn't look so menacing now he's been knocked
Floyd | unconscious, though his frightening black uniform still puts a chill
Floyd | into you. A set of keys are hanging loosely from the watchman's belt.
Floyd | On one of his arms the guard has scribbled some writing in black ink
Floyd | "9X9BIN."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl | 9X9BIN
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           74/980
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the set of keys off the night watchman's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           74/981
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The night watchman doesn't look so menacing now he's been knocked
Floyd | unconscious, though his frightening black uniform still puts a chill
Floyd | into you. On one of his arms the guard has scribbled some writing in
Floyd | black ink "9X9BIN."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           74/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  South Balcony                                          74/983
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Balcony
Floyd | You are on the south side of a balcony that runs around the entirety
Floyd | of the octagonal chamber which holds the museum's prime exhibit. A
Floyd | staircase just in front of you provides access to the floor below.
Floyd | Around the rest of the balcony are other less important collections
Floyd | which can be reached to the east and west. The corridor you entered
Floyd | this chamber by is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  West Balcony                                           74/982
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | West Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/983
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North Balcony
Floyd | This end of the balcony seems to contain less in the way of exhibits
Floyd | than the rest, apparently a place more for security reasons than
Floyd | entertainment. On the edge on the platform is a video surveillance
Floyd | camera, which points directly at the wooden pedestal and display case
Floyd | in the octagonal chamber below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security control box marked "Authorised Personnel Only" is on the
Floyd | north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sweet on video camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/984
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWEET ON VIDEO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how doing that would help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss video camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/985
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS VIDEO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/986
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | A set of keys on a large metal ring, they look quite important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock box with keys" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/987
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK BOX WITH KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the security control box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/988
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the security control box, revealing a yellow button, a blue
Floyd | button, a red button and a complicated meter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/989
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METER
Floyd |
Floyd | The meter is far too complex for you to understand. The outer surface
Floyd | consists of several different number scales. You can read the label
Floyd | though, "Artefact Temperature."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh...."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope we're not screwed because the ice cream melted too much."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid lid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/990
Floyd |
Floyd | > X YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | An ordinary yellow button labelled "CAM".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/991
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A square blue button labelled "ZERO".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/992
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | A red square button labelled "ONE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "BIN = binary?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press yellow" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/993
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the yellow button inwards, and the indicator light on the
Floyd | video camera stops flashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo on camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          74/993
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the video camera or the cheap camera?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put photo on video camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          76/994
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PHOTO ON VIDEO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaning over the balcony, you manage to place the colour photograph in
Floyd | front of video camera's lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press yellow" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          76/995
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the yellow button inwards, and the indicator light on the
Floyd | camera starts to flash once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder what happens if we leave it off for a while."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I suppose someone notices and comes to check it out?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "9x9 = 81 => 1010001"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although what this accomplishes, I'm not sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          76/996
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the red button slowly inwards, you are rewarded with a
Floyd | low pitched bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "prss blue.press red.press blue.press blue.press blue.press red" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          76/996
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRSS BLUE.PRESS RED.PRESS BLUE.PRESS BLUE.PRESS BLUE.PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press blue.press red.press blue.press blue.press blue.press red" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          76/1001
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BLUE.PRESS RED.PRESS BLUE.PRESS BLUE.PRESS BLUE.PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the blue button slowly inwards, it emits a high pitched
Floyd | bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the red button slowly inwards, you are rewarded with a
Floyd | low pitched bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the blue button slowly inwards, it emits a high pitched
Floyd | bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the blue button slowly inwards, it emits a high pitched
Floyd | bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the blue button slowly inwards, it emits a high pitched
Floyd | bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1002
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS RED
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the red button slowly inwards, you are rewarded with a
Floyd | low pitched bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are disturbed by a barely audible squeaking noise from the
Floyd | octagonal chamber. Looking over the balcony, you notice the glass
Floyd | display case swinging open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Neat."
		DavidW says, "you're doing great at this."
		genericgeekgirl beams.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cordon to crossbow" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1003
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE CORDON TO CROSSBOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the black cordon firmly around the crossbow bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "and other end..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cordon to balcony" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1003
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE CORDON TO BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cordon to camera" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1004
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE CORDON TO CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the video camera)
Floyd | You'd better untie the black cordon from the crossbow bolt first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cordon" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1005
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORDON
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a fair bit of rope here. It's about a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it does something smart for us?"
		jenrexrode asks, "oh only one end can tie now? do we just pull the pillar over?"
		jenrexrode says, "but it would fall on the floor"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we'll see.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf24
Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1005
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot case" 		

Floyd ]  North Balcony                                          80/1006
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the crossbow)
Floyd | You take aim and fire the crossbow bolt at the wooden pedestal. It is
Floyd | little more than a second before you hear the satisfying crunch as the
Floyd | metal pierces the wood. Seeing as it is now useless you toss the
Floyd | crossbow aside. You tie one end of the black cordon around the
Floyd | balcony, and since the opposite end is still firmly attached to the
Floyd | bolt on the pedestal below, you have a user friendly alternative route
Floyd | to the display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah ha."
		jenrexrode says, "oh that's cheating"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "It wouldn't let me take the damned thing without untying each end individually, but it automatically ties it here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1007
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a firm hold of the rope and make your way slowly down to the
Floyd | wooden pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | You are doing the thing any hopeful thief loves most. Balancing
Floyd | yourself on a wooden pedestal, surrounded by a floor filled with
Floyd | sensitive pressure pads. The object of your desires, the central glass
Floyd | display case, is within touching distance. The wooden pedestal has
Floyd | been penetrated by a crossbow bolt. Between this and the north balcony
Floyd | is a firm length of black cordon.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1008
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass display case is solidly perched on the wooden pedestal, and
Floyd | is the choice storage place for the museum's most valuable exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x exhibit" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1008
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EXHIBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in case" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1009
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the glass display case is a black cushion, and on top
Floyd | of that is the hollow metallic octagon you are so interested in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. Aah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x octagon" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1010
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OCTAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a hollow octagon made of platinum. Quite shiny, and for some
Floyd | reason it feels far more precious than it actually looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Another metallic shape?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "for me to kiss on"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put thermos on cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1010
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT THERMOS ON CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | As your hand comes near the black cushion, your ears are almost
Floyd | shattered by a loud screeching sound. Searchlights on the roof are
Floyd | switched on, and you can see shadowy figures moving around on the
Floyd | balcony above. A cage plummets down from the ceiling, preventing you
Floyd | from making a quick escape. You should have taken more notice of the
Floyd | alarm systems present.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 81 out of a possible 200, in 1010 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1010
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open thermos" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1011
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN THERMOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the thermos flask, revealing a block of vanilla ice cream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream is clearly losing its war with temperature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ice cream on cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1012
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE CREAM ON CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the block of vanilla ice cream before you can
Floyd | put it on top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues to melt away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1011
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ice cream" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      81/1012
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ICE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream is clearly losing its war with temperature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ice cream on cushion" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      83/1013
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE CREAM ON CUSHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the ice cream onto the black cushion. Now you just hope it's
Floyd | sufficient enough to confuse the temperature based alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues its natural process of melting away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take octagon" 		

Floyd ]  Octagonal Chamber                                      84/1014
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OCTAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ice cream continues to melt away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All yours."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss it" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the hollow metallic octagon to your lips and give it a long
Floyd | kiss. You feel as though you have just passed a major stage in your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your surroundings seem to become blurred once more. There is sudden
Floyd | glare of light which forces you to shut your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see you have returned to your uncle's memorabilia room. The
Floyd | whole episode seems like a dream, except you are still carrying a
Floyd | certain incriminating metal shape. As you watch, the statue's photo
Floyd | sets on fire and burns to ashes in a matter of seconds, leaving the
Floyd | silver picture frame empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf25
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		Ellison says, "nice"
		jenrexrode says, "that wasn't as long as the first one, but 2nd was a bit similar with tricking the guard"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. And lots of little finicky bits."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   three colour photos:
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |     a boy's photo
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   two hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1017
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a young boy
Floyd | playing with a remote controlled toy boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boat? (How are people feeling?)"
		DavidW says, "oh. I vaguely remember this setup."
		jenrexrode says, "i'm in"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
		DavidW says, "I'm ready to crash, actually."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boat in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1017
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOAT IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If I remember correctly, the boy's initials are A.E."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boy in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1018
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOY IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the boy's photo into the picture frame, you swear you see
Floyd | the image change. It now seems to be of a ship's captain standing
Floyd | proudly next to his vessel. Turning around, you see that once more the
Floyd | scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the structure
Floyd | highlighted is a luxurious cruise liner anchored quite some distance
Floyd | from the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss boy" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1018
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of waves crashing against
Floyd | a ship's hull fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The
Floyd | room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so
Floyd | strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf26
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1018

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       84/1019
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER FOUR: CRUISING TO SUCCESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's what I meant to do."
		DavidW says, "I guess I remembered wrongly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       84/1020
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       84/1021
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x waves" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       84/1021
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe another photo?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Has initials, I mean."
		DavidW says, "I just didn't want to give away the boy's name if I was right. The initials aren't important."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's go swimming?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh in the pool"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		jenrexrode says, "i thought you were going into the waves"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1022
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack
Floyd | of sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a
Floyd | set of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sunbeds" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1023
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUNBEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | A rack of well used plastic sunbeds. They're of the reclining seat
Floyd | type, and the wires underneath are starting to feel the strain of
Floyd | regular usage. Judging by the number present there must be a lot of
Floyd | passengers on this vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sunbed" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SUNBED
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunbeds are liftable, but carrying one around would be highly
Floyd | exhaustive and pointless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1024
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on sunbed" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1025
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SUNBED
Floyd |
Floyd | You really don't have time to be lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Do too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamppost" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1026
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMPPOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The black lamppost looks extremely out of place. It gives the
Floyd | impression you've gone through a timewarp to the nineteenth century,
Floyd | so much so you reassure yourself by verifying your surroundings. The
Floyd | presence of the electric lightbulb instead of its former gas
Floyd | equivalent provides the only nod in the direction of modern times.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1027
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find anything of use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search sunbeds" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1028
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SUNBEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find anything of use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1029
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming Pool
Floyd | Decorations such as the pleasant trees can only add to the brilliance
Floyd | of the scene. The swimming pool's water is crystal clear. Illumination
Floyd | is provided by pale turquoise lights under the surface. You could stay
Floyd | here forever, if it weren't for more important issues dominating your
Floyd | thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rubber dinghy floats on top of the water, nearby a couple of people
Floyd | playing in the pool, making quite a bit of noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in the pool must be a waiter. He has abandoned his uniform in
Floyd | order to pursue his love interests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "another bulb"
		jenrexrode says, "another uniform"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can infiltrate the kitchen."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1030
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The young couple seem to be enjoying themselves. The rubber dinghy
Floyd | floating in the pool seems to have been forgotten in favour of a
Floyd | different pastime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dinghy" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1031
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DINGHY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young couple seem to be enjoying themselves. The rubber dinghy
Floyd | floating in the pool seems to have been forgotten in favour of a
Floyd | different pastime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1032
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for fooling around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably
Floyd | performing all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1033
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The swimming pool provides quite a spectacular view, but it is
Floyd | somewhat spoilt by the disruptive splashing caused by its two current
Floyd | inhabitants. They appear to be a young couple in their early twenties,
Floyd | and from what you can gather, if they weren't out in the open they'd
Floyd | be doing the most indiscreet of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not seeing anything obvious right now in either of these rooms."
		DavidW asks, "Take or search the waiter uniform?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1034
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably
Floyd | performing all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think it's actually here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1035
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | A white jacket with silver buttons and matching pants make up the
Floyd | uniform of one of the ship's waiters. The golden insignia on one of
Floyd | the sleeves reads "HMS Silver Dolphin", which you assume must be the
Floyd | name of the cruise liner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably
Floyd | performing all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1036
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe over to the side of the pool. The couple seem quite
Floyd | engrossed in what they are doing. However since you are plainly
Floyd | visible in the bright light coming from above, you are soon spotted by
Floyd | the male half of the couple.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get away from there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You mumble your apologies and back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "out darned spot"
		jenrexrode asks, "above? unscrew bulb?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          84/1037
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "The lamp post? Or daylight?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1038
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack
Floyd | of sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a
Floyd | set of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1039
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The black lamppost looks extremely out of place. It gives the
Floyd | impression you've gone through a timewarp to the nineteenth century,
Floyd | so much so you reassure yourself by verifying your surroundings. The
Floyd | presence of the electric lightbulb instead of its former gas
Floyd | equivalent provides the only nod in the direction of modern times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1040
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BULB
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "lamppost. it's not daytime"

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1041
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1042
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, I missed that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we'll find something to throw at it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1043
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack
Floyd | of sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a
Floyd | set of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode | the wires underneath are starting to feel the strain of regular usage.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1044
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | The bits of wire are losing their simultaneous battles with nature and
Floyd | humanity. Many of them are starting to come loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull wires" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1045
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | Selecting a particular rusty piece of wire, you give it a pull and it
Floyd | comes off the bottom of the sunbed. The sunbeds wobble slightly as it
Floyd | comes away. Fearing you have just started a plastic landslide, you
Floyd | take a step backwards, and greatly relieved when the rack settles into
Floyd | a more secure position.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good catch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lightbulb" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1046
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTBULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The black lamppost looks extremely out of place. It gives the
Floyd | impression you've gone through a timewarp to the nineteenth century,
Floyd | so much so you reassure yourself by verifying your surroundings. The
Floyd | presence of the electric lightbulb instead of its former gas
Floyd | equivalent provides the only nod in the direction of modern times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull wires" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1047
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already taken one wire, that is quite enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers
Floyd | momentarily breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          85/1048
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming Pool
Floyd | Decorations such as the pleasant trees can only add to the brilliance
Floyd | of the scene. The swimming pool's water is crystal clear. Illumination
Floyd | is provided by pale turquoise lights under the surface. You could stay
Floyd | here forever, if it weren't for more important issues dominating your
Floyd | thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rubber dinghy floats on top of the water, nearby a couple of people
Floyd | playing in the pool, making quite a bit of noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in the pool must be a waiter. He has abandoned his uniform in
Floyd | order to pursue his love interests.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female part of the couple produces a ridiculously high pitched
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          85/1049
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe over to the side of the pool. The couple seem quite
Floyd | engrossed in what they are doing. However since you are plainly
Floyd | visible in the bright light coming from above, you are soon spotted by
Floyd | the male half of the couple.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get away from there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You mumble your apologies and back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female part of the couple produces a ridiculously high pitched
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not yet, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the wire is for something else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Swimming Pool                                          85/1050
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | A short length of rusty wire. It's quite thin and will no doubt prove
Floyd | useful, considering your newly discovered talents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. Lockpicking?"
		jenrexrode says, "hmm"
		DavidW says, "probably"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1051
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack
Floyd | of sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a
Floyd | set of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can break into whereever the switch is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1052
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There are only two ways you can leave this deck, those being the set
Floyd | of steps and the western route to the observation deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       85/1053
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1054
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to
Floyd | the east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1054
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANELS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1055
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1056
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The music seems to be coming from the hatch in the centre of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1056
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "you lie"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		jenrexrode says, "hatches always need battened or something"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Below Decks                                            85/1057
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it just keeps going."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going back up to see east and west, since theyre hopefully less complicated."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1058
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to
Floyd | the east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, they do, down to the cheap seats"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "No."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Bad floyd."
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf25
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1015
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boy in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOY IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the boy's photo into the picture frame, you swear you see
Floyd | the image change. It now seems to be of a ship's captain standing
Floyd | proudly next to his vessel. Turning around, you see that once more the
Floyd | scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the structure
Floyd | highlighted is a luxurious cruise liner anchored quite some distance
Floyd | from the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss boy" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1016
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of waves crashing against
Floyd | a ship's hull fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The
Floyd | room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so
Floyd | strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       84/1017
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER FOUR: CRUISING TO SUCCESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf. I guess all we'd gotten was the wire."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        84/1018
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack
Floyd | of sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a
Floyd | set of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		

Floyd ]  Recreation Deck                                        85/1019
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Selecting a particular rusty piece of wire, you give it a pull and it
Floyd | comes off the bottom of the sunbed. The sunbeds wobble slightly as it
Floyd | comes away. Fearing you have just started a plastic landslide, you
Floyd | take a step backwards, and greatly relieved when the rack settles into
Floyd | a more secure position.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                       85/1020
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                              85/1021
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to
Floyd | the east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Going east for real this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
		jenrexrode says, "uh oh"
		jenrexrode asks, "is it broke?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I just want to load cf25 again and save it into cfheist3."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. Maybe he's tired? Heh."
		jenrexrode says, "good call"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist3" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: nfheist3
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       84/1017
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't keep my eyes open much longer. I gotta go. See you later, and good game."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably worth stopping here anyway, if floyd is being weird."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		
*** Fourth Session *** 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist3" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on the
Floyd | floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put boy in frame" 		

Floyd | As you slide the boy's photo into the picture frame, you swear you see
Floyd | the image change. It now seems to be of a ship's captain standing
Floyd | proudly next to his vessel. Turning around, you see that once more the
Floyd | scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the structure
Floyd | highlighted is a luxurious cruise liner anchored quite some distance
Floyd | from the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "...Replica of the Mona Lisa? Darn. I definitiely missed a session"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Haha, yes. What do you remember?"
		jenrexrode says, "this will be session 4 of Heist"
		Johnny says (to Ellison), "There was a non-Wednesday session."
		Lionheart says, "Last time I was involved, we were still trying to get into a second story room past a landlady"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We got into our uncle's apartment, input his birthdate into the grandfather clock, and it opened up this secret room. We put photos into the frame and kiss them, and we appear in another self-contained world."
		Ellison says (to Johnny), "there were two non-Wednesday sessions."
		Johnny says (to Ellison), "gasp"
		Lionheart says, "I missed a lot. :("
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "A lot of it was just running back and forth, figuring things out!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss boy" 		

Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of waves crashing against
Floyd | a ship's hull fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The room
Floyd | seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so strong
Floyd | you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "and then we solved 2 worlds"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This is the third photo-world, and we pretty much just started, so you haven't missed anything."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER FOUR: CRUISING TO SUCCESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're stealing metal shapes, apparently."
		jenrexrode says, "got a triangle and an octagon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamppost" 		

Floyd | The black lamppost looks extremely out of place. It gives the
Floyd | impression you've gone through a timewarp to the nineteenth century, so
Floyd | much so you reassure yourself by verifying your surroundings. The
Floyd | presence of the electric lightbulb instead of its former gas equivalent
Floyd | provides the only nod in the direction of modern times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lightbulb" 		

Floyd | The black lamppost looks extremely out of place. It gives the
Floyd | impression you've gone through a timewarp to the nineteenth century, so
Floyd | much so you reassure yourself by verifying your surroundings. The
Floyd | presence of the electric lightbulb instead of its former gas equivalent
Floyd | provides the only nod in the direction of modern times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sunbeds" 		

Floyd | A rack of well used plastic sunbeds. They're of the reclining seat
Floyd | type, and the wires underneath are starting to feel the strain of
Floyd | regular usage. Judging by the number present there must be a lot of
Floyd | passengers on this vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. I was trying to remember what triggered the wires. Not the sort of wires I'd thought they were."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		

Floyd | The bits of wire are losing their simultaneous battles with nature and
Floyd | humanity. Many of them are starting to come loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get wires" 		

Floyd | Selecting a particular rusty piece of wire, you give it a pull and it
Floyd | comes off the bottom of the sunbed. The sunbeds wobble slightly as it
Floyd | comes away. Fearing you have just started a plastic landslide, you take
Floyd | a step backwards, and greatly relieved when the rack settles into a
Floyd | more secure position.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wires" 		

Floyd | You've already taken one wire, that is quite enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming Pool
Floyd | Decorations such as the pleasant trees can only add to the brilliance
Floyd | of the scene. The swimming pool's water is crystal clear. Illumination
Floyd | is provided by pale turquoise lights under the surface. You could stay
Floyd | here forever, if it weren't for more important issues dominating your
Floyd | thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rubber dinghy floats on top of the water, nearby a couple of people
Floyd | playing in the pool, making quite a bit of noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in the pool must be a waiter. He has abandoned his uniform in
Floyd | order to pursue his love interests.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female part of the couple produces a ridiculously high pitched
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd | The swimming pool provides quite a spectacular view, but it is somewhat
Floyd | spoilt by the disruptive splashing caused by its two current
Floyd | inhabitants. They appear to be a young couple in their early twenties,
Floyd | and from what you can gather, if they weren't out in the open they'd be
Floyd | doing the most indiscreet of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x man. x woman" 		

Floyd | The young couple seem to be enjoying themselves. The rubber dinghy
Floyd | floating in the pool seems to have been forgotten in favour of a
Floyd | different pastime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably performing
Floyd | all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young couple seem to be enjoying themselves. The rubber dinghy
Floyd | floating in the pool seems to have been forgotten in favour of a
Floyd | different pastime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably performing
Floyd | all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dinghy" 		

Floyd | The young couple seem to be enjoying themselves. The rubber dinghy
Floyd | floating in the pool seems to have been forgotten in favour of a
Floyd | different pastime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get dinghy" 		

Floyd | The young couple are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		

Floyd | A white jacket with silver buttons and matching pants make up the
Floyd | uniform of one of the ship's waiters. The golden insignia on one of the
Floyd | sleeves reads "HMS Silver Dolphin", which you assume must be the name
Floyd | of the cruise liner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "steal uniform" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get uniform" 		

Floyd | You tiptoe over to the side of the pool. The couple seem quite
Floyd | engrossed in what they are doing. However since you are plainly visible
Floyd | in the bright light coming from above, you are soon spotted by the male
Floyd | half of the couple.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get away from there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You mumble your apologies and back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "And that's about as far as we got on Friday. Got the wires and figured out that we need to turn off that light upstairs."
		Lionheart says, "A crew uniform seems like something that would come in handy later."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably performing
Floyd | all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | There are only two ways you can leave this deck, those being the set of
Floyd | steps and the western route to the observation deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x waves" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The room to the east is the one that crashes under sleepmask :/ It'll work fine now, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The music seems to be coming from the hatch in the centre of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Starboard deck
Floyd | The deck on the right hand side of the ship provides a nice view of the
Floyd | ocean on which the cruise liner so wondrously cruises along. The
Floyd | westerly breeze blowing on your face is quite refreshing. You think you
Floyd | can make out a tiny Caribbean island in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel cabinet with a bright red warning sign mars the otherwise calm
Floyd | atmosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are almost knocked over by some creature vaguely resembling a
Floyd | drunken sailor. The man chants out a few garbled verses of "Rule
Floyd | Brittania" as he makes his way along the deck, somehow managing to stay
Floyd | standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hello sailor" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | The cabinet is made of steel. A red warning sign reading "Emergency Use
Floyd | Only" is stamped on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | The cabinet is made of steel. A red warning sign reading "Emergency Use
Floyd | Only" is stamped on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick lock with wire" 		

Floyd | You insert the piece of rusty wire into the cabinet's lock and start to
Floyd | fiddle about with it. Lockpicking is far more difficult in real life
Floyd | than you might have expected from watching all those cheap movies. Just
Floyd | when you're almost ready to give up, thinking it won't be your evening,
Floyd | you hear a click from the cabinet and struggle to contain your delight
Floyd | at overcoming this obstacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Woo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're getting really good at this thievery stuff. Must be in our blood."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd | You open the emergency cabinet, revealing a can of oil and an emergency
Floyd | distress flare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all from cabinet" 		

Floyd | can of oil: Removed.
Floyd | emergency distress flare: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | Engine oil in a steel container. There's hardly any left but the little
Floyd | it contains could prove quite useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x flare" 		

Floyd | An emergency distress flare. Just a red cylinder with an innocent
Floyd | looking black cord hanging from one end, but your guess is if you pull
Floyd | it you'll really start off the fireworks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x island" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Port Deck
Floyd | You're on perhaps the only part of the ship that feels insecure. The
Floyd | shadows cast by the surrounding vessel make you feel cold and unsafe,
Floyd | and the reassuring presence of the lifebelts is shattered by the poorly
Floyd | maintained railings, supposedly designed to prevent innocent
Floyd | sleepwalkers plunging to a watery grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concerns about your well being are hardly restored by the old wooden
Floyd | lifeboat hanging limply from a pulley system. It's more resemblant of a
Floyd | disaster than the means of escape from one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shiver" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		

Floyd | The safety railings are less than adequate. Metal supports weakly hold
Floyd | them together. The white paint is starting to scrape off revealing bare
Floyd | wood underneath. These things probably haven't been replaced in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lifebelts" 		

Floyd | Hollow circles of red and white plastic, one of those items you hope
Floyd | you will never have to use in what remains of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lifebelt" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break railing" 		

Floyd | After application of the tiniest of forces, one of the wooden railings
Floyd | snaps away from its support and rolls onto the surface of the deck. So
Floyd | much for safety mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take railing" 		

Floyd | You've done enough damage for one night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x belts" 		

Floyd | Hollow circles of red and white plastic, one of those items you hope
Floyd | you will never have to use in what remains of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get belt" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get circle" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lifeboat" 		

Floyd | The old wooden lifeboat looks so much out of place next to its modern
Floyd | counterpart you're almost sure it's just intended as scenery. The ropes
Floyd | and pulley that connect it to the cruise liner give the impression of a
Floyd | deadly trap awaiting unsuspecting passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter lifeboat" 		

Floyd | Blatantly without heeding any of the many unintentional warnings from
Floyd | the lifeboat's jittery movements, you reach over and climb down the
Floyd | rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifeboat
Floyd | From the moment you set foot on the wooden planks that make up the hull
Floyd | of this barely seaworthy craft, you realise you've made a dangerous,
Floyd | perhaps fatal, mistake. Half of the nails that are supposed to hold it
Floyd | together have gone missing, and the rope that provides a lifeline to
Floyd | the cruise ship looks barely able to take your combined weights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of black cloth is in the lifeboat's interior. It must have once
Floyd | covered up something important, but now it lies forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your added momentum seems to have set the lifeboat on its final
Floyd | journey. The supporting rope becomes taut. It can only be a matter of
Floyd | seconds now before it breaks apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Port Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not yet.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I sort of figured we'd die."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But probably it's something we need to investigate after we look around some more."
		Lionheart says, "Seems like a timed puzzle to get whatever's under the cloth"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think there is anything under it now, but maybe we want the cloth."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd | Blatantly without heeding any of the many unintentional warnings from
Floyd | the lifeboat's jittery movements, you reach over and climb down the
Floyd | rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifeboat
Floyd | From the moment you set foot on the wooden planks that make up the hull
Floyd | of this barely seaworthy craft, you realise you've made a dangerous,
Floyd | perhaps fatal, mistake. Half of the nails that are supposed to hold it
Floyd | together have gone missing, and the rope that provides a lifeline to
Floyd | the cruise ship looks barely able to take your combined weights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of black cloth is in the lifeboat's interior. It must have once
Floyd | covered up something important, but now it lies forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your added momentum seems to have set the lifeboat on its final
Floyd | journey. The supporting rope becomes taut. It can only be a matter of
Floyd | seconds now before it breaks apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just looking, since we saved."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are almost thrown off your feet as the lifeboat lurches violently
Floyd | to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nails" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		

Floyd | The sheet of cloth is dark. It looks rather unpleasantly similar to a
Floyd | shroud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeboat seems to steady itself, but quickly returns to its state
Floyd | of dangerous disorder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden panels creak under your weight, and you wonder how much more
Floyd | of this the lifeboat can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | The cold water looks so lethal. You put your ideas of committing
Floyd | suicide back from whichever dark region of your mind they came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are almost thrown off your feet as the lifeboat lurches violently
Floyd | to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You hurriedly grasp the rope and start to climb. There is creaking as
Floyd | the lifeboat rocks in the breeze. You have almost reached the safety of
Floyd | the deck above, when to your horror the rope snaps in two. For what
Floyd | seems a very long time, you fall with rapidly increasing velocity. As
Floyd | you splash into the water, your head collides with what remains of the
Floyd | rescue craft. Your view fades as you sink forever beneath the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 87 out of a possible 200, in 1068 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we can get back out immediately."
		Lionheart says, "Try it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd | Blatantly without heeding any of the many unintentional warnings from
Floyd | the lifeboat's jittery movements, you reach over and climb down the
Floyd | rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifeboat
Floyd | From the moment you set foot on the wooden planks that make up the hull
Floyd | of this barely seaworthy craft, you realise you've made a dangerous,
Floyd | perhaps fatal, mistake. Half of the nails that are supposed to hold it
Floyd | together have gone missing, and the rope that provides a lifeline to
Floyd | the cruise ship looks barely able to take your combined weights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of black cloth is in the lifeboat's interior. It must have once
Floyd | covered up something important, but now it lies forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your added momentum seems to have set the lifeboat on its final
Floyd | journey. The supporting rope becomes taut. It can only be a matter of
Floyd | seconds now before it breaks apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeboat seems to steady itself, but quickly returns to its state
Floyd | of dangerous disorder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You hurriedly grasp the rope and start to climb. There is creaking as
Floyd | the lifeboat rocks in the breeze. You have almost reached the safety of
Floyd | the deck above, when to your horror the rope snaps in two. For what
Floyd | seems a very long time, you fall with rapidly increasing velocity. As
Floyd | you splash into the water, your head collides with what remains of the
Floyd | rescue craft. Your view fades as you sink forever beneath the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 87 out of a possible 200, in 1065 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 | Lifeboat
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The cold water looks so lethal. You put your ideas of committing
Floyd | suicide back from whichever dark region of your mind they came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden panels creak under your weight, and you wonder how much more
Floyd | of this the lifeboat can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hull" 		

Floyd | Quite an extraordinary feat of engineering. Huge sheets of metal held
Floyd | firmly in place with rivets, but they're not what's grabbing your
Floyd | attention. At first you think it can only be a trick of the light, but
Floyd | then you realise the ladder leading up the side of the ship really is
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are almost thrown off your feet as the lifeboat lurches violently
Floyd | to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		

Floyd | Your relief becomes tainted with frustration. The ladder is just out of
Floyd | reach. Thoughts race rapidly through your mind. There must be some way
Floyd | to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden panels creak under your weight, and you wonder how much more
Floyd | of this the lifeboat can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump to ladder" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing boat" 		

Floyd | You give the rope holding the lifeboat in its precarious position a
Floyd | huge shove. It feels exactly like one of those fairground rides, except
Floyd | you are sure that this boat doesn't have safety features built into its
Floyd | interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeboat seems to steady itself, but quickly returns to its state
Floyd | of dangerous disorder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boat swings from side to side, coming perilously close to the metal
Floyd | hull of the cruise liner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		

Floyd | Desperately, you grab hold of the metal ladder and begin to climb. As
Floyd | you reach the surface of the deck, the lifeboat falls apart, and the
Floyd | many pieces of wood fall into the ocean below before quickly vanishing
Floyd | from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Port Deck
Floyd | You're on perhaps the only part of the ship that feels insecure. The
Floyd | shadows cast by the surrounding vessel make you feel cold and unsafe,
Floyd | and the reassuring presence of the lifebelts is shattered by the poorly
Floyd | maintained railings, supposedly designed to prevent innocent
Floyd | sleepwalkers plunging to a watery grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden pole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was that pole there earlier?"
		Lionheart says, "Its the railing we broke"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		

Floyd | A wooden pole that used to be part of the cruise liner. Hardened white
Floyd | paint covers its entire length, and a bit of metal is sticking out at
Floyd | one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "damn, this is going so fast!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put cloth on pole" 		

Floyd | Putting things on the wooden pole would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wrap pole in cloth" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, my ideas: put out light by covering it with cloth"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, good idea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was thinking we can maybe grab the uniform with the pole."
		Lionheart says, "I thought that too. And that the cloth might make the pole less detectible"
		genericgeekgirl nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Port Deck
Floyd | You're on perhaps the only part of the ship that feels insecure. The
Floyd | shadows cast by the surrounding vessel make you feel cold and unsafe,
Floyd | and the reassuring presence of the lifebelts is shattered by the poorly
Floyd | maintained railings, supposedly designed to prevent innocent
Floyd | sleepwalkers plunging to a watery grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The rest of the cruise ship is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
		Lionheart says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Carrying that broken railing about below decks might give the wrong
Floyd | impression to other passengers, namely that you're a ruthless vandal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop pole" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to pole), "Stay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pots" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plantlife" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carpeting" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The smoking lounge is dominated by privileges for the higher classes.
Floyd | Coffee tables of the finest glass are matched by chairs crafted of
Floyd | rich, dark wood. Portholes at evenly spaced points around the room
Floyd | provide a stunning view of the surrounding ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tables stands out from the rest. You suspect it may be
Floyd | because it is being used by the only other occupant of the room, a
Floyd | white haired man wearing the smartest of dinner jackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the coffee table is a bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man stops shuffling a deck of cards he is playing with, and extends
Floyd | out a friendly hand to the empty hardwood chair opposite where he is
Floyd | sitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, young lady. Have a seat, I would much enjoy having some
Floyd | company for a change."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | Quite an old man, you would guess. His white hair and matching
Floyd | moustache are the features you might expect of an officer in the army.
Floyd | He's definitely dressed for any occasion. To say the dinner jacket he
Floyd | is wearing is smart would be an understatement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x champagne" 		

Floyd | Champagne in a green glass bottle. The label is quite an expensive one
Floyd | and the cork is firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose it's safe to sit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		

Floyd | You get into the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man rubs his hands together gleefully as you sit down
Floyd | in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So glad you could join me. Now we can have a nice pleasant
Floyd | conversation. Such a beautiful night, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "maybe we can shoot out the light with the cork"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take champagne" 		

Floyd | The man seems very distressed as you reach for the bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But this is mine, dear lady. Unless of course, you're prepared to take
Floyd | part in a small wager."
Floyd |
Floyd | You see hope in the man's eyes as he looks expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "frown at man" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd | A standard deck of playing cards, which from the look of it is one of
Floyd | the white haired man's most prized possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about wager" 		

Floyd | "Ah, the adventurous type. Most splendid! Tell me, would you like to
Floyd | take part in a little bet? Don't worry, I'm prepared to stack the odds
Floyd | in your favour."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man grips the deck of cards, eagerly awaiting your reply to his
Floyd | offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | "Superb, I love spirit in a woman. Now then, let's begin."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man shuffles the deck of cards and then deals one face down onto
Floyd | the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give the right answer three times, you win the champagne. What could
Floyd | be easier? All you have to do is tell what suit the card belongs to.
Floyd | It's as simple as that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd | A standard deck of playing cards, which from the look of it is one of
Floyd | the white haired man's most prized possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn over card" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x deck" 		

Floyd | A standard deck of playing cards, which from the look of it is one of
Floyd | the white haired man's most prized possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "count cards" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say hearts" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the queen of spades.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad, just not your night is it?", the man indifferently responds
Floyd | before proceeding to pick up the card and shuffle it together with the
Floyd | rest of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look at card" 		

Floyd | The overturned card lies on the mirrored surface, its face pointing
Floyd | downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say spades" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the ace of clubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad, just not your night is it?", the man indifferently responds
Floyd | before proceeding to pick up the card and shuffle it together with the
Floyd | rest of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | You doubt you will ever see such a fine table again throughout the
Floyd | remainder of your life. The brass legs are fashioned in the forms of
Floyd | beautiful Greek godesses, and the mirrored surface they support is
Floyd | devoid of even a single speck of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at deck in mirror" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the deck of playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x surface" 		

Floyd | You doubt you will ever see such a fine table again throughout the
Floyd | remainder of your life. The brass legs are fashioned in the forms of
Floyd | beautiful Greek godesses, and the mirrored surface they support is
Floyd | devoid of even a single speck of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd | On the coffee table are a face down card and a bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look at card in mirror" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the face down card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we could cheat by undoing, but there must be a real solution."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to godess" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Undoing didn't seem to work"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if we can walk away now. Or I suppose restart. There are other rooms that might have a hint."
		Lionheart says, "I tried that before, undoing and saying spades"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I didn't notice that it didn't work, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the hardwood chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Let's see what happens if we fail"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say hearts" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the ten of diamonds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad, just not your night is it?", the man indifferently responds
Floyd | before proceeding to pick up the card and shuffle it together with the
Floyd | rest of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | Quite an old man, you would guess. His white hair and matching
Floyd | moustache are the features you might expect of an officer in the army.
Floyd | He's definitely dressed for any occasion. To say the dinner jacket he
Floyd | is wearing is smart would be an understatement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd | You get out of the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The smoking lounge is dominated by privileges for the higher classes.
Floyd | Coffee tables of the finest glass are matched by chairs crafted of
Floyd | rich, dark wood. Portholes at evenly spaced points around the room
Floyd | provide a stunning view of the surrounding ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tables stands out from the rest. You suspect it may be
Floyd | because it is being used by the only other occupant of the room, a
Floyd | white haired man wearing the smartest of dinner jackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the coffee table is a bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems quite upset as you leave the table. He picks up the deck
Floyd | of cards and appears almost devastated by your actions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have no idea how much pain you cause me, it breaks my heart to be
Floyd | alone for the rest of the cruise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awwwwww."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink champagne" 		

Floyd | The bottle isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restore?"
		Lionheart says, "Doesn't seem necessary at this point, we can probably come and go as we please"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about wager" 		

Floyd | "Perhaps you should sit down before we discuss that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd | You get into the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man rubs his hands together gleefully as you sit down
Floyd | in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So glad you could join me. Now we can have a nice pleasant
Floyd | conversation. Such a beautiful night, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid parser"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | The man seems quite bewildered, not sure at all what you're talking
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Lots of things in the game give you only one chance."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about wager" 		

Floyd | "Ah, the adventurous type. Most splendid! Tell me, would you like to
Floyd | take part in a little bet? Don't worry, I'm prepared to stack the odds
Floyd | in your favour."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man grips the deck of cards, eagerly awaiting your reply to his
Floyd | offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We probably need to find some way of seeing the card."
		Lionheart says, "1/4 * 3? Those odds don't seem favorable to us at all"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look at reflection" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | You get out of the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The smoking lounge is dominated by privileges for the higher classes.
Floyd | Coffee tables of the finest glass are matched by chairs crafted of
Floyd | rich, dark wood. Portholes at evenly spaced points around the room
Floyd | provide a stunning view of the surrounding ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tables stands out from the rest. You suspect it may be
Floyd | because it is being used by the only other occupant of the room, a
Floyd | white haired man wearing the smartest of dinner jackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the coffee table is a bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems quite upset as you leave the table. He picks up the deck
Floyd | of cards and appears almost devastated by your actions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have no idea how much pain you cause me, it breaks my heart to be
Floyd | alone for the rest of the cruise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims (at man), "I'll be back!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		

Floyd | He's a bit too old for you, but he does have a gentlemanly manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward?"
		Limax says, "And upward"
		Limax says, "Er"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The exit from here lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the ship's waiters must have got sloppy. A silver tray lies
Floyd | tantalisingly on the surface of the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | A well crafted silver tray, round in shape and polished to a shine.
Floyd | Some writing has been engraved on the back, "HMS Silver Dolphin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Shiny."
		Lionheart nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tray" 		

Floyd | As inconspicuously as you can, you move over to the bar and add the
Floyd | tray to your collection. Nobody seems to have noticed in the slightest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gramaphone" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl frumples.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | (with yourself)
Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This room had so much potential."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | One particular couple dominate the stage. The ship's captain is dancing
Floyd | with a richly dressed lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd | The captain of the cruise liner is immediately identifiable. He is
Floyd | dressed in a highly attractive blue suit and golden cufflinks. His
Floyd | black hair has been meticulously combed, and he would make any girl's
Floyd | ideal date.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | What do you want to dance with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance with lady" 		

Floyd | She's definitely not your type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance with captain" 		

Floyd | It would be most impolite to interrupt the couple in the middle of
Floyd | their dancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain lifts the lady in his arms and spins her about
Floyd | before returning her to the wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want this room to be useful :("
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Downstairs further?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

Floyd | It is little wonder the ship's captain has chosen her as his date, her
Floyd | silver frock would be enough to seduce anybody. A necklace made of
Floyd | rubies and quite splendid earrings would have most men you know falling
Floyd | at her feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain lifts the lady in his arms and spins her about
Floyd | before returning her to the wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "take cufflinks"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x earrings" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we're that good yet ;)"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "ah"
		DavidW says, "anyway, I'm afk for a bit."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cocktail bar is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple embrace each other in an irritatingly long kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "gag" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking out the cabins."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Corridor
Floyd | As with the rest of the cruise liner, the outfitters have only chosen
Floyd | the most luxurious of fittings, even for the areas which only serve as
Floyd | a connection. The entire south wall is made of toughened glass. Many
Floyd | types of fish swim in harmony in the artificial ecosystem beyond. This
Floyd | particular corridor runs from east to west, passing even more
Floyd | delightful, if not exactly necessary, additions to this magnificent
Floyd | watercraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cabin
Floyd | You seem to have reached the termination point of the corridor.
Floyd | Compared with the rest of the cruise ship it seems rather bare, though
Floyd | you must admit the rather impressive door to the south gives sufficient
Floyd | compensation for the lack of scenery. Some distinctly superior items of
Floyd | decoration are on show to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is quite impressive. The texture of the wood fits perfectly in
Floyd | with the surroundings, while the golden handles and knocker add a touch
Floyd | of regality. You're surprised the name plate isn't made out of gold.
Floyd | The engineers opted for the more usual and practical brass. Even the
Floyd | name smacks of royalty, "Countess Venina."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch wood" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd | The door is quite impressive. The texture of the wood fits perfectly in
Floyd | with the surroundings, while the golden handles and knocker add a touch
Floyd | of regality. You're surprised the name plate isn't made out of gold.
Floyd | The engineers opted for the more usual and practical brass. Even the
Floyd | name smacks of royalty, "Countess Venina."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You reach up to the knocker and give it a big pull. It falls back into
Floyd | place producing a loud banging sound you are sure will wake up half of
Floyd | the previously happily sleeping passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the door is thrown open does more than surprise
Floyd | you. A blonde haired woman carrying a cigarette holder stands in the
Floyd | doorway looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you! You, a mere passenger, have interrupted the Countess
Floyd | Venina. I have much more important matters to attend to."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is slammed shut, almost colliding with your face. It would
Floyd | seem the Countess doesn't like being disturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww. Maybe the uniform helps here. Roomservice or something."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		Lionheart says, "A waiter uniform and a bottle should help"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You reach up to the knocker and give it a big pull. It falls back into
Floyd | place producing a loud banging sound you are sure will wake up half of
Floyd | the previously happily sleeping passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the door is thrown open does more than surprise
Floyd | you. A blonde haired woman carrying a cigarette holder stands in the
Floyd | doorway looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you! You, a mere passenger, have interrupted the Countess
Floyd | Venina. I have much more important matters to attend to."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is slammed shut, almost colliding with your face. It would
Floyd | seem the Countess doesn't like being disturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping she'd get more and more agitated."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		Lionheart asks, "Have we any more unexplored rooms down here?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "To the west, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Corridor
Floyd | As with the rest of the cruise liner, the outfitters have only chosen
Floyd | the most luxurious of fittings, even for the areas which only serve as
Floyd | a connection. The entire south wall is made of toughened glass. Many
Floyd | types of fish swim in harmony in the artificial ecosystem beyond. This
Floyd | particular corridor runs from east to west, passing even more
Floyd | delightful, if not exactly necessary, additions to this magnificent
Floyd | watercraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Corridor
Floyd | The end of the corridor has a feeling of the ultimate tribute about it.
Floyd | The walls have been plastered with paintings of famous historical sea
Floyd | captains, and the Union Jack has been patriotically hung above a
Floyd | massive bronze plaque. The entire area appears to be memorial to past
Floyd | sailors, but to you it seems somewhat pitiful that it should be on
Floyd | board a boat designed for pleasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just this."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd | Even despite that you have no interest in sailing, the memorial brings
Floyd | a few tears to your eyes. The Union Jack seems to give you a distant
Floyd | connection to the lost souls this part of the ship pays tribute to. The
Floyd | bronze plaque is full of names too innumberable to count, their dates
Floyd | of death ranging back to the twelfth century. At the base of the plaque
Floyd | a simple bronze urn has been laid as a final momento.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x urn" 		

Floyd | A simple bronze urn, with some writing around the rim, but since it is
Floyd | in Latin you are unable to understand what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "steal urn" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get urn" 		

Floyd | You manage to overcome your feelings of guilt, but you have to avert
Floyd | your gaze from the Union Jack as you remove the urn from its rightful
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh, on my strange addiction a woman was eating her husband's ashes"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jack" 		

Floyd | It would be very inconsiderate of you to disturb the memorial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd | Even despite that you have no interest in sailing, the memorial brings
Floyd | a few tears to your eyes. The Union Jack seems to give you a distant
Floyd | connection to the lost souls this part of the ship pays tribute to. The
Floyd | bronze plaque is full of names too innumberable to count, their dates
Floyd | of death ranging back to the twelfth century. Some uncaring looter has
Floyd | removed the bronze urn that was at the base of the plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl snrks.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x urn" 		

Floyd | A simple bronze urn, with some writing around the rim, but since it is
Floyd | in Latin you are unable to understand what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open urn" 		

Floyd | The urn doesn't have a lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dump urn" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in urn" 		

Floyd | The bronze urn is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bronze urn (which is empty)
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a sheet of black cloth
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh!?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oil on wire" 		

Floyd | Doing that would only mess things up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "urn needs filled with...?"
		DavidW says, "back"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps you can make an awkward bomb with those ingredients?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Someone else's ashes?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | Engine oil in a steel container. There's hardly any left but the little
Floyd | it contains could prove quite useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oil on tray" 		

Floyd | Doing that would only mess things up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd | This is no time to be admiring your reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		

Floyd | The sheet of cloth is dark. It looks rather unpleasantly similar to a
Floyd | shroud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear cloth" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		

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

		jenrexrode asks, "why not?"
		DavidW says, "hm, perhaps the cloth is for hiding something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flare" 		

Floyd | An emergency distress flare. Just a red cylinder with an innocent
Floyd | looking black cord hanging from one end, but your guess is if you pull
Floyd | it you'll really start off the fireworks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "maybe you can launch the urn at something with the flare"
		Lionheart says, "Alternate idea, use flare for distraction, steal waiter suit"
		DavidW asks, "Can something be tied to the flare's cord?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, Lionheart suggested putting the cloth over the lamp."
		Lionheart says, "if we're done exploring, let's go try it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Corridor
Floyd | As with the rest of the cruise liner, the outfitters have only chosen
Floyd | the most luxurious of fittings, even for the areas which only serve as
Floyd | a connection. The entire south wall is made of toughened glass. Many
Floyd | types of fish swim in harmony in the artificial ecosystem beyond. This
Floyd | particular corridor runs from east to west, passing even more
Floyd | delightful, if not exactly necessary, additions to this magnificent
Floyd | watercraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden pole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put flare in urn" 		

Floyd | You put the emergency distress flare into the bronze urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Smart."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yeah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put shroud on lamp" 		

Floyd | Making sure that nobody is around, you throw the black cloth on top of
Floyd | the lamppost. Your shot is a good one, and the cloth is equally
Floyd | impressive at cutting out the powerful glare provided by modern
Floyd | lighting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of laughter from a couple of wandering passengers momentarily
Floyd | breaks the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming Pool
Floyd | Decorations such as the pleasant trees can only add to the brilliance
Floyd | of the scene. The swimming pool's water is crystal clear. Illumination
Floyd | is provided by pale turquoise lights under the surface. You could stay
Floyd | here forever, if it weren't for more important issues dominating your
Floyd | thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rubber dinghy floats on top of the water, nearby a couple of people
Floyd | playing in the pool, making quite a bit of noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in the pool must be a waiter. He has abandoned his uniform in
Floyd | order to pursue his love interests.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple stop their noise production. For a small amount of time a
Floyd | blanket of silence descends upon the swimming pool. Then the couple
Floyd | restart their games, once more destroying the tranquil scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cool"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get suit" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get uniform" 		

Floyd | You tiptoe over to the side of the pool. The couple seem quite
Floyd | engrossed in what they are doing. However since you are plainly visible
Floyd | even in the dim turquoise light coming from the bottom of the swimming
Floyd | pool, you are soon spotted by the male half of the couple.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get away from there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You mumble your apologies and back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female part of the couple produces a ridiculously high pitched
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take uniform with pole" 		

Floyd | You get as far back as you can from the swimming pool and keeping a
Floyd | watchful eye on the couple, you extend the pole in the direction of the
Floyd | uniform, and after a few unsuccessful attempts you manage to snag the
Floyd | metal bit on the uniform and pull it away from the side of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
		Lionheart exclaims, "Yoink!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear uniform" 		

Floyd | (first taking the waiter's uniform)
Floyd | Somehow you don't fancy getting changed while other people are present.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple dive under the water for a brief moment, probably performing
Floyd | all manner of violations, before returning to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think they're really paying attention~"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody has done a rather good job at blocking out the light from the
Floyd | Victorian lamppost. The method of throwing the sheet of black cloth
Floyd | over its metal brother is crude yet effective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear uniform" 		

Floyd | You get into the waiter's uniform, and to your surprise it fits
Floyd | perfectly. You just hope none of the other waiters stop to ask you any
Floyd | difficult questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like the "somebody.""
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search uniform" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's use the tray to get the champagne?"
		Lionheart says, "Sure. Then we can try delivering it to the countess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming Pool
Floyd | Decorations such as the pleasant trees can only add to the brilliance
Floyd | of the scene. The swimming pool's water is crystal clear. Illumination
Floyd | is provided by pale turquoise lights under the surface. You could stay
Floyd | here forever, if it weren't for more important issues dominating your
Floyd | thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rubber dinghy floats on top of the water, nearby a couple of people
Floyd | playing in the pool, making quite a bit of noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Deck
Floyd | In daylight this area would be cram packed with tourists trying to get
Floyd | a tan from the hot Caribbean sun, but now all you can see are a rack of
Floyd | sunbeds awaiting the big morning rush of desperate passengers. A
Floyd | Victorian style lamppost is on the east side of the deck, near to a set
Floyd | of steps which lead to the swimming pool below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody has done a rather good job at blocking out the light from the
Floyd | Victorian lamppost. The method of throwing the sheet of black cloth
Floyd | over its metal brother is crude yet effective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | You get the impression that you're on top of the world. The moonlight
Floyd | spectacularly reflects off the waves which repeatedly bash against the
Floyd | cruise liner's hull far below. To the east is a rather impressive
Floyd | looking recreation deck and swimming pool, and a well used metal
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particular large wave crashes against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Starboard deck
Floyd | The deck on the right hand side of the ship provides a nice view of the
Floyd | ocean on which the cruise liner so wondrously cruises along. The
Floyd | westerly breeze blowing on your face is quite refreshing. You think you
Floyd | can make out a tiny Caribbean island in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel cabinet with a bright red warning sign mars the otherwise calm
Floyd | atmosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Port Deck
Floyd | You're on perhaps the only part of the ship that feels insecure. The
Floyd | shadows cast by the surrounding vessel make you feel cold and unsafe,
Floyd | and the reassuring presence of the lifebelts is shattered by the poorly
Floyd | maintained railings, supposedly designed to prevent innocent
Floyd | sleepwalkers plunging to a watery grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just a little lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Starboard deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | The main deck is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | You're on the main deck of the cruise liner. The ornate wooden panels
Floyd | which make up the floor are completely spotless. Minor decks are to the
Floyd | east and west. The sound of music drifts up from the hatch in the
Floyd | centre of the deck, while a staircase provides access to the
Floyd | observation deck above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carrying that broken railing about below decks might give the wrong
Floyd | impression to other passengers, namely that you're a ruthless vandal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luxury cruise liner rocks slightly to and fro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop pole" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The smoking lounge is dominated by privileges for the higher classes.
Floyd | Coffee tables of the finest glass are matched by chairs crafted of
Floyd | rich, dark wood. Portholes at evenly spaced points around the room
Floyd | provide a stunning view of the surrounding ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tables stands out from the rest. You suspect it may be
Floyd | because it is being used by the only other occupant of the room, a
Floyd | white haired man wearing the smartest of dinner jackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the coffee table is a bottle of champagne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Sorry about that."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about man" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry my dear. I'm not very well briefed at all on that subject."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about me" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry my dear. I'm not very well briefed at all on that subject."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about ship" 		

Floyd | "It's certainly lived up to expectations."
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about cards" 		

Floyd | "Perhaps you should sit down before we discuss that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about countess" 		

Floyd | "I'm sorry my dear. I'm not very well briefed at all on that subject."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put tray on table" 		

Floyd | The man reaches out with a restraining hand, "Please, madam. The table
Floyd | was only cleaned a few minutes ago. Have some respect for the property
Floyd | of this glorious craft."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put tray under table" 		

Floyd | It would be quite conspicuous if you did that from where you're
Floyd | standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide tray under table" 		

Floyd | It would be quite conspicuous if you did that from where you're
Floyd | standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we see the table from the hall?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chair" 		

Floyd | You get into the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man rubs his hands together gleefully as you sit down
Floyd | in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So glad you could join me. Now we can have a nice pleasant
Floyd | conversation. Such a beautiful night, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put tray under table" 		

Floyd | Making sure the man isn't watching, you carefully slide the silver tray
Floyd | underneath the table. It provides you with a perfect view of the lounge
Floyd | as seen through the coffee table's surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that :)"
		Lionheart says, "But not too watchful. Or at least, not watching our -feet-."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask man about cards" 		

Floyd | "Ah, the adventurous type. Most splendid! Tell me, would you like to
Floyd | take part in a little bet? Don't worry, I'm prepared to stack the odds
Floyd | in your favour."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man grips the deck of cards, eagerly awaiting your reply to his
Floyd | offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | "Superb, I love spirit in a woman. Now then, let's begin."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man shuffles the deck of cards and then deals one face down onto
Floyd | the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give the right answer three times, you win the champagne. What could
Floyd | be easier? All you have to do is tell what suit the card belongs to.
Floyd | It's as simple as that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | A well crafted silver tray, round in shape and polished to a shine.
Floyd | Some writing has been engraved on the back, "HMS Silver Dolphin."
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l in tray" 		

Floyd | The silver tray's reflection provides you with the view of the lounge
Floyd | as seen through the mirrored surface of the coffee table. The
Floyd | overturned card appears to be the ace of hearts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say hearts" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the ace of hearts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seems you are in luck my dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems slightly disappointed as he gathers up the card. He soon
Floyd | recovers his composure and deals another card face down onto the table,
Floyd | "Which will it be this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | A well crafted silver tray, round in shape and polished to a shine.
Floyd | Some writing has been engraved on the back, "HMS Silver Dolphin."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leans back in the chair, keeping a watchful eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l in tray" 		

Floyd | The silver tray's reflection provides you with the view of the lounge
Floyd | as seen through the mirrored surface of the coffee table. The
Floyd | overturned card appears to be the king of clubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white haired man shuffles the deck of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say clubs" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the king of clubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seems you are in luck my dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems slightly disappointed as he gathers up the card. He soon
Floyd | recovers his composure and deals another card face down onto the table,
Floyd | "Which will it be this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l in tray" 		

Floyd | The silver tray's reflection provides you with the view of the lounge
Floyd | as seen through the mirrored surface of the coffee table. The
Floyd | overturned card appears to be the four of spades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say spades" 		

Floyd | (to the white haired man)
Floyd | Upon hearing your answer, the man turns over the card on the table.
Floyd | It's the four of spades.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seems you are in luck my dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man seems slightly disappointed as he gathers up the card.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man looks quite sadly at the bottle of champagne, but then puts on
Floyd | a face of bravado and hands it over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A deal's a deal, after all. Fortune must favour you, my dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "thank man" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get tray" 		

Floyd | Your sleight of hand skills are quite impressive. You recover the
Floyd | silver tray without the man getting any inkling of what you're doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		

Floyd | You get out of the hardwood chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The smoking lounge is dominated by privileges for the higher classes.
Floyd | Coffee tables of the finest glass are matched by chairs crafted of
Floyd | rich, dark wood. Portholes at evenly spaced points around the room
Floyd | provide a stunning view of the surrounding ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tables stands out from the rest. You suspect it may be
Floyd | because it is being used by the only other occupant of the room, a
Floyd | white haired man wearing the smartest of dinner jackets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Corridor
Floyd | As with the rest of the cruise liner, the outfitters have only chosen
Floyd | the most luxurious of fittings, even for the areas which only serve as
Floyd | a connection. The entire south wall is made of toughened glass. Many
Floyd | types of fish swim in harmony in the artificial ecosystem beyond. This
Floyd | particular corridor runs from east to west, passing even more
Floyd | delightful, if not exactly necessary, additions to this magnificent
Floyd | watercraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | The corridor runs from east to west, and a staircase leads upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cabin
Floyd | You seem to have reached the termination point of the corridor.
Floyd | Compared with the rest of the cruise ship it seems rather bare, though
Floyd | you must admit the rather impressive door to the south gives sufficient
Floyd | compensation for the lack of scenery. Some distinctly superior items of
Floyd | decoration are on show to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "do we have the champagne?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put bottle on tray" 		

Floyd | It's rather difficult to balance things on the tray while you're
Floyd | carrying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a bottle of champagne
Floyd |   a waiter's uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a bronze urn
Floyd |     an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You reach up to the knocker and give it a big pull. It falls back into
Floyd | place producing a loud banging sound you are sure will wake up half of
Floyd | the previously happily sleeping passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the door is thrown open does more than surprise
Floyd | you. A blonde haired woman carrying a cigarette holder stands in the
Floyd | doorway looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold out the bottle of champagne to her. For some reason she seems
Floyd | furious, her fingers trembling with rage as she points at the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is this? You come here and wave this thing in my face! And you
Floyd | expect me to tolerate your ignorance! How dare you! HOW DARE YOU!!
Floyd | Champagne is a delicacy, and must be properly served. See to it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess terminates the conversation by slamming the door shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flare" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour champagne into urn" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put champagne in urn" 		

Floyd | You put the bottle of champagne into the bronze urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put champagne in urn" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | (on the impressive cabin door)
Floyd | You reach up to the knocker and give it a big pull. It falls back into
Floyd | place producing a loud banging sound you are sure will wake up half of
Floyd | the previously happily sleeping passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speed with which the door is thrown open does more than surprise
Floyd | you. A blonde haired woman carrying a cigarette holder stands in the
Floyd | doorway looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "About time, you may enter. Well, don't just stand there, get a move
Floyd | on. That is why you are here. I must be attended to in the correct
Floyd | manner."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fearful of the consequences if you weren't to respond to her wishes,
Floyd | you walk straight into the cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Class Cabin
Floyd | You can tell right away that this cabin belongs to the fussy Countess.
Floyd | The four poster bed covered in gold inlaid sheets suggests the
Floyd | nobility, the rope used to call servants the arrogance of such a woman.
Floyd | On the east side is the bathroom. The door to the cabin is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabin's wardrobe is just near the bed, a further luxury the
Floyd | Countess probably barely notices exists for her wellbeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess walks swiftly in, considering it beneath her dignity to
Floyd | even look at you as she walks straight into the bathroom. Her
Floyd | irritating voice carries the tone of someone used to getting her way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Leave the champagne on the table, then go. And don't forget to close
Floyd | the door on the way out. The draughts can be most distracting."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put bottle on table" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of champagne before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put urn on table" 		

Floyd | You put the bronze urn on the bedside table.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear water splashing in the bathroom. Obviously the Countess is
Floyd | taking a shower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | The benefits of belonging to a noble family are without number. The
Floyd | soft velvet pillows and gold inlaid sheets are typical things the
Floyd | owners take for granted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pillow" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the bed, except quite a bit of room you could use
Floyd | to hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "f x wardrobe"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd | A fancy wardrobe made out of white wooden panels, as usual those
Floyd | belonging to the upper classes have to have things above the norm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | You don't really have time to conduct a massive search.The Countess
Floyd | could finish at any moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess makes an incredibly bad attempt at singing what's supposed
Floyd | to be a musical tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pillows" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | First Class Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wardrobe: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | bedside table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | impressive cabin door: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | four poster bed: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | A small pine table situated next to the four poster bed. You're
Floyd | surprised it doesn't have a million drawers for the Countess' little
Floyd | amusements. In fact, it doesn't have a single one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess makes an incredibly bad attempt at singing what's supposed
Floyd | to be a musical tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You probably want to hide in the room, no?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You decide to conceal yourself under the Countess' sleeping place.
Floyd | Shortly afterwards the woman in question ceases her bathroom
Floyd | activities, and you you see her feet moving in the direction of the
Floyd | bed. There is a big bump from above as the Countess climbs onto her
Floyd | bed. You wait for quite a while, before considering it safe to emerge
Floyd | from hiding. As you slide out from underneath the bed, you are greeted
Floyd | by the smiling face of one of the ship's officers. Desperately you try
Floyd | to think of a means of escape more original than kneeing him in the
Floyd | groin. Your mind is still working on it when his fist connects with
Floyd | your face. Your lights and your career fall into a long, uncomfortable
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 97 out of a possible 200, in 1215 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 | First Class Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "eek"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide in wardrobe" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | You close the impressive cabin door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear water splashing in the bathroom. Obviously the Countess is
Floyd | taking a shower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You decide to conceal yourself under the Countess' sleeping place.
Floyd | Shortly afterwards the woman in question ceases her bathroom
Floyd | activities, and you you see her feet moving in the direction of the
Floyd | bed. There is a big bump from above as the Countess climbs onto her
Floyd | bed. You hold your breath, hoping the Countess doesn't realise you are
Floyd | violating her privacy. After a while you hear a strange noise, you are
Floyd | curious as to what it could be. Emerging from hiding, you immediately
Floyd | see the answer. The Countess is asleep, making strange snoring noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange snoring sounds come from the direction of the Countess' bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ";)"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Taking care to check the Countess is still fast asleep you reach for
Floyd | the wardrobe and start to open it. You are startled by the creaking
Floyd | sound that comes from one of the hinges. Fortunately the amount of
Floyd | noise doesn't seem to have roused the Countess from her sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange snoring sounds come from the direction of the Countess' bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Foolishly persisting with trying to open the wardrobe, this time the
Floyd | hinges creak more loudly. A yawning sound comes from the direction of
Floyd | the bed. The Countess sits up, then she screams like you have never
Floyd | heard anyone do so before. Frantically, she clambers around the bed
Floyd | until she finds the bell rope and pulls on it repeatedly. Almost
Floyd | immediately, a bumbling servant arrives and after a brief chase around
Floyd | the room. You are detained by the liner's security guards.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 98 out of a possible 200, in 1220 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 | First Class Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oil on hinges" 		

Floyd | Dexterously, you add a little oil onto the hinges. Hopefully now they
Floyd | will move silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I read that as linear security guards."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open warddrobe" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Now that you have oiled the hinges, the door opens silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in wardrobe" 		

Floyd | In the wardrobe is an evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ooh maybe someone will dance with us"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close wardrobe" 		

Floyd | You close the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange snoring sounds come from the direction of the Countess' bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Out?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get urn" 		

Floyd | You've left that exactly where the Countess wants it. You'd better not
Floyd | get her upset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get champagne" 		

Floyd | You've left that exactly where the Countess wants it. You'd better not
Floyd | get her upset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | As you open the door, there seems to be slight alteration in the room's
Floyd | air currents. The countess yawns quietly, looking ready to wake up, but
Floyd | thankfully settles back into a deep slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess turns over in her sleep, but still seems well out of touch
Floyd | with reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you step in the direction of the door, a slight draught
Floyd | inconveniently disturbs the Countess. She sits up and takes one look at
Floyd | the open door, then another one at you. She opens her mouth as if
Floyd | puzzling over the situation, before yelling at the top of her voice for
Floyd | help. She fumbles around on her bedside table for some long lost
Floyd | servant calling mechanism before turning her efforts to the rope next
Floyd | to the bed. You are arrested by the liner's security shortly
Floyd | afterwards. Your discretion leaves much to be desired.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 99 out of a possible 200, in 1229 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 | First Class Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an evening dress
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a waiter's uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uh oh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), " x bed" 		

Floyd | The benefits of belonging to a noble family are without number. The
Floyd | soft velvet pillows and gold inlaid sheets are typical things the
Floyd | owners take for granted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Perhaps we should have taken that cloth back"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss lady" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light flare" 		

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress" 		

Floyd | Perhaps you could find somewhere more suitable to alter your clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess turns over in her sleep, but still seems well out of touch
Floyd | with reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | You close the impressive cabin door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You can't reach the knocker since the door is closed, and your efforts
Floyd | to produce a sound with your hands meet with miserable failure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | As you open the door, there seems to be slight alteration in the room's
Floyd | air currents. The countess yawns quietly, looking ready to wake up, but
Floyd | thankfully settles back into a deep slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You reach up to the knocker and give it a big pull. It falls back into
Floyd | place producing a loud banging sound you are sure will wake up half of
Floyd | the previously happily sleeping passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise seems to have woken the Countess. She rubs her eyes and sits
Floyd | up on the bed. "What are you doing? You have no right to be in here.
Floyd | Leave immediately, I may send for you in the morning."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take your leave at this point. The door is closed and locked behind
Floyd | you. Hopefully by the morning, you will be very far from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cabin
Floyd | You seem to have reached the termination point of the corridor.
Floyd | Compared with the rest of the cruise ship it seems rather bare, though
Floyd | you must admit the rather impressive door to the south gives sufficient
Floyd | compensation for the lack of scenery. Some distinctly superior items of
Floyd | decoration are on show to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Score"
		Lionheart says, "Oh, that seems so obvious now. Ha ha"
		Lionheart says, "Very good"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I figured she might just swoop in and not realize we'd opened the door. This works, too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I misread."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we'd grabbed the knocker and pulled the door closed at the same time, and she thought it was someone knocking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress" 		

Floyd | You'd better take the waiter's uniform off first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Right here, in the hallway?"
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		

Floyd | You take off the waiter's uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress" 		

Floyd | You put on the evening dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shimmy" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "party" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's go dance with a captain."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Corridor
Floyd | As with the rest of the cruise liner, the outfitters have only chosen
Floyd | the most luxurious of fittings, even for the areas which only serve as
Floyd | a connection. The entire south wall is made of toughened glass. Many
Floyd | types of fish swim in harmony in the artificial ecosystem beyond. This
Floyd | particular corridor runs from east to west, passing even more
Floyd | delightful, if not exactly necessary, additions to this magnificent
Floyd | watercraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | One particular couple dominate the stage. The ship's captain is dancing
Floyd | with a richly dressed lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance with captain" 		

Floyd | It would be most impolite to interrupt the couple in the middle of
Floyd | their dancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple embrace each other in an irritatingly long kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "seduce captain" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | What do you want to dance with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flirt with captain" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dance with me" 		

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple embrace each other in an irritatingly long kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady mumbles an apology to the ship's captain, before walking over
Floyd | to the bar to pursue a different interest, namely one of alcoholism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "captain, dance with me" 		

Floyd | The captain doesn't seem to be that interested in conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dance with captain" 		

Floyd | The captain pushes you away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forgive me my dear, but I am occupied with someone else right now.
Floyd | Perhaps some other time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain stands alone near the centre of the room, looking
Floyd | somewhat lonely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask captain for dance" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask captain about lady" 		

Floyd | The captain doesn't seem to be that interested in conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The richly dressed lady returns, and the couple resume their dancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain lifts the lady in his arms and spins her about
Floyd | before returning her to the wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Slip the richly dressed lady a mickey?"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cocktail bar is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The richly dressed lady returns, and the couple resume their dancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A richly dressed lady stands near the bar, seemingly quite pleased with
Floyd | her night so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady finishes her drink and moves off to the east, no doubt to
Floyd | continue her date.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a waiter's uniform
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The richly dressed lady returns, and the couple resume their dancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady mumbles an apology to the ship's captain, before walking over
Floyd | to the bar to pursue a different interest, namely one of alcoholism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A richly dressed lady stands near the bar, seemingly quite pleased with
Floyd | her night so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | The richly dressed lady has just finished buying a drink from the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put wire in drink" 		

Floyd | Putting things in the glass won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady takes another sip from her drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oil in drink" 		

Floyd | Putting things in the glass won't help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady has almost finished her drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "spin bar stool" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to lady" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask lady about captain" 		

Floyd | The richly dressed lady doesn't pay any attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady finishes her drink and moves off to the east, no doubt to
Floyd | continue her date.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I hope we didn't need to go in the bathroom in the cabin."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The dance floor is to the east. The rest of the cruise liner is in the
Floyd | other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | One particular couple dominate the stage. The ship's captain is dancing
Floyd | with a richly dressed lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The cocktail bar is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just testing if there's something unmentioned."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cocktail bar is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "order drink" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pour drink" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get wine" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | One particular couple dominate the stage. The ship's captain is dancing
Floyd | with a richly dressed lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x laser" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "reflect laser with tray" 		

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

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l up" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | One particular couple dominate the stage. The ship's captain is dancing
Floyd | with a richly dressed lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple embrace each other in an irritatingly long kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

Floyd | It is little wonder the ship's captain has chosen her as his date, her
Floyd | silver frock would be enough to seduce anybody. A necklace made of
Floyd | rubies and quite splendid earrings would have most men you know falling
Floyd | at her feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain lifts the lady in his arms and spins her about
Floyd | before returning her to the wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance with lady" 		

Floyd | She's definitely not your type.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain lifts the lady in his arms and spins her about
Floyd | before returning her to the wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "trip lady" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we even know why we want to dance with the captain?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple embrace each other in an irritatingly long kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to lady), "Go get another drink."
		jenrexrode asks, "so can we get her drunk until she passes out? like RTZ?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady mumbles an apology to the ship's captain, before walking over
Floyd | to the bar to pursue a different interest, namely one of alcoholism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cocktail bar is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A richly dressed lady stands near the bar, seemingly quite pleased with
Floyd | her night so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady takes another sip from her drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take drink" 		

Floyd | The lady has bought the drink. It wouldn't be polite to walk up and
Floyd | take it from her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lady has almost finished her drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break drink" 		

Floyd | Trying your best to make it look like an accident, you walk up and
Floyd | knock the glass of brandy from the lady's hand. As the brown liquid
Floyd | spills over her silver frock, she weeps like a four year old child.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look at it. Look at it! You've ruined my silver frock. Now I shall
Floyd | never be the same again. Look at it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tears come to the lady's eyes as she moves off to the west, screeching
Floyd | and muttering curses.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		Lionheart says, "Good thinking"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Below Decks
Floyd | With its expensive red carpenting and exotic plantlife in precious
Floyd | chamber pots, this area of the cruise ship is almost reminiscent of a
Floyd | palace. The source of some rather pleasant music appears to be the bar
Floyd | area to the east, and on the west side is a doorway leading to the
Floyd | lounge. A hatchway above leads up to the main deck, whilst a staircase
Floyd | continues downwards to the cabins below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cocktail Bar
Floyd | This bar was clearly designed with the wealthy element in mind. An old
Floyd | fashioned gramaphone fills the air with timeless musical classics, and
Floyd | the stores are well stocked with fine wines from all over the world.
Floyd | The eastern end of the room is a huge dance floor, upon which smartly
Floyd | dressed couples move exquisitely back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Dance Floor
Floyd | The dance floor is made of beautifully carved wooden panels. It seems
Floyd | to be the centre of the social life of the cruise liner's passengers.
Floyd | People dance to and fro with such delightfulness you are almost tempted
Floyd | to join them. Laser lights span the entire room, coming off a spinning
Floyd | globe on the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain stands alone near the centre of the room, looking
Floyd | somewhat lonely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance with captain" 		

Floyd | The captain smiles as you greet him. He takes you in his arms and his
Floyd | dancing is quite spectacular. The way he moves across the dance floor
Floyd | is both sweet and captivating. At the end of the dance he makes you an
Floyd | offer you can't refuse. You decide to go with him, and he leads you
Floyd | down what seems an endless amount of corridors before entering a
Floyd | splendid cabin. He locks the door, then turns to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry, sweetheart. We won't be disturbed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain is sitting on the bed, paying a great deal of
Floyd | attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain leans back on the bed slightly, "Now then, my dear. What
Floyd | shall we do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That was weirdly easy. Guess he doesn't like a woman in a messy dress."
		jenrexrode asks, "hm - does he have a piece of metal I can kiss?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, really I just want to explore your private quarters. Oh, no. That wasn't a euphemism."
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | The captain looks at you firmly, "Sorry, that's a no go area. Now then,
Floyd | let's have a pleasant chat."
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "hehe"

Floyd | "I so love sailing, the peace of the oceans is quite distinct. There's
Floyd | nobody to interfere in private business. And we do have some of that to
Floyd | attend to, don't we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | The captain looks at you firmly, "Sorry, that's a no go area. Now then,
Floyd | let's have a pleasant chat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, the captain's advances are interrupted by the sound of a
Floyd | phone ringing in one of the adjoining rooms. The captain hopes the
Floyd | noise will cease, but it persists. He gets to his feet, rather annoyed
Floyd | with the diversion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me, this won't take a moment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "save before dying?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | The ship's captain is there, your presence wouldn't be welcomed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is everything the bathroom in your flat could be but isn't. The
Floyd | white porcelain sink and toilet are both modern and charming to look
Floyd | at. The room is dominated by the sight of silver, and most things you
Floyd | can see from taps to shower handles are made of the precious metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls is a fairly tiny cupboard. It is at the moment
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "He wouldn't let us into the bathroom? Jerk."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Kiss all the things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd | You open the wall cupboard, revealing a sleeping pill and a hypodermic
Floyd | syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to be quite annoyed from what you can hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wall cupboard: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uh oh, he's a perv"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from cupboard" 		

Floyd | sleeping pill: Removed.
Floyd | hypodermic syringe: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to be quite annoyed from what you can hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sleeping pill
Floyd |   an evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a waiter's uniform
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd | Engine oil in a steel container. There's hardly any left but the little
Floyd | it contains could prove quite useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What should we drop?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully done with most of those items, but who knows."
		Lionheart says, "I expect we're done with the waiter uniform"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop uniform" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the captain finish his telephone conversation, you decide it
Floyd | would be polite to join him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain is sitting on the bed, paying a great deal of
Floyd | attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to be quite annoyed from what you can hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I saved after, not before."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is everything the bathroom in your flat could be but isn't. The
Floyd | white porcelain sink and toilet are both modern and charming to look
Floyd | at. The room is dominated by the sight of silver, and most things you
Floyd | can see from taps to shower handles are made of the precious metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls is a fairly tiny cupboard. It is at the moment
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop uniform.open cabinet.take all from cabinet" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And I fail tonight."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd | You open the wall cupboard, revealing a sleeping pill and a hypodermic
Floyd | syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an occasional scratch of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from cupboard" 		

Floyd | sleeping pill: Removed.
Floyd | hypodermic syringe: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to be quite annoyed from what you can hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sleeping pill
Floyd |   an evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a waiter's uniform
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to be quite annoyed from what you can hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop uniform" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take syringe" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "And.. now what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x syringe" 		

Floyd | A hollow glass cylinder. Even though it doesn't contain a lethal poison
Floyd | it still gives you unpleasant reminders of that evil faced dentist you
Floyd | used to have several years ago, especially seeing as it has an
Floyd | incredibly sharp needle sticking out of one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pill" 		

Floyd | A cylindrical shaped pill, bright pink in colour. You only recognise it
Floyd | as a sleeping pill because your grandmother used to have exactly the
Floyd | same type.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the captain finish his telephone conversation, you decide it
Floyd | would be polite to join him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain is sitting on the bed, paying a great deal of
Floyd | attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe he'll pour us some wine?"
		jenrexrode asks, "and there's another room still?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know if we can get in there, at least while he's awake."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x captain" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems to have brought a glass of wine with him from the
Floyd | adjoining room. The potent red alcohol looks to be of high quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | "To a better life, my dear. And may we plunder the bounty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pill in wine" 		

Floyd | As you are about to slide the tablet into the glass of wine, the
Floyd | captain grabs you with firm hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No you don't, my dear. Think you can get the better of me do you?
Floyd | Well, I caught you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your career has just been terminated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 102 out of a possible 200, in 1285 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "distract captain" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "distract captain with cleavage" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | Taking the glass from the captain would be most impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain leans forwards and gives you what is in your opinion a kiss
Floyd | which goes on far too long. You'd better find a way out of this sticky
Floyd | situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put pill in wine" 		

Floyd | While the captain is busy taking care of other affairs, you dextrously
Floyd | add the sleeping tablet to his glass of wine. It dissolves at a
Floyd | surprisingly high rate.
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "waaaaah"

Floyd | The captain holds the glass of wine to his lips and drinks it in one
Floyd | gulp. The captain seems somewhat unsure of himself. He looks at the
Floyd | glass and his eyelids start to flutter. He calls out to you for help
Floyd | before collapsing unconscious on the floor of the cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ooh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search captain" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | The captain's desk is extremely well polished, without even the
Floyd | slightest scratch on its wooden surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the captain's desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The captain must have lost his concentration. There is a gold fountain
Floyd | pen underneath his desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get portrait" 		

Floyd | The portrait seems to be firmly attached to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | A fountain pen made out of solid gold, it must be of considerable
Floyd | value. The initials that used to be on the rim have faded away, a small
Floyd | button extends out of the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pen" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kiss portrait" 		

Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pen" 		

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

		jenrexrode asks, "lid=cap?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "draw on portrait" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out porthole" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open porthole" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | The naval commander depicted on the portrait has a firm expression and
Floyd | is dressed smartly, almost certainly a relation of the captain of this
Floyd | ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x porthole" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "so we have an unused flare, syringe and pen"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yep. And I'm not sure if there's anything we haven't explored yet."
		jenrexrode asks, "well maybe when we leave?"
		jenrexrode says, "i dont even know where we are"
		genericgeekgirl says, "True"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | A fountain pen made out of solid gold, it must be of considerable
Floyd | value. The initials that used to be on the rim have faded away, a small
Floyd | button extends out of the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove lid" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		

Floyd | A fountain pen made out of solid gold, it must be of considerable
Floyd | value. The initials that used to be on the rim have faded away, a small
Floyd | button extends out of the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search captain" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cufflinks" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the ship's captain would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch captain" 		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | The captain is unconscious, and he'll probably stay that way for some
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "oops!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "It doesn't look like we have to worry about counting turns, maybe. Out?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(And we did just save, just in case.)"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd | (the glass of red wine)
Floyd | You have no use for the wine glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You would guess the captain has some valuable possessions, and to leave
Floyd | now would waste an extremely good opportunity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search harder" 		

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

		jenrexrode asks, "huh!?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is everything the bathroom in your flat could be but isn't. The
Floyd | white porcelain sink and toilet are both modern and charming to look
Floyd | at. The room is dominated by the sight of silver, and most things you
Floyd | can see from taps to shower handles are made of the precious metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard on the bathroom's wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a waiter's uniform here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uhm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search pen" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "disassemble pen" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "write" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the captain's desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use pen" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove lid" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist lid" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist lid" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist lid and push button" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point pen" 		

Floyd | What do you want to point the gold fountain pen at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "f pull lid"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lid" 		

Floyd | You pull at the surface of the pen, but it seems to be quite firmly
Floyd | constructed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lid" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn lid" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn lid clockwise" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the gold fountain pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push buttonn and turn lid" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push button and turn lid" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pen" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull button" 		

Floyd | You pull at the surface of the pen, but it seems to be quite firmly
Floyd | constructed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use syringe on pen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | The naval commander depicted on the portrait has a firm expression and
Floyd | is dressed smartly, almost certainly a relation of the captain of this
Floyd | ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "point pen at portrait" 		

Floyd | There's no reaction at all from the portrait of a naval commander.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		jenrexrode says, "fwiw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move portrait" 		

Floyd | The portrait doesn't seem to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take portrait" 		

Floyd | The portrait seems to be firmly attached to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "point pen at me" 		

Floyd | yourself seems a bit surprised, but doesn't react.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps 'point' is if we have a gun."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "point syringe at portrait" 		

Floyd | There's no reaction at all from the portrait of a naval commander.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | The captain's desk is extremely well polished, without even the
Floyd | slightest scratch on its wooden surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we can poke the captain"
		jenrexrode says, "and die"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the captain's desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		

Floyd | Moving the desk around won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through porthole" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I haven't been watching the entire time. Where'd the pen come from?"
		jenrexrode says, "under the desk"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "poke captain with syringe" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn lid" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn lid in other direction" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the gold fountain pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pen across the room" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the gold fountain pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x syringe" 		

Floyd | A hollow glass cylinder. Even though it doesn't contain a lethal poison
Floyd | it still gives you unpleasant reminders of that evil faced dentist you
Floyd | used to have several years ago, especially seeing as it has an
Floyd | incredibly sharp needle sticking out of one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "stab captain with syringe" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), " write" 		

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

		jenrexrode asks, "what needs poking?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill syringe with ink" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the hypodermic syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "fill syringe" 		

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "water, eh?"
		DavidW says, "default response"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is everything the bathroom in your flat could be but isn't. The
Floyd | white porcelain sink and toilet are both modern and charming to look
Floyd | at. The room is dominated by the sight of silver, and most things you
Floyd | can see from taps to shower handles are made of the precious metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard on the bathroom's wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a waiter's uniform here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on shower" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew pen" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "nice"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove lid" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "twist and pull lid" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "twist and pull pen" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "twist pen and pull pen" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "twist pen and pull" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter shower" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open shower" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | A fountain pen made out of solid gold, it must be of considerable
Floyd | value. The initials that used to be on the rim have faded away, a small
Floyd | button extends out of the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "it won't let use leave until we find something"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "new" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pen" 		

Floyd | A fountain pen made out of solid gold, it must be of considerable
Floyd | value. The initials that used to be on the rim have faded away, a small
Floyd | button extends out of the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rim" 		

Floyd | (the glass of red wine)
Floyd | A pretty little glass with a gold rim. The red wine inside is probably
Floyd | a magnificent beverage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take cufflinks" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the ship's captain would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheets" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "fill syringe with wine" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the hypodermic syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x murals" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wine in syringe" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | You have no use for the wine glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x murals" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		

Floyd | (the glass of red wine)
Floyd | Smashing up bits of glass won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist pen" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "spill glass" 		

Floyd | What do you want to spill the hypodermic syringe on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold fountain pen
Floyd |   a hypodermic syringe
Floyd |   an evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   an emergency distress flare
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like these two things somehow need to work to do *something*."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untwist pen" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put syringe in glass" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the glass of red wine or the hypodermic syringe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put syringe in glass of red wine" 		

Floyd | You don't see what use that would be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put pen in glass of red wine" 		

Floyd | You don't see what use that would be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put syringe in pen" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put pen in syringe" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put oil in syringe" 		

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "fill syringe with oil" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the hypodermic syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under captain" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x captain" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch cufflinks" 		

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

		jenrexrode asks, "did we make a mistake coming here?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub cufflinks" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub pen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "like ggg said, in the countess' bathroom"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "comb hair" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cufflinks" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the ship's captain would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search captain" 		

Floyd | In the light of the cabin, the captain no longer looks anywhere near as
Floyd | pleasant as before. His golden cufflinks seem slightly dull, and his
Floyd | black hair now looks uncombed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss captain" 		

Floyd | The captain is unconscious, and he'll probably stay that way for some
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit on bed" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hair" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the ship's captain would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno :("
		jenrexrode says, "this is the only room that we dont have something found..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec. Let me check if we have a save around that time. We can pop back and look, and then come back here if there's nothing."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sheets" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x mural" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "cf5"
		jenrexrode says, "okie"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | First Class Cabin
Floyd | You can tell right away that this cabin belongs to the fussy Countess.
Floyd | The four poster bed covered in gold inlaid sheets suggests the
Floyd | nobility, the rope used to call servants the arrogance of such a woman.
Floyd | On the east side is the bathroom. The door to the cabin is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabin's wardrobe is just near the bed, a further luxury the
Floyd | Countess probably barely notices exists for her wellbeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | You close the impressive cabin door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You decide to conceal yourself under the Countess' sleeping place.
Floyd | Shortly afterwards the woman in question ceases her bathroom
Floyd | activities, and you you see her feet moving in the direction of the
Floyd | bed. When the screaming starts you think that a mass murder has taken
Floyd | place somewhere on the cruise liner, but you later discover it's the
Floyd | Countess grumbling about her precious champagne. You are soon
Floyd | discovered and placed in custody by one of the ship's officers, very
Floyd | much doubting whether you will be a free woman again for quite some
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 97 out of a possible 200, in 1209 turns. This
Floyd | makes you quite good at the art of thievery.
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 | First Class Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wait, that worked before."
		jenrexrode asks, "is she already asleep?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		jenrexrode says, "nope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put urn on table" 		

Floyd | You put the bronze urn on the bedside table.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear water splashing in the bathroom. Obviously the Countess is
Floyd | taking a shower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd | You decide to conceal yourself under the Countess' sleeping place.
Floyd | Shortly afterwards the woman in question ceases her bathroom
Floyd | activities, and you you see her feet moving in the direction of the
Floyd | bed. There is a big bump from above as the Countess climbs onto her
Floyd | bed. You hold your breath, hoping the Countess doesn't realise you are
Floyd | violating her privacy. After a while you hear a strange noise, you are
Floyd | curious as to what it could be. Emerging from hiding, you immediately
Floyd | see the answer. The Countess is asleep, making strange snoring noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You'd rather not see the contents of the Countess' bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		jenrexrode says, "rats"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | The captain of the ship has a small, cosy cabin. Murals of sea
Floyd | creatures on the ceiling provide a beautiful distraction from the more
Floyd | standard fittings. The bed looks fairly mediocre with its boring plain
Floyd | sheets, and the light blue shading of the lights is quite strange.
Floyd | Besides the cabin's main entrance to the north, there are other
Floyd | sections of the cabin to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship's captain has collapsed on the floor of the cabin. The glass
Floyd | of wine used to knock him out rolls around nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Captain's Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You would guess the captain has some valuable possessions, and to leave
Floyd | now would waste an extremely good opportunity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "what's left? bashing on the porthole and portrait?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn porthole" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn portrait" 		

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lift portrait" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move portrait" 		

Floyd | The portrait doesn't seem to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move porthole" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | The captain's desk is extremely well polished, without even the
Floyd | slightest scratch on its wooden surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "scratch desk" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use pen on desk" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "write on desk" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "uhm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss pen" 		

Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | The naval commander depicted on the portrait has a firm expression and
Floyd | is dressed smartly, almost certainly a relation of the captain of this
Floyd | ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hmph"
		jenrexrode says, "push button on pen real hard"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn pen" 		

Floyd | The cap twists slightly in one direction, but nothing seems to have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the button extending from the lid, as you do so you notice
Floyd | the portrait of the naval commander moving to one side, revealing a
Floyd | solidly built steel safe. Now you're finally getting somewhere. You
Floyd | wonder what luxuries the captain has hidden away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "....."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why didn't that work before?"
		jenrexrode says, "argh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I've been turning and pressing."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh, wrong room!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hahaha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The room where the captain performs his more mundane tasks is a lot
Floyd | more ordinary looking than the rest of the cabin. A portrait of a naval
Floyd | commander adds an official touch, the desk underneath it a feeling of
Floyd | authority. The porthole on the east wall provides a view of the rest of
Floyd | the cruise liner, making you feel like the queen of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait has moved slightly to one side, exposing a solidly built
Floyd | steel safe that was behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I'd tried it in the study, but yeah. Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | The door on the safe must be inches thick, and the only means of
Floyd | opening the safe appears to be a large keyhole on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mrrr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd | A large circular keyhole on the front of the safe. Looking inside you
Floyd | can see a series of gears that make up the locking mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick lock with wire" 		

Floyd | The piece of wire doesn't seem to be firm enough to push the gears
Floyd | with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put flare in keyhole" 		

Floyd | You push the distress flare deep into the keyhole. After quite a
Floyd | momentous effort it seems to be firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		

Floyd | You pull the black cord. There is a huge bang from inside the keyhole
Floyd | followed by a fierce red glow. You shield your eyes from the intense
Floyd | glare, and after a minute or two it subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd | The door on the safe must be inches thick, and the only means of
Floyd | opening the safe appears to be a large keyhole on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "opensafe" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd | Despite your recent sabotage, the safe doesn't seem to be any less
Floyd | secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		

Floyd | A large circular keyhole on the front of the safe. Recently provided
Floyd | brute force seems to have loosened some of the gears inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick lock with wire" 		

Floyd | The piece of wire doesn't seem to be firm enough to push the gears
Floyd | with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn gears" 		

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold fountain pen
Floyd |   a hypodermic syringe
Floyd |   an evening dress (being worn)
Floyd |   a silver tray
Floyd |   a can of oil
Floyd |   a piece of rusty wire
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick lock with syringe" 		

Floyd | After a bit of poking around with the syringe, the gears eventually
Floyd | start to turn and the door to the safe swings open. You were expected a
Floyd | vast horde of jewellery or maybe just plain old cash, but all the safe
Floyd | contains is a hollow metallic square.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay, kiss it"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take square" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss square" 		

Floyd | You hold the hollow metallic square to your lips and give it a long
Floyd | kiss. You feel as though you have just passed a major stage in your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your surroundings seem to become blurred once more. There is sudden
Floyd | glare of light which forces you to shut your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see you have returned to your uncle's memorabilia room. The
Floyd | whole episode seems like a dream, except you are still carrying a
Floyd | certain incriminating metal shape. As you watch, the boy's photo sets
Floyd | on fire and burns to ashes in a matter of seconds, leaving the silver
Floyd | picture frame empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on the
Floyd | floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "me? You guys solved this"
		jenrexrode says, "whew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two colour photos:
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   three hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver square
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wow, is the game mostly solved now?"
		jenrexrode says, "2 more"
		jenrexrode says, "need a pentagon and a hexagon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two colour photos:
Floyd |     a student's photo
Floyd |     a musician's photo
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   three hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver square
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode is husst making that up
		jenrexrode says, "er just"
		jenrexrode says, "even though it's totally true"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming we haven't missed any, we have two photos left, including the "ultimate heist" or whatever."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What if there's a heptagon?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh no, or a unigon"
		jenrexrode says, "or a duangle"
		jenrexrode asks, "is there more to do with that crane?"
		jenrexrode says, "or it that just a place to get a rod"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's probably it."
		jenrexrode says, "it's hard to remember a week ago where we mightn't have searched"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I don't know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully it'll let us know, and give us a chance to go explore."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Actually, can I test something?"
		jenrexrode says, "yessss"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put student in frame" 		

Floyd | As you slide the student's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a cat burglar receiving a
Floyd | bar of gold from an all too familiar man. Your face is completely
Floyd | obscured by a balaclava mask. Turning around, you see that once more
Floyd | the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the
Floyd | structure highlighted is a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss student" 		

Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The noise fades quickly, and the ripples cease, leaving the room
Floyd | exactly as it was before. You feel that the greatest challenge must be
Floyd | left until last, that others must first be completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, cool. If we're missing one, we'll know."
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		jenrexrode asks, "well do we want to peek at the other?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take student" 		

Floyd | The student's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put musician in frame" 		

Floyd | As you slide the musician's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a threatening gangster
Floyd | carrying a machine gun and sporting a sinister pair of sunglasses.
Floyd | Turning around, you see that once more the scale model is illuminated
Floyd | by a beam of light. This time the structure highlighted is a mansion in
Floyd | the rolling countryside, a long way out from the city centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Go ahead."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss musician" 		

Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of a lovely excerpt of
Floyd | classical music fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable. The
Floyd | room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes so
Floyd | strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		jenrexrode says, "i dunno how to press spacebat"
		jenrexrode says, "hehe good old space bat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press bar" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER FIVE: RENDEZVOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the estate is obstructed by a wooden gate in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""press space bar""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | The gate is made of thick wooden planks bound together by steel rivets.
Floyd | The brass handle and keyhole have been artistically fashioned from
Floyd | bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh it's so nice here, no chance of dying"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		jenrexrode says, "well except behing that gate you're messing with"
		jenrexrode says, "needs a key anyway, i suppose or a syringe. that was a weird thing to use a syringe on, gears"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd | The gate is made of thick wooden planks bound together by steel rivets.
Floyd | The brass handle and keyhole have been artistically fashioned from
Floyd | bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb over gate" 		

Floyd | The wooden gate is impossible to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd | The keyhole on the gate is a perfect match for the handle. The lock
Floyd | seems a lot more advanced than the appearance of the estate might
Floyd | suggest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd | The keyhole on the gate is a perfect match for the handle. The lock
Floyd | seems a lot more advanced than the appearance of the estate might
Floyd | suggest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "perfect match for the handle? you'de think it'd look more like the key..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x estate" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "lets move"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the estate is obstructed by a wooden gate in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "west or north?"
		jenrexrode says, "w"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | In the early months of autumn, the leaves on the trees have started to
Floyd | turn brown, though some evergreens with notably large leaves stand out
Floyd | from the rest. The late evening sunset, clearly visible in the
Floyd | cloudless sky, is simply beautiful. The forest becomes impossible to
Floyd | traverse in every direction except northeast, and a paved path heads
Floyd | back to the country estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd | The evergreen leaves have a large surface area, equal in size to a
Floyd | small notepad. Some of them look loose enough to be pulled away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trees rustle slightly in an almost undetectable breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaves" 		

Floyd | You choose one of the more larger leaves and take it with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		

Floyd | You didn't know it was possible for a leaf to be so large. This one is
Floyd | circular in shape and has a stem running down the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i dunno, I can imagine a pretty large leaf"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat leaf" 		

Floyd | You never cared much for untreated vegetables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet Glade
Floyd | The silence in this part of the forest is similar to that used for
Floyd | oriental meditation ceremonies, both calm and relaxing. A pile of brown
Floyd | leaves has gathered in the centre of the glade, and acorns have fallen
Floyd | onto the ground from the trees above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute grey squirrel dashes about the leaves on the floor, looking
Floyd | occasionally in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awwww"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take squirrel" 		

Floyd | The squirrel is a nifty little beast, it easily evades your clutches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug squirrel" 		

Floyd | The squirrel backs away, not really sure of your intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel dances about playfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		

Floyd | Underneath the pile of leaves you find a tungsten tent peg. Some
Floyd | wayward camper must have spent the night here recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take peg" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take acorns" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take acorn" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x acorn" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw peg at squirrel" 		

Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x squirrel" 		

Floyd | A lovely animal with grey hairs and tiny paws. Its eyes betray a loving
Floyd | innocence for the surrounding world. Such naive instincts usually lead
Floyd | creatures like this to their downfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yessss"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet squirrel" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill squirrel" 		

Floyd | To wilfully harm such an animal isn't on your agenda.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel itches one of its paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give leaf to squirrel" 		

Floyd | The squirrel doesn't seem too interested in the circular leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we can catch him and use him to power out catapult"
		jenrexrode says, "our"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x peg" 		

Floyd | A tungsten peg, the sort used by campers to pitch their tents. It's
Floyd | especially designed to take extra battering, and this one has been
Floyd | inscribed with the initials "B.C."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "generator?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That seems safe enough."
		jenrexrode says, "or chew through a rope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		

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

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet Glade
Floyd | The silence in this part of the forest is similar to that used for
Floyd | oriental meditation ceremonies, both calm and relaxing. A pile of brown
Floyd | leaves has gathered in the centre of the glade, and acorns have fallen
Floyd | onto the ground from the trees above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute grey squirrel dashes about the leaves on the floor, looking
Floyd | occasionally in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back and to the.. north I think?"
		jenrexrode says, "was it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "into the glade"
		jenrexrode asks, "sw?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | In the early months of autumn, the leaves on the trees have started to
Floyd | turn brown, though some evergreens with notably large leaves stand out
Floyd | from the rest. The late evening sunset, clearly visible in the
Floyd | cloudless sky, is simply beautiful. The forest becomes impossible to
Floyd | traverse in every direction except northeast, and a paved path heads
Floyd | back to the country estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a group of birds singing happily overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the estate is obstructed by a wooden gate in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet Glade
Floyd | The silence in this part of the forest is similar to that used for
Floyd | oriental meditation ceremonies, both calm and relaxing. A pile of brown
Floyd | leaves has gathered in the centre of the glade, and acorns have fallen
Floyd | onto the ground from the trees above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute grey squirrel dashes about the leaves on the floor, looking
Floyd | occasionally in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel dances about playfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Lame."
		jenrexrode asks, "test some more directions?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although I got really excited at first. "Another squirrel??""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The only paths from here lead south and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel dances about playfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the estate is obstructed by a wooden gate in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | In the early months of autumn, the leaves on the trees have started to
Floyd | turn brown, though some evergreens with notably large leaves stand out
Floyd | from the rest. The late evening sunset, clearly visible in the
Floyd | cloudless sky, is simply beautiful. The forest becomes impossible to
Floyd | traverse in every direction except northeast, and a paved path heads
Floyd | back to the country estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a rodent scuttling amongst the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "if it's a maze i'm gonna go to bed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, hello, rodent."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I think it's really just these three rooms."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rodent" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "I apparently notice nothing of the sore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sort."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | In the early months of autumn, the leaves on the trees have started to
Floyd | turn brown, though some evergreens with notably large leaves stand out
Floyd | from the rest. The late evening sunset, clearly visible in the
Floyd | cloudless sky, is simply beautiful. The forest becomes impossible to
Floyd | traverse in every direction except northeast, and a paved path heads
Floyd | back to the country estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sunset" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a circular leaf
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It scurried away between turns."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we have this peg now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the estate is obstructed by a wooden gate in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put peg in keyhole" 		

Floyd | You insert the tungsten peg into the keyhole and give it a slight push.
Floyd | There is the sound of something dropping onto the floor behind the
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "bah, pick lock with ped?"
		jenrexrode says, "peg"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leaf under gate" 		

Floyd | You slide the leaf underneath the wooden gate, leaving a small bit of
Floyd | it exposed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "of course"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Old school."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put peg in keyhole" 		

Floyd | You insert the tungsten peg into the keyhole and give it a slight push.
Floyd | There is the sound of something dropping onto the floor behind the
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "just like n the movies"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd | You pull the circular leaf out from underneath the wooden gate. A
Floyd | bronze key falls off it onto the path in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | Quite a large key made of bronze, with a weird insignia inscribed on
Floyd | the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x insignia" 		

Floyd | Quite a large key made of bronze, with a weird insignia inscribed on
Floyd | the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock gate with key" 		

Floyd | You unlock the wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You open the wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter gate" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "puppy, hello" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "your score goes up and instantly you die"
		jenrexrode says, "i knew there was dying behind that gate"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we need to feed it the squirrel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hedges" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd | A mass of black fur and sharp pointy teeth, this dog is most definitely
Floyd | not a girl's best friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet dog" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug dog" 		

Floyd | I don't think the dog would fully understand your intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aww poor squirrel"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dog" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the fierce guard dog would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he'll just follow us around and not harm us..."
		jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd | The fountain is a hemispherical bowl carved out of stone. A sculpture
Floyd | of a cobra's head in the centre is its source of water. Rays of green
Floyd | light come from the bottom of the fountain, adding to the splendour of
Floyd | the whole scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fountain" 		

Floyd | You make quite a large splash as you climb into the pool of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog starts barking loudly, luckily nobody seems to have noticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have climbed inside the stone bowl, the source of the
Floyd | fountain's light is clearly visible. It's coming from a green bulb
Floyd | protected by plastic casing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		

Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog seems to have finished playing with you, and decides to
Floyd | get down to business. Since this involves jumping on you and tearing
Floyd | you to pieces, the game as far as you're concerned has definitely come
Floyd | to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 112 out of a possible 200, in 1454 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm.."
		jenrexrode says, "haha death"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog seems to have finished playing with you, and decides to
Floyd | get down to business. Since this involves jumping on you and tearing
Floyd | you to pieces, the game as far as you're concerned has definitely come
Floyd | to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 112 out of a possible 200, in 1454 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So glad I just saved."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

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

		Johnny says (to ggg), "You're in a Heist state of mind."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can get right into the house."
		jenrexrode says, "feed rabbit shaped hedge to dog"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		Johnny says, "Macs are Apples."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ilac"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | The window frame has been painted black, and the small glass panels
Floyd | reflect the evening sunlight. Looking through the window you see what
Floyd | is apparently a library. Just out of reach on the desk near the window
Floyd | is a round white button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Servant's Entrance
Floyd | The very existence of this rear entrance is a typical reflection of
Floyd | higher class snobiness. Undistinctive stone steps lead on to a rather
Floyd | dull entrance. The light above it has broken and nobody has bothered to
Floyd | get it fixed. It fills you with sadness and anger that people could
Floyd | still be treated like slaves. Those responsible are just asking to be
Floyd | taught a lesson.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | The entrance is to the south, the rest of the garden to the north and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Memories of times long past when you used to be part of a caring family
Floyd | come flooding back. The smell of cooking food is just as it was in your
Floyd | mother's kitchen during those innocent early years of your life. A huge
Floyd | pot is boiling on the stove, and a table nearby is full of all the
Floyd | ingredients any possible recipe could require.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from a hook on the ceiling is the hunk of raw meat next in line
Floyd | for the cooking pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have lost your good companion of a guard dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good. And oh look. A hunk a meat."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "hunk of meat, rather"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		jenrexrode says, "sounds the same to me"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can lock him on the other side of the gate or something"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take meat" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		

Floyd | The meat looks to be of good quality. It's red colour indicates it
Floyd | hasn't been cooked yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		

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

		DavidW says, "(by humans)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ingredients" 		

Floyd | The wooden surface of the table is cleaned regularly. It must be nearly
Floyd | supper time as all the ingredients are in place. The pantries are well
Floyd | stocked. Sliced onions and carrots have been carefully laid out. You're
Floyd | rather tempted to borrow that cheese wedge lying in the middle of the
Floyd | table, as cheddar always was your favourite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | wooden table: There's no need to go moving the table around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ingredients" 		

Floyd | There's no need to go moving the table around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		

Floyd | You remove the wedge of cheese from the table. The kitchen staff are so
Floyd | busy doing things other than cooking they probably won't notice its
Floyd | absence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""borrow""
		jenrexrode says, "hm, for your rodent. I still want a trap, tho"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | The wooden surface of the table is cleaned regularly. It must be nearly
Floyd | supper time as all the ingredients are in place. The pantries are well
Floyd | stocked. Sliced onions and carrots have been carefully laid out.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Under the table is one of the few examples of untidiness. A few loose
Floyd | peanuts have been scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And for the squirrel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take peanuts" 		

Floyd | You gather up some of the loose peanuts in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yess!!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put meat in pot" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, ok."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe we can just win over cujo with the meat without a trick throw"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maaaybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The back garden is to the north, and there's no other way out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "There's an entrance into the kitchen and.. no where else?"
		jenrexrode says, "I guess they schlep everything thru the garden"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Servant's Entrance
Floyd | The very existence of this rear entrance is a typical reflection of
Floyd | higher class snobiness. Undistinctive stone steps lead on to a rather
Floyd | dull entrance. The light above it has broken and nobody has bothered to
Floyd | get it fixed. It fills you with sadness and anger that people could
Floyd | still be treated like slaves. Those responsible are just asking to be
Floyd | taught a lesson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No doggie."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The entrance is to the south, the rest of the garden to the north and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Servant's Entrance
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gonna see about that bulb."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fountain" 		

Floyd | You make quite a large splash as you climb into the pool of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have climbed inside the stone bowl, the source of the
Floyd | fountain's light is clearly visible. It's coming from a green bulb
Floyd | protected by plastic casing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "zap"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		

Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove casing" 		

Floyd | (first taking the green lightbulb)
Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of peanuts
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   some uncooked meat
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casing with peg" 		

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casing" 		

Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's bedtime for me, I think."
		jenrexrode says, "okie"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not what I meant to do"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist4" 		

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

		
		
		
		Limax says, "Whoa... I arrived at the beginning"
		Limax says, "That never happens any more"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		Binder asks (of Limax), "Do you need to close your eyes for the first half an hour so it feels more normal?"
		Limax says (to Binder), "I may hve to"
		Binder asks, "What's on the playlist tonight?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're still playing Heist."
		Binder says, "oh cool"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Last I recall, we were hiding from a doggie."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to try sleepmask again this time, and I suppose we'll save often, and switch back if we need to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I still have no idea what was up with that one spot."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist4
Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""Doctor Who-ish". Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden (in the beautiful stone fountain)
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the beautiful stone fountain you can also see a green lightbulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, so we're in another photo world. We've seen a squirrel, a mouse and a puppy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because those are clearly the parts that matter."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And because otherwise we haven't really gotten that far."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of peanuts
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   some uncooked meat
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Huh... Heist is that long a game?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Apparently!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This is the.. fifth? session."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's this world, and at least one more, if we haven't missed any photos along the way."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Quite a bit of it is wandering around trying to figure out what to do, and needing to redo parts where you have limited moves."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Speaking of which, this dog (where ever he's wandered off to) will not hesitate to rip us to shreds."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is a hemispherical bowl carved out of stone. A sculpture
Floyd | of a cobra's head in the centre is its source of water. Rays of green
Floyd | light come from the bottom of the fountain, adding to the splendour of
Floyd | the whole scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're already in the beautiful stone fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lightbulb" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTBULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lightbulb" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LIGHTBULB
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casing" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASING
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break casing" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CASING
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic casing easily resists your attempts to shatter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry casing with key" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CASING WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could try doing that with something more suitable than a
Floyd | bronze key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry casing with peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CASING WITH PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to get good leverage using the tungsten peg, and pry open
Floyd | the plastic casing. The green bulb is now exposed to the interior of
Floyd | the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water and the exposed green light bulb form a deadly concoction,
Floyd | and you're right in the middle of it. Electrocution isn't the most
Floyd | noble of ways to meet one's end, but that is to be your fate. You
Floyd | should exercise greater caution while dealing with electrical
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 113 out of a possible 200, in 1484 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops =)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "empty fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > EMPTY FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | green lightbulb: That isn't in your possession.
Floyd | yourself: That isn't in your possession.
Floyd | pool of water: That isn't in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		Johnny says, "Get a hold of yourself!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain water is just as refreshing as it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1486
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the beautiful stone fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ornaments" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1486
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORNAMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The servant's entrance is just a kitchen. We haven't seen the rest of the garden or into the house yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we have the means to go feed some tiny forest creatures, although I'm not sure to what end."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1487
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog circles around you, its black eyes never leaving you for
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, hello puppy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give meat to dog" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1488
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MEAT TO DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Your offer is regarded with the utmost suspicion. The dog watches you
Floyd | extremely closely, before snatching the meat with such speed that your
Floyd | hands are nearly taken away as well. The dog retreats to a distant
Floyd | garden patch to eat its newfound meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1487
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bad dog."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Can we electrocute him? I guess that's pretty terrible."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1488
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog circles around you, its black eyes never leaving you for
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw meat into fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1489
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW MEAT INTO FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The uncooked meat makes a splash as it collides with the surface of
Floyd | the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog leaps into the pool of water in search of food. It quickly
Floyd | latches onto the meat and jumps out of the fountain, retreating to a
Floyd | distant corner of the garden to chew away on its latest meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1488
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give cheese to dog" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1489
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CHEESE TO DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog's main objective is consuming your raw flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog circles around you, its black eyes never leaving you for
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there any way to avoid getting electrocuted, maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1490
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unable to resist the urges of your stomach, you hurriedly devour the
Floyd | entire cheese wedge. The occupants of the house probably wouldn't
Floyd | appreciate your eating manners.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog hungrily eyes the hunk of raw meat in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1489
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1490
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wedge of cheese looks supremely delicious, sinking their teeth
Floyd | into it would be the highlight of anyone's day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Screw whatever we need to steal. Can't we just eat cheese?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1491
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1492
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the fancy window is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1494
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fancy window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog seems to have finished playing with you, and decides to
Floyd | get down to business. Since this involves jumping on you and tearing
Floyd | you to pieces, the game as far as you're concerned has definitely come
Floyd | to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peace of the countryside is disturbed by an alarm siren ringing
Floyd | out across the garden. A red haired woman wearing an unusual suit and
Floyd | tie is quick to arrive on the scene. You are about to give yourself
Floyd | up, when to your horror, she removes a revolver fitted with a
Floyd | silencer. She doesn't even pause to give you an explanation. All she
Floyd | does is simply pull the trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 113 out of a possible 200, in 1494 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know, It certainly looks like a cheese that wants to be eaten."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "But there's a mouse in the woods!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Restoring, to minimize turns to the window. We haven't accomplished anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "retore" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > RETORE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist4
Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to get out of the beautiful stone fountain first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the beautiful stone fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Gardenarden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog hungrily eyes the hunk of raw meat in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of Houseden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of Houseden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fancy window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog hungrily eyes the hunk of raw meat in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peace of the countryside is disturbed by an alarm siren ringing
Floyd | out across the garden. A red haired woman wearing an unusual suit and
Floyd | tie is quick to arrive on the scene. You are about to give yourself
Floyd | up, when to your horror, she removes a revolver fitted with a
Floyd | silencer. She doesn't even pause to give you an explanation. All she
Floyd | does is simply pull the trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 113 out of a possible 200, in 1480 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I fail at reading."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we'd been killed by the dog again."
		DavidW says, "no"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid red haired lady."
		DavidW asks, "perhaps the alarm on the window can be deactivated?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of Houseden                                       113/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1479
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1480
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of peanuts
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   some uncooked meat
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog hungrily eyes the hunk of raw meat in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1481
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hoping nobody in the house is around to hear you, you smash one of the
Floyd | glass panels. You prepare yourself to make a quick getaway, but the
Floyd | need to doesn't arise. If as you suspect the house is protected by
Floyd | burglar alarms, you haven't set any off yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog starts barking loudly, luckily nobody seems to have noticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I can."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1482
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window frame has been painted black, and one of the glass panels
Floyd | has been smashed. Looking through the window you see what is
Floyd | apparently a library. Just out of reach on the desk near the window is
Floyd | a round white button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps breaking the window is part of the answer."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw peanut at button" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PEANUT AT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You take aim and throw the handful of peanuts at the round white
Floyd | button. Unfortunately you miss and it falls onto the floor just past
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          113/1482
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the squirrel will do it for us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we can get rid of the stupid dog."
		DavidW says, "well, the dog wants that meat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But he comes right back. Which is why I was hoping we could electrocute him in the fountain. But that requires getting the light open without killing ourselves."
		Lionheart says, ""Oh, I'm missing a run"
		DavidW says, "I don't know what you mean about the light; I missed the beginning of this section."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, there's a light in the fountain, protected by a plastic casing. When you pry the casing open, you get electrocuted."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog starts barking loudly, luckily nobody seems to have noticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Pry how?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog circles around you, its black eyes never leaving you for
Floyd | a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "With the peg."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | A tungsten peg, the sort used by campers to pitch their tents. It's
Floyd | especially designed to take extra battering, and this one has been
Floyd | inscribed with the initials "B.C."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog seems to have finished playing with you, and decides to
Floyd | get down to business. Since this involves jumping on you and tearing
Floyd | you to pieces, the game as far as you're concerned has definitely come
Floyd | to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 113 out of a possible 200, in 1485 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl kicks the dog.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist4" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist4
Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | The green lightbulb is at the base of the fountain's stone bowl,
Floyd | protected by a sheet of clear plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Tungsten is a conductive metal, of course. Got anything less conductive, like wood or plastic?"
		DavidW asks, "Also, can you push the white button with the peg? Is it long enough?"
		jenrexrode says, "hi here, too"
		DavidW says, "hi, jen"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not, but we can try."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, the issue is that we're standing in a fountain full of water."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And the light is under water."
		inky says, "I wonder what fraction of the time in IF you eat food yourself and what fraction of the time you do something else with it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We mostly have food items, a bronze key and the peg."
		DavidW asks, "So, are you thinking that maybe we drain the water first?"
		Limax says, "Depends on if you'e playing Enchanter"
		jenrexrode asks, "did we die in the fountain?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. But it feels like we need to electrocute the dog, right? So we'd need to figure out how to refill it, too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		jenrexrode asks, "what happened to the meat?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We still have it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If we give it to the dog, he runs off and immediately comes back to threaten us."
		jenrexrode says, "aw"
		jenrexrode says, "we need a fishing pole"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So it might buy us an extra turn, but isn't really a solution."
		DavidW says (to inky), "I'm not sure of the percentages, but I feel doing something else with food other than eating it is the greater."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The window into the house is protected by an alarm, and it appears that we can turn it off with a button. That we can't reach (probably not, we can try with the peg, but I suspect it's pretty short). I'm thinking we need to lure the squirrel over here."
		jenrexrode asks, "we have nuts and something else.right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of peanuts
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   some uncooked meat
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A longshot idea: coat the peg with a nonconductive material before using it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I threw a peanut at it, but missed."
		jenrexrode asks, "and the peg is the tent stake?"
		DavidW says (to jen), "yes"
		genericgeekgirl | The water and the exposed green light bulb form a deadly concoction
		genericgeekgirl says, "The peg isn't really the issue. We're not touching anyting electrical with it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're opening a plastic casing."
		jenrexrode asks, "have we ever had 2 uses for the same item in this game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It does work to open it, and the key does not. So I suspect it's the right tool, even if it was also the key to the gate."
		DavidW says, "hm. Tall rubber waders (and gloves) might work if we had some."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Hm."
		jenrexrode says, "f wear meat"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the beautiful stone fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open light" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic casing makes quite a solid barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | Who do you think you are, Lady Gaga?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry light with peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY LIGHT WITH PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the green lightbulb from where you're standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		jenrexrode says, "open casing with meat"
		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry casing wiht meat" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CASING WIHT MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pry the green lightbulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry casing with meat" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CASING WITH MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could try doing that with something more suitable than
Floyd | some uncooked meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cool"
		DavidW asks, "I don't suppose there's a tool shed or boathouse near here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat peanuts" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PEANUTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The salt on the peanuts makes you feel a little dry and thirsty, and
Floyd | they were a bit stale as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1482
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We haven't seen anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "can you impale the meat in the casing, maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            113/1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "yeah, and were's that live animal trap, and the wheel driven generator to short the fountain?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think there's just the house and fountain, and back to the gate/woods."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1483
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put meat on casing" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MEAT ON CASING
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the green lightbulb would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedges" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1484
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEDGES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put meat on peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1485
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MEAT ON PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the tungsten peg would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh we moved"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1486
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | A tungsten peg, the sort used by campers to pitch their tents. It's
Floyd | especially designed to take extra battering, and this one has been
Floyd | inscribed with the initials "B.C."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hold cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       113/1487
Floyd |
Floyd | > HOLD CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cheese in mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1488
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHEESE IN MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | With the wedge of cheese now rammed firmly into the cobra's mouth, the
Floyd | fountain quickly dries up after the flow of water ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey, inky wins"
		genericgeekgirl says, "What. Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was going to put it in *my* mouth."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1489
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is a hemispherical bowl carved out of stone. The flow of
Floyd | water out of the cobra's head has been stopped. Rays of green light
Floyd | come from the bottom of the fountain, adding to the splendour of the
Floyd | whole scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But that works, too."
		jenrexrode says, "oh the cobra's mouth"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1490
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the stone bowl of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry light with peg" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1491
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY LIGHT WITH PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to get good leverage using the tungsten peg, and pry open
Floyd | the plastic casing. The green bulb is now exposed to the interior of
Floyd | the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1492
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the beautiful stone fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1493
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the cheese wedge out of the cobra's mouth. With its obstacle
Floyd | removed, the water flows freely once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "inky suggested that?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Voila."
		jenrexrode says, "i thought he said we should eat the cheese"
		Johnny says, "Cut the cheese to knock out the guard dog."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1494
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            114/1495
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you enter the garden a fierce guard dog comes rushing
Floyd | towards you, growling with unpleasant undertones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       114/1496
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog arrives on the scene making sadistic growling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put meat in fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       117/1497
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MEAT IN FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The uncooked meat makes a splash as it collides with the surface of
Floyd | the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog leaps into the pool of water in search of food. You are quite
Floyd | touched by the death screams of the animal. It cries out to the
Floyd | heavens for mercy, but the powers that be are unforgiving. Death by
Floyd | electrocution comes mercifully quickly for the guard dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never knew about the cobra"
		genericgeekgirl cringes.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Poor puppy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's ok. We have a squirrel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            117/1498
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1499
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search baskets" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1499
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BASKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       117/1500
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner Of Garden
Floyd | Tall stone walls border this fantastic garden. The servant's entrance
Floyd | is to the south of you and the rest of the garden to the west. The
Floyd | owner of the house has chosen this spot to install a lovely fountain.
Floyd | Under the evening sky it is at its most beautiful. Like the rest of
Floyd | this estate, there is no place for anything but the best of garden
Floyd | ornaments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lost. It's not even that big of an area."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Corner Of Garden                                       117/1501
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            117/1502
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Country Estate                                         117/1503
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden gate in the wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a circular leaf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                                 117/1504
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | In the early months of autumn, the leaves on the trees have started to
Floyd | turn brown, though some evergreens with notably large leaves stand out
Floyd | from the rest. The late evening sunset, clearly visible in the
Floyd | cloudless sky, is simply beautiful. The forest becomes impossible to
Floyd | traverse in every direction except northeast, and a paved path heads
Floyd | back to the country estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Glade                                            117/1505
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet Glade
Floyd | The silence in this part of the forest is similar to that used for
Floyd | oriental meditation ceremonies, both calm and relaxing. A pile of
Floyd | brown leaves has gathered in the centre of the glade, and acorns have
Floyd | fallen onto the ground from the trees above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute grey squirrel dashes about the leaves on the floor, looking
Floyd | occasionally in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "circular leaf?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Newspaper under the door trick."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show peanuts to squirrel" 		

Floyd ]  Quiet Glade                                            117/1506
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PEANUTS TO SQUIRREL
Floyd |
Floyd | The squirrel backs away, half afraid of running into a carefully laid
Floyd | trap. It does however move ever so slightly closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel dances about playfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Country Estate                                         117/1507
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Country Estate
Floyd | An estate in the rolling countryside, whose walls are made of the
Floyd | finest white stone, and where the natural sounds of forest creatures
Floyd | can be heard in true solitude. Whoever lives in such a place must have
Floyd | a fair bit of cash to spend. A paved stone path leads into a forested
Floyd | area to the west and there is a quiet glade to the north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden gate in the wall has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a circular leaf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel tiptoes after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rear Garden                                            117/1508
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rear Garden
Floyd | More often than not back gardens are an untidy mess of long grass and
Floyd | weeds, but this one is definitely an exception to that rule. Well
Floyd | trimmed hedges are in abundance, some have even been formed into
Floyd | realistic animal shapes. An impressive fountain lies eastwards from
Floyd | here, and the side of the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel tiptoes after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw how cute"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1509
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | Unlike the wall around the garden, the house has been constructed of
Floyd | modern bricks. Flowers have been arranged in wicker baskets at equally
Floyd | spaced points on the perimeter. To the east of you is the servant's
Floyd | entrance. The rest of the garden can be reached to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the windows of the house is within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cute grey squirrel tiptoes after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw peanut at button" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1510
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PEANUT AT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to reach the button when glass panels are in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hope you're not going to throw the peanuts into the fountain."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1511
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fancy window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peace of the countryside is disturbed by an alarm siren ringing
Floyd | out across the garden. A red haired woman wearing an unusual suit and
Floyd | tie is quick to arrive on the scene. You are about to give yourself
Floyd | up, when to your horror, she removes a revolver fitted with a
Floyd | silencer. She doesn't even pause to give you an explanation. All she
Floyd | does is simply pull the trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 117 out of a possible 200, in 1511 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 ]  Side Of House                                          117/1510
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Of House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought that happened when we entered the window, not opened."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1511
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hoping nobody in the house is around to hear you, you smash one of the
Floyd | glass panels. You prepare yourself to make a quick getaway, but the
Floyd | need to doesn't arise. If as you suspect the house is protected by
Floyd | burglar alarms, you haven't set any off yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw peanut at button" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1512
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PEANUT AT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You take aim and throw the handful of peanuts at the round white
Floyd | button. Unfortunately you miss and it falls onto the floor just past
Floyd | the desk. The squirrel performs a circus class climbing act up the
Floyd | brick wall and clambers through the broken glass panel. It dives off
Floyd | the desk, gathers up some peanuts, and disappears from the room.
Floyd | Luckily for you it pressed the round white button somewhere along the
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now try opening the window,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Side Of House                                          117/1513
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fancy window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1514
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Bookshelves full of dusty tomes, cobwebs in the corners of the
Floyd | ceiling. All the sort of things you would expect to find in the
Floyd | stereotypical horror movie are in this room. There is a little used
Floyd | desk by the window, and the rapidly fading autumn evening light makes
Floyd | the gloom in this place just about bareable. The rest of the house is
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window comfortably within reach has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a neatly written note which has accidentally fallen on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf15
Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1514
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Squirrels are so much more awesome than dogs."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1515
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And we still have our cheese. Mmm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1516
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note has been neatly written in blue ink, it seems to be some sort
Floyd | of business agenda.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rendezvous at airfield, 1AM.
Floyd | Artefact being brought in by plane.
Floyd | Deal to be concluded decisively."
Floyd |
Floyd | A drawing of a hexagon has been mysteriously sketched underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh, a hexagon."
		Ellison says, "I'm still surprised the game didn't do the cliched poison-the-guard-dog thing."
		jenrexrode says, "yay, hexagon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1517
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many books in the library. Some of the tomes on the
Floyd | shelves look very old indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1518
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many books in the library. Some of the tomes on the
Floyd | shelves look very old indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1519
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A round white button is on the desk next to the window, intuition
Floyd | tells you it controls an alarm system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1520
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "South?"
		DavidW says, "I guess so. The library itself seems uninteresting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1521
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "is already had a note, so that's it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1520
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take note" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1521
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just in case."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1522
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chandeliers" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1522
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHANDELIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, could be a secret message in it, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Take all the things."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "South first?"
		DavidW says, "I wish I had a wedge of cheese."
		DavidW says, "sure, south"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1523
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The piano with its sheet of classical music is probably so expensive
Floyd | it would burn a million holes in your pocket. French windows overlook
Floyd | the front lawn of the mansion. The logs in the fireplace burn
Floyd | steadily, and should make you feel warm and at home. They should do,
Floyd | but they don't. The reason why is on top of the mantelpiece. A box
Floyd | containing a selection of severed human fingers sends a chill running
Floyd | down your spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perpetrator of the amputations has a sick and twisted mind.
Floyd | They've put a pool table next to the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pool table is a silver tipped walking cane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh. I mean. Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cane" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1524
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden stick about half a metre long, with one end moulded from
Floyd | silver in the shape of an eagle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1525
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cane" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1526
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn eagle" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1527
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN EAGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The walking cane is too solidly built to snap in two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1528
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You try not to look at the sick collection, but its sinister contents
Floyd | overshadow the entire room. Some of the fingers even have signet rings
Floyd | on them. The kind of monster that perform this barbaric act of torture
Floyd | deserves to be punished a thousand times over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's.. an interesting response."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1529
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather keep well away from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1530
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather keep well away from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1531
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pool table is quite normal, but what's on the mantelpiece puts it
Floyd | in an entirely different complexion. Happily mixing light
Floyd | entertainment with cold blooded murder. You wonder just what sort of
Floyd | person would own this place. Turning your attentions back to the pool
Floyd | table, you see it has the usual pockets and piece of green cloth.
Floyd | You're pleasantly surprised to see there aren't any bloodstains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pockets" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1532
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN POCKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the pool table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1532
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x logs" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1532
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x french" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1532
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rings" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1533
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You try not to look at the sick collection, but its sinister contents
Floyd | overshadow the entire room. Some of the fingers even have signet rings
Floyd | on them. The kind of monster that perform this barbaric act of torture
Floyd | deserves to be punished a thousand times over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push box with can" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1533
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX WITH CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push box with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1533
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOX WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push eagle" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1534
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH EAGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1534
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1534
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put finger in box" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1534
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FINGER IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1535
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The pool table is quite normal, but what's on the mantelpiece puts it
Floyd | in an entirely different complexion. Happily mixing light
Floyd | entertainment with cold blooded murder. You wonder just what sort of
Floyd | person would own this place. Turning your attentions back to the pool
Floyd | table, you see it has the usual pockets and piece of green cloth.
Floyd | You're pleasantly surprised to see there aren't any bloodstains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I think pushing a box with a can is much more interesting"
		DavidW says, ">pull my finger"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1536
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Out and east?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1537
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1538
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall which the front door of the house leads onto is large and
Floyd | empty, apart from a few coat pegs near the entrance. The rest of the
Floyd | house can be accessed by a corridor to the west. A comfortable pink
Floyd | sofa is on the north side of the room next to a narrow doorway. It
Floyd | wouldn't take a scientific genius to work out the northern room is
Floyd | occupied. The noise coming from it is incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have a cane."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pegs" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1538
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1539
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like there's about a thousand people in the room to the
Floyd | north from all the noise you hear. Occasionally you hear profanities
Floyd | being shouted above the roar of a crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1540
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa is covered in thick cushions and looks very comfy, even if
Floyd | the bright pink colour doesn't go very well with the rest of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "did we look at the piano and music?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, no."
		DavidW says, "oops, no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1541
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1542
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                118/1543
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Bookshelves full of dusty tomes, cobwebs in the corners of the
Floyd | ceiling. All the sort of things you would expect to find in the
Floyd | stereotypical horror movie are in this room. There is a little used
Floyd | desk by the window, and the rapidly fading autumn evening light makes
Floyd | the gloom in this place just about bareable. The rest of the house is
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window comfortably within reach has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Here?"
		DavidW says, "no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.s" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1545
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The piano with its sheet of classical music is probably so expensive
Floyd | it would burn a million holes in your pocket. French windows overlook
Floyd | the front lawn of the mansion. The logs in the fireplace burn
Floyd | steadily, and should make you feel warm and at home. They should do,
Floyd | but they don't. The reason why is on top of the mantelpiece. A box
Floyd | containing a selection of severed human fingers sends a chill running
Floyd | down your spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The perpetrator of the amputations has a sick and twisted mind.
Floyd | They've put a pool table next to the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x piano" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1545
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIANO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x music" 		

Floyd ]  Drawing Room                                           118/1545
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUSIC
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nada."
		jenrexrode says, "hmph!'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          118/1546
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1547
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall which the front door of the house leads onto is large and
Floyd | empty, apart from a few coat pegs near the entrance. The rest of the
Floyd | house can be accessed by a corridor to the west. A comfortable pink
Floyd | sofa is on the north side of the room next to a narrow doorway. It
Floyd | wouldn't take a scientific genius to work out the northern room is
Floyd | occupied. The noise coming from it is incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1548
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | This is no time for relaxing. There's very important work to be done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1549
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The area underneath the sofa is too shadowy to tell if there's
Floyd | anything there. Perhaps if you could find some other way of searching
Floyd | it, you might find something useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cane under sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          118/1550
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CANE UNDER SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You get down on your knees and slide the walking cane underneath the
Floyd | sofa. Feeling it catch on something, you move it about rapidly. Your
Floyd | patience finally pays off when a remote control comes to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1551
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1552
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The so nicknamed "zapper" which transformed the average householder
Floyd | into an armchair bound freak. This particular plastic box has an
Floyd | infrared transmitter and three simple buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aww I was hoping it had metal rods"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1552
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "For a moment, I was hoping we'd found some awesome spy gadget, but then realized they were just making a statement about television."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x transmitter" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1553
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRANSMITTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The so nicknamed "zapper" which transformed the average householder
Floyd | into an armchair bound freak. This particular plastic box has an
Floyd | infrared transmitter and three simple buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1553
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the top button, the middle button or the bottom
Floyd | button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1553
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x top button" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1554
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOP BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black touch sensitive button, with a picture showing a circle
Floyd | with arrows on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x middle button" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1555
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIDDLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black touch sensitive button, with a picture showing a speaker
Floyd | with an upwards arrow next to it on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottom button" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1556
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTOM BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black touch sensitive button, with a picture showing a speaker
Floyd | with a downwards arrow next to it on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "on/off, increase volume, lower volume, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1556
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf16
Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          119/1556
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps there's a tv to the north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1557
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep quietly through the narrow doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Control Room
Floyd | Obviously the control centre for the mansion's security. The fat
Floyd | security guard, so often modelled in movies, is here present in the
Floyd | flesh. Banks of monitors are on the desk in front of him, but he seems
Floyd | to be more interested in watching the tiny colour television he has
Floyd | smuggled in for early evening entertainment.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a metal rack some distance from the guard is a large iron key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaping out of his seat, the guard seems to be as absorbed in the
Floyd | events depicted on the screen as anyone can possibly be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit guard with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1557
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT GUARD WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the fat security guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get key with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1557
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET KEY WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large iron key with the silver tipped walking cane)
Floyd | Even if the television would distract ninety nine percent of the
Floyd | world's population enough for you to retrieve the keys, the guard is
Floyd | well enough trained to hear the tiniest sound over the noise of the
Floyd | television set. You are unable to resist capture and are taken to the
Floyd | owner of the house, a villainous character in dark glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We have an unwanted guest. Take care of her."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your career and life have both come to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 119 out of a possible 200, in 1557 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1557
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Control Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Need him to be more absorbed, I suppose."
		DavidW asks, "increase volume?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press middle button" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1558
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe you should point the remote control at something before you
Floyd | press any buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat man intently watches the television set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point remote at tv" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1559
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT REMOTE AT TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You aim the remote control at the colour television.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard puts his face in his hands and proceeds to shake
Floyd | his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press middle button" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1560
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With the remote control pointing at the colour television, you press
Floyd | the middle button. The volume of the television set increases, you're
Floyd | surprised the security guard doesn't go deaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaping out of his seat, the guard seems to be as absorbed in the
Floyd | events depicted on the screen as anyone can possibly be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press middle button" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1561
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With the remote control pointing at the colour television, you press
Floyd | the middle button. Nothing seems to happen as a result.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard puts his face in his hands and proceeds to shake
Floyd | his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1561
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large iron key with the silver tipped walking cane)
Floyd | Even if the television would distract ninety nine percent of the
Floyd | world's population enough for you to retrieve the keys, the guard is
Floyd | well enough trained to hear the tiniest sound over the noise of the
Floyd | television set. You are unable to resist capture and are taken to the
Floyd | owner of the house, a villainous character in dark glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We have an unwanted guest. Take care of her."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your career and life have both come to an end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 119 out of a possible 200, in 1561 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a highly skilled member of your profession.
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 ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1561
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Control Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  119/1562
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaping out of his seat, the guard seems to be as absorbed in the
Floyd | events depicted on the screen as anyone can possibly be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get key with cane" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1563
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET KEY WITH CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large iron key with the silver tipped walking cane)
Floyd | The security guard is sufficiently distracted for you to be able to
Floyd | retrieve the large iron key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard puts his face in his hands and proceeds to shake
Floyd | his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf17
Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1563
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice. I love multipurpose items."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Although I haven't seen any place to use these keys yet. Where is this airfield?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1564
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The only type of security guard you can get along with, the fat and
Floyd | lazy kind. This one looks more like a nightclub bouncer with his black
Floyd | suit and tie.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security guard puts his face in his hands and proceeds to shake
Floyd | his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          122/1565
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall which the front door of the house leads onto is large and
Floyd | empty, apart from a few coat pegs near the entrance. The rest of the
Floyd | house can be accessed by a corridor to the west. A comfortable pink
Floyd | sofa is on the north side of the room next to a narrow doorway. It
Floyd | wouldn't take a scientific genius to work out the northern room is
Floyd | occupied. The noise coming from it is incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was there anything interesting to see in the monitor screens?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1566
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep quietly through the narrow doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Control Room
Floyd | Obviously the control centre for the mansion's security. The fat
Floyd | security guard, so often modelled in movies, is here present in the
Floyd | flesh. Banks of monitors are on the desk in front of him, but he seems
Floyd | to be more interested in watching the tiny colour television he has
Floyd | smuggled in for early evening entertainment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaping out of his seat, the guard seems to be as absorbed in the
Floyd | events depicted on the screen as anyone can possibly be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screens" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1566
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREENS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitors" 		

Floyd ]  Security Control Room                                  122/1566
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONITORS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
		DavidW says, "nertz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance Hall                                          122/1567
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall which the front door of the house leads onto is large and
Floyd | empty, apart from a few coat pegs near the entrance. The rest of the
Floyd | house can be accessed by a corridor to the west. A comfortable pink
Floyd | sofa is on the north side of the room next to a narrow doorway. It
Floyd | wouldn't take a scientific genius to work out the northern room is
Floyd | occupied. The noise coming from it is incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Long Corridor                                          122/1568
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | Perhaps a little brighter than the library to the north, this corridor
Floyd | stretches eastwards towards the front of the house. Chandeliers made
Floyd | of gold and crystal provide artificial illumination. To the south of
Floyd | you is another of the house's many rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1569
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Bookshelves full of dusty tomes, cobwebs in the corners of the
Floyd | ceiling. All the sort of things you would expect to find in the
Floyd | stereotypical horror movie are in this room. There is a little used
Floyd | desk by the window, and the rapidly fading autumn evening light makes
Floyd | the gloom in this place just about bareable. The rest of the house is
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window comfortably within reach has been opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1570
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many books in the library. Some of the tomes on the
Floyd | shelves look very old indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press tomes" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1571
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you can feel a slight draught from one of the bookshelves,
Floyd | your efforts to move them don't meet with success.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tomes" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1572
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TOMES
Floyd |
Floyd | None of the books are of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search tomes" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1573
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TOMES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe use the remote on the bookshelf?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point remote at bookshelf" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                122/1574
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT REMOTE AT BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You aim the remote control at the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press top button" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1575
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS TOP BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With the remote control pointing at the bookshelves, you press the top
Floyd | button. One of the bookshelves swings slowly aside, revealing a secret
Floyd | door in the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1576
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, since the secret door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1577
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with silver key" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1577
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH SILVER KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to unlock the secret door with
Floyd | the silver tipped walking cane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1578
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large iron key
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |   a silver tipped walking cane
Floyd |   a neatly written note
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1579
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the secret door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Library                                                124/1580
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the secret door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1581
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | Gargoyles stare soullessly down from the rooftop above, some of them
Floyd | even look tormented. The front drive extends away to the south, where
Floyd | a black limousine is parked awaiting the arrival of an important
Floyd | passenger. The shrubbery around the main entrance, perhaps
Floyd | significantly, bears poisonous fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is being guarded by a female bodyguard, and she looks more
Floyd | than ready to handle any trouble should it arise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gargoyles" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1581
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARGOYLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1582
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to your university biochemistry studies, you recognise the
Floyd | poisonous berries on the shrubbery and decide to keep well clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1583
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FRUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no good reason to go anywhere near the poisonous berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
		DavidW says, "ni"
		jenrexrode says, "but we have gloves"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1584
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever rides about in the limousine is obviously concerned about
Floyd | their privacy. The windows are opaque and impossible to see through.
Floyd | The trunk of the car is open, so maybe there is an opportunity for you
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bodyguard" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1585
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BODYGUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is a redhead and doesn't look like somebody to mess with.
Floyd | She's dressed in a most unsuitable suit and tie and never speaks a
Floyd | word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf18
Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1585
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1586
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | Getting any closer to the limousine is impossible while the female
Floyd | bodyguard is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1587
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large iron key
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |   a silver tipped walking cane
Floyd |   a neatly written note
Floyd |   a wedge of cheddar cheese
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we need the iron key anymore?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw iron key in shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1588
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW IRON KEY IN SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the large iron key into the shrubbery, it makes a fair bit
Floyd | of noise. The bodyguard moves over to investigate, vanishing out of
Floyd | sight behind the shrubbery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh, i don't think she'll want a mouthful of cheese"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1589
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | With the bodyguard distracted you don't have any trouble reaching the
Floyd | trunk. You just about make it before a sinister man in dark glasses
Floyd | makes his way over to the car, you can hear him giving orders to his
Floyd | lethal assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want him dealt with as soon as he has made the delivery. Wait until
Floyd | I have the artefact in my possession, then do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The trunk of the limousine is slammed shut. You feel relieved that
Floyd | nobody notices you. After an hour long drive, the car slows down to a
Floyd | halt. You must have reached the rendezvous point.
Floyd |
Floyd | Limousine Trunk
Floyd | You're still wondering whether choosing this particular hiding place
Floyd | was a good idea, the whole inside is covered in oily rags and black
Floyd | earth. The lid of the trunk doesn't seem to be locked. Even a small
Floyd | exertion of effort should be able to shift it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An expensive violin has been neatly placed in the trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal trunk lid doesn't seem to be a major barrier to sound. You
Floyd | hear what is going on outside quite clearly, in this case two people
Floyd | walking along a concrete floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope that violin is in a case."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rags" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1589
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1589
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x violin" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1590
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The violin is one of those expensive ones with fine strings and tuning
Floyd | knobs on the wooden case. There are some tiny screws on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in charge gives further instructions to his bodyguard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Keep out of sight. We arranged to meet alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope. It's just thrown in there with oily rags and dirt."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew screws" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1591
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW SCREWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have anything to hand which you can use to remove the
Floyd | screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He will have the artifact with him, but wait until I am clear before
Floyd | you take the shot. It is not that I underestimate your accuracy, but
Floyd | it never pays to take risks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take violin" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1592
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His jet will be arriving shortly. Have a look around. Make sure we
Floyd | weren't followed. If you find anybody, get rid of them. Silently."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you've been caught in a mousetrap, with an unseen
Floyd | predator stalking the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nooo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I am sacrificing the cheese for the greater good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1593
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unable to resist the urges of your stomach, you hurriedly devour the
Floyd | entire cheese wedge. The occupants of the house probably wouldn't
Floyd | appreciate your eating manners.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear bits of scrap metal being moved aside, but the bodyguard is
Floyd | still fair distance away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take violin" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1594
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodyguard seems to be getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> cower"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1595
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is almost right on top of you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just want to see what happens."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1596
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car boot is opened. You see a look of surprise on the woman's face
Floyd | but her reactions are faster than yours. She empties three bullets
Floyd | into you as if it were a simple daily exercise routine. Senses play a
Floyd | vital part in your job, and you didn't take sufficient notice of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 125 out of a possible 200, in 1596 turns. This
Floyd | makes you an expert cat burglar.
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 ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1595
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Limousine Trunk
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1596
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the lid a big push, and it swings rapidly upwards. There is a
Floyd | crunching sound as it collides with the bodyguard's face, she slumps
Floyd | onto the floor outside. You climb out of the trunk. It takes a few
Floyd | moments for you eyes to adjust to new lighting conditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		Ellison says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bodyguard" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1597
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BODYGUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now the bodyguard doesn't look too much of a threat. Her face
Floyd | and mouth have been bruised by the heavy metal trunk and she looks
Floyd | completely out of it. She's wearing an odd looking suit and tie, and
Floyd | her red hair has been fastened securely by a hairpin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1598
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now the bodyguard doesn't look too much of a threat. Her face
Floyd | and mouth have been bruised by the heavy metal trunk and she looks
Floyd | completely out of it. She's wearing an odd looking suit and tie, and
Floyd | her red hair has been fastened securely by a hairpin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tie" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1599
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TIE
Floyd |
Floyd | The black tie is plain, boring and rather cheap looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tie" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1600
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You undo the woman's tie and take it from her body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1601
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You untie the silver hairpin from the woman's hair and pull it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear tie" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1602
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR TIE
Floyd |
Floyd | The black tie doesn't really suit you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1603
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The usual white box marked with a red cross. Nothing strikes you as
Floyd | suspicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1604
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the first aid kit, revealing some bandages and a stethoscope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bandages" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1605
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BANDAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1606
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver hairpin
Floyd |   a black tie
Floyd |   an expensive violin
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |   a silver tipped walking cane
Floyd |   a neatly written note
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We probably don't need that peg again. And I still don't know what that bronze key is for."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we don't need the note."
		jenrexrode says, "or remote"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "unless it's a universal remote that works on everything"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. I'd be more inclined to keep it than the other things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop peg and key and note" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1607
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PEG AND KEY AND NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | tungsten peg: Dropped.
Floyd | bronze key: Dropped.
Floyd | neatly written note: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Does it have a mute button?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Power and volume only, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bandages and stethoscope." 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1608
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BANDAGES AND STETHOSCOPE.
Floyd |
Floyd | bandages: Taken.
Floyd | stethoscope: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really?"
		jenrexrode says, "nooooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bandages" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1609
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BANDAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick white bandages, used to stop bleeding in emergencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I dropped three things and picked up one."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Uncool."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear pin" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1610
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The hairpin isn't really your style.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop bandages" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1611
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BANDAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1612
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1613
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the stethoscope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bandages" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1614
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BANDAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Stethoscope is probably for unlocking a tumbler lock."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie woman with tie" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        126/1615
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE WOMAN WITH TIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bind the woman's hands firmly behind her back. It would take a
Floyd | professional escape artist to get out of these bonds.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
		DavidW says, "ooh, bondage"
		Limax says, "Well well well...."
		jenrexrode says, "and gag her with some bandages"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bandages in woman's mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1616
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BANDAGES IN WOMAN'S MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gag the woman's mouth using the thick white bandages. That should
Floyd | stop her crying out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "DO you have a gag?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good call."
		DavidW asks, "And hide her in the trunk?"
		Limax says (to jenrexrode), "Timing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put woman in trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1617
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WOMAN IN TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take woman" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1618
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better leave the woman where she is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1619
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a neatly written note, a bronze key and a tungsten
Floyd | peg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "Hit her with the chainsaw!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick woman" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1620
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's something you'd rather not do with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I guess it's not that kind of game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1621
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | The hangar doors jammed a long time ago, and now there's no way you
Floyd | can move them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1622
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window isn't the type that opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Up, I suppose."
		jenrexrode says, "y-up"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1623
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Roof
Floyd | The sloping metal roof is very slippery, and it takes a lot of effort
Floyd | to maintain your balance. You have a good vantage point of the
Floyd | surrounding airfield, but the view is quite obscured by the thick
Floyd | mists which have descended. The tension you are feeling is increased
Floyd | by the nerve racking silence and darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mists clear slightly, but they're still fairly thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mists" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1623
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x airfield" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1623
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AIRFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1624
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stethoscope (being worn)
Floyd |   a silver hairpin
Floyd |   an expensive violin
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |   a silver tipped walking cane
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The mists clear slightly, but they're still fairly thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1625
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver hairpin has a very narrow needle. Other than that, nothing
Floyd | grabs your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mists clear slightly, but they're still fairly thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew violin with pin" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW VIOLIN WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You use the silver hairpin to open the wooden casing, and you're not
Floyd | too surprised to see a high powered sniping rifle fall out onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice the man in dark glasses take something from the other man
Floyd | and back away slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot man" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the high powered sniping rifle)
Floyd | You centre the crosshairs on the the head of the man in dark glasses.
Floyd | You pause momentarily hoping for an easier option, but then the
Floyd | memories of the severed fingers come hauntingly back to the forefront
Floyd | of your mind. Vengefully, you squeeze the trigger. The sound of the
Floyd | gunshot rings out across the open airfield, but for some reason you
Floyd | seem to have missed. Both of the figures below dash into the mists.
Floyd | You've lost your only chance of getting what you wanted.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You completely wasted your opportunity ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 127 out of a possible 200, in 1626 turns. This
Floyd | makes you an expert cat burglar.
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 ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Roof
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            127/1627
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This favoured choice of assassins is capable of firing high velocity
Floyd | bullets over long range. There's a telescopic sight attached to the
Floyd | long barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in dark glasses realises something is wrong, and after a brief
Floyd | look at the hangar area, decides to cut his losses and disappears into
Floyd | the mists. You had the chance to both make amends and commit a crime,
Floyd | but you didn't take it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You completely wasted your opportunity ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 127 out of a possible 200, in 1627 turns. This
Floyd | makes you an expert cat burglar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit. We're out of turns."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf18
Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1585
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw key in shrub" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1585
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW KEY IN SHRUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the large iron key or the bronze key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "iron" 		

Floyd ]  Front Drive                                            124/1586
Floyd |
Floyd | > IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the large iron key into the shrubbery, it makes a fair bit
Floyd | of noise. The bodyguard moves over to investigate, vanishing out of
Floyd | sight behind the shrubbery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1587
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | With the bodyguard distracted you don't have any trouble reaching the
Floyd | trunk. You just about make it before a sinister man in dark glasses
Floyd | makes his way over to the car, you can hear him giving orders to his
Floyd | lethal assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want him dealt with as soon as he has made the delivery. Wait until
Floyd | I have the artefact in my possession, then do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The trunk of the limousine is slammed shut. You feel relieved that
Floyd | nobody notices you. After an hour long drive, the car slows down to a
Floyd | halt. You must have reached the rendezvous point.
Floyd |
Floyd | Limousine Trunk
Floyd | You're still wondering whether choosing this particular hiding place
Floyd | was a good idea, the whole inside is covered in oily rags and black
Floyd | earth. The lid of the trunk doesn't seem to be locked. Even a small
Floyd | exertion of effort should be able to shift it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An expensive violin has been neatly placed in the trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal trunk lid doesn't seem to be a major barrier to sound. You
Floyd | hear what is going on outside quite clearly, in this case two people
Floyd | walking along a concrete floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take violin" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1588
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in charge gives further instructions to his bodyguard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Keep out of sight. We arranged to meet alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop note and key and remote" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1589
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP NOTE AND KEY AND REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | neatly written note: Dropped.
Floyd | bronze key: Dropped.
Floyd | remote control: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He will have the artifact with him, but wait until I am clear before
Floyd | you take the shot. It is not that I underestimate your accuracy, but
Floyd | it never pays to take risks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1590
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unable to resist the urges of your stomach, you hurriedly devour the
Floyd | entire cheese wedge. The occupants of the house probably wouldn't
Floyd | appreciate your eating manners.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His jet will be arriving shortly. Have a look around. Make sure we
Floyd | weren't followed. If you find anybody, get rid of them. Silently."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you've been caught in a mousetrap, with an unseen
Floyd | predator stalking the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1591
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver tipped walking cane
Floyd |   a tungsten peg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear bits of scrap metal being moved aside, but the bodyguard is
Floyd | still fair distance away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1592
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodyguard seems to be getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Limousine Trunk                                        125/1593
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman is almost right on top of you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1594
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the lid a big push, and it swings rapidly upwards. There is a
Floyd | crunching sound as it collides with the bodyguard's face, she slumps
Floyd | onto the floor outside. You climb out of the trunk. It takes a few
Floyd | moments for you eyes to adjust to new lighting conditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1595
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN KIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the first aid kit, revealing some bandages and a stethoscope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tie and pin" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        125/1596
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TIE AND PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | black tie: You undo the woman's tie and take it from her body.
Floyd | silver hairpin: You untie the silver hairpin from the woman's hair and
Floyd | pull it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie woman with tie" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        126/1597
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIE WOMAN WITH TIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bind the woman's hands firmly behind her back. It would take a
Floyd | professional escape artist to get out of these bonds.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bandages in woman's mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        126/1598
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BANDAGES IN WOMAN'S MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        126/1597
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bandages" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        126/1598
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BANDAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bandages in woman's mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1599
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BANDAGES IN WOMAN'S MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gag the woman's mouth using the thick white bandages. That should
Floyd | stop her crying out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unscrew violin with pin" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        127/1600
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW VIOLIN WITH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You use the silver hairpin to open the wooden casing, and you're not
Floyd | too surprised to see a high powered sniping rifle fall out onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "do we have it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        128/1601
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf19
Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        128/1601
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        128/1602
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | This favoured choice of assassins is capable of firing high velocity
Floyd | bullets over long range. There's a telescopic sight attached to the
Floyd | long barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sight" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        128/1603
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A telescope on the top of the barrel, with crosshairs used for
Floyd | targeting. The sights seem slightly off centre. Perhaps they were
Floyd | damaged when the rifle fell out of its case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. That's why."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "center sight" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        129/1604
Floyd |
Floyd | > CENTER SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You adjust the sights until they are parallel to the barrel. Now you
Floyd | should be able to aim properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up and shoot guy?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            129/1605
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Roof
Floyd | The sloping metal roof is very slippery, and it takes a lot of effort
Floyd | to maintain your balance. You have a good vantage point of the
Floyd | surrounding airfield, but the view is quite obscured by the thick
Floyd | mists which have descended. The tension you are feeling is increased
Floyd | by the nerve racking silence and darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two figures below continue their discussions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x figures" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            129/1605
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIGURES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x airfield" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            129/1605
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AIRFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            129/1606
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice the man in dark glasses take something from the other man
Floyd | and back away slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot man" 		

Floyd ]  Hangar Roof                                            132/1607
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the high powered sniping rifle)
Floyd | You centre the crosshairs on the the head of the man in dark glasses.
Floyd | You pause momentarily hoping for an easier option, but then the
Floyd | memories of the severed fingers come hauntingly back to the forefront
Floyd | of your mind. Vengefully, you squeeze the trigger. The sound of the
Floyd | gunshot rings out across the open airfield. You feel a certain degree
Floyd | of satisfaction as your victim falls lifeless onto the tarmac. The
Floyd | second man thinks about recovering what you want from the lifeless
Floyd | corpse, but decides to cut his losses and flees into the mists.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "that's weird it let us shoot before without picking it up before"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1608
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1609
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay, go get hexagon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1610
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | Thick swirling mists have gathered over the black tarmac. The runway
Floyd | lights are no more than dark inactive shapes. The hangar to the west
Floyd | of you is the only structure within sight. The night is still young
Floyd | and the airfield is under a veil of total silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The villain's lifeless corpse is sprawled across the tarmac. Near to
Floyd | his outstretched hand is a brown leather briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1611
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1612
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, damnit. One second."
		genericgeekgirl says, "THat's what that key is for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1613
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bronze key" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1614
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRONZE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1615
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | Thick swirling mists have gathered over the black tarmac. The runway
Floyd | lights are no more than dark inactive shapes. The hangar to the west
Floyd | of you is the only structure within sight. The night is still young
Floyd | and the airfield is under a veil of total silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The villain's lifeless corpse is sprawled across the tarmac. Near to
Floyd | his outstretched hand is a brown leather briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock briefcase with key" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1616
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK BRIEFCASE WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no keyhole on the case. Just the combination lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		jenrexrode says, "dw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to lock with stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1616
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO LOCK WITH STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "stethoscope time"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we don't have that either."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1617
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The aircraft hangar is to the west. You'd better stick close to it,
Floyd | otherwise it would be very easy to get lost in these thick mists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1618
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aircraft Hangar
Floyd | Most of the room is open concrete. Sheets of corrugated iron have been
Floyd | left leaning against the walls. The steel doors on the east side seem
Floyd | solidly fixed in one position, and the window next to them is covered
Floyd | in dirt and grime. The limousine has been parked some distance away
Floyd | from the entrance, near a staircase which winds its way upwards to the
Floyd | roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female bodyguard has been knocked out cold, her body lies unmoving
Floyd | on the concrete floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the walls of the hangar is a first aid kit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Aircraft Hangar                                        132/1619
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1620
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | Thick swirling mists have gathered over the black tarmac. The runway
Floyd | lights are no more than dark inactive shapes. The hangar to the west
Floyd | of you is the only structure within sight. The night is still young
Floyd | and the airfield is under a veil of total silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The villain's lifeless corpse is sprawled across the tarmac. Near to
Floyd | his outstretched hand is a brown leather briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen to lock with stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1620
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO LOCK WITH STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1621
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A briefcase made of brown leather. It has a modern four digit
Floyd | combination lock on the front, and at the moment it is set to 0000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1622
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the stethoscope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put stethoscope on briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1623
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STETHOSCOPE ON BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better get hold of the briefcase first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1624
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Put it on briefcase?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put stethoscope on briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1625
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STETHOSCOPE ON BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the stethoscope on the lid of the briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I tried that. But we weren't holding the damned briefcase."
		Limax says, "Sily"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dials" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1625
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lock" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         132/1626
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the brown leather briefcase with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Turn combination?"
		Limax asks, "Set comginatin?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1111" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1627
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1111
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1111. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear is a single click.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Get a typing tootur?"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1222" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1628
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1222
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1222. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear is a single click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1627
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 2122" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1628
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 2122
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 2122. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear is a single click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1627
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Set it to 2222?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "At least one of the digits is a 1, no?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 2222" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1628
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 2222
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 2222. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear is a single click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd turn one digit at a time, personally."
		Limax says, "I thought that might be the case"
		Limax asks, "Can you turnone at a time?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was sort of trying that, to figure out which one to leave. But ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1112" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1629
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1112
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1112. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, if you're turning from 0000 to 1000, you are."
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1122" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1630
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1122
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1122. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear is a single click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1629
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Airfield
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1212" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1630
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1212
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1212. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1312" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1631
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1312
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1312. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1412" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1632
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1412
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1412. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1512" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1633
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1512
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1512. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1612" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1634
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1612
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1612. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1712" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1635
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1712
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1712. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1812" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1636
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1812
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1812. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are two clicking noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1637
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 1912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 2912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1638
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 2912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 2912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "WOO"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 3912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1639
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 3912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 3912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 4912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1640
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 4912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 4912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 5912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1641
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 5912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 5912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 6912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1642
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 6912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 6912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are three clickling noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set lock to 7912" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         133/1643
Floyd |
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 7912
Floyd |
Floyd | You alter the digits on the front. The combination lock is now set to
Floyd | 7912. As the digits slowly change you listen intently to the
Floyd | stethoscope, but all you hear are four clicking noises followed by the
Floyd | sound of something sliding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1644
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The briefcase easily opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Excellent"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in briefcase" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1645
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN BRIEFCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the brown leather briefcase is a hollow metallic hexagon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Jen?"
		Limax says, "Wow... a hexagon"
		jenrexrode says, "of course there is"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss hexagon" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1646
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS HEXAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing seems to happen, perhaps you'd better hold it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "push save?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf20
Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1646
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take hexagon" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1647
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEXAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop stehoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1647
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP STEHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop stethoscope" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1648
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP STETHOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the stethoscope off)
Floyd | You take off the stethoscope.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take hexagon" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1649
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEXAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1650
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | tungsten peg: Dropped.
Floyd | silver tipped walking cane: Dropped.
Floyd | silver hairpin: Dropped.
Floyd | high powered sniping rifle: Dropped.
Floyd | bronze key: Dropped.
Floyd | brown leather briefcase: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         136/1651
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take hexagon" 		

Floyd ]  Misty Airfield                                         137/1652
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HEXAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss hexagon" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1653
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS HEXAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the hollow metallic hexagon to your lips and give it a long
Floyd | kiss. You feel as though you have just passed a major stage in your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your surroundings seem to become blurred once more. There is sudden
Floyd | glare of light which forces you to shut your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see you have returned to your uncle's memorabilia room. The
Floyd | whole episode seems like a dream, except you are still carrying a
Floyd | certain incriminating metal shape. As you watch, the musician's photo
Floyd | sets on fire and burns to ashes in a matter of seconds, leaving the
Floyd | silver picture frame empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We won't need any of it now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf21
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1653
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1654
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a student's photo
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   four hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver square
Floyd |     a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All we have left is the student photo."
		jenrexrode says, "I'm the designated kisser"
		Limax asks, "Oh... you need to leave everything else behind?"
		jenrexrode says, "nah, it's all a dream knda thing"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We don't need to, but we'll lose it all anyway, and it was easier to drop it all than try to figure out what we needed to drop to balance out the hexagon."
		jenrexrode says, "on ever get to the the shaped thingey"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put student in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1655
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT STUDENT IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the student's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a cat burglar receiving a
Floyd | bar of gold from an all too familiar man. Your face is completely
Floyd | obscured by a balaclava mask. Turning around, you see that once more
Floyd | the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the
Floyd | structure highlighted is a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "onLY"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Kiss it!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss student" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1656
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The noise fades quickly, and the ripples cease, leaving the
Floyd | room exactly as it was before. You feel that the greatest challenge
Floyd | must be left until last, that others must first be completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Noooo."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where the hell is there another picture?"
		jenrexrode asks, "crane?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf22
Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1656
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1657
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light is illuminating one of the scale model's many
Floyd | structures: a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search room" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1657
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so we need a pentagon?"
		Limax says, "There's one near DC"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       137/1658
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     137/1659
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret doorway has opened in the north wall, just underneath the
Floyd | cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "kitchen rope?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                137/1660
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          137/1661
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to climb down the rope, and after about a minute you reach
Floyd | the bottom and drop down carefully onto the floor of the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          137/1662
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The front of the flat building is to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 137/1663
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            137/1664
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think it's to the west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            137/1665
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
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), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    137/1666
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                                    137/1667
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.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1668
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), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1669
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you're going to risk your life climbing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search crane" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1670
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CRANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hmph"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1670
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1671
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 | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1672
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you're going to risk your life climbing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw"
		jenrexrode asks, "and we already got a photo from the hallway of the apt, right?"
		Ellison says, "there's a crane in his game, Enemies. maybe that's an allusion to that (I *think* Enemies came next)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think that's where we got the musician."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x magnet" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1673
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAGNET
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 | >

		Ellison says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1674
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 | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1675
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
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 | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb cable" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1676
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you're going to risk your life climbing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "seems like all other places already had a photo except this one..."
		jenrexrode says, "but I can't remember all the places,and I didn't make a map"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see. We started with the student. We got the musician from the hallway of tokens. The boy was in the offin."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea where we got the medal."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, from the sketchy man in the alleyway."
		genericgeekgirl says, "When we put the crucifix in the hole, it made a clicking sound. This may or may not have been related to the panel opening when we put the glass in the statue's eye.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since that had its own rumbling sound."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And that painting has still been useless."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although I guess we're going to an art museum."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No wait, we were there, nevermind."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, i'm not satisfied with the crucifix action"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scrapyard                                              137/1677
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
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), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    137/1678
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Industrial District                                    137/1679
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            137/1680
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), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              137/1681
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
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 says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 137/1682
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  137/1683
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1684
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 | A panel has opened on one wall exposing an aged canvas painting that
Floyd | was once encased in the stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the statue is a deep hole, a wooden crucifix has been
Floyd | inserted into the depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1685
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CROSS
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1686
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1687
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1688
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden crucifix doesn't seem to move forwards or backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn cross" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      137/1689
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take hold of the wooden crucifix and attempt to rotate it, you are
Floyd | quite puzzled at how easily it turns. You feel a breeze blowing on
Floyd | your face, and after a brief investigation you track the source to the
Floyd | face of the statue. The statue begins to lift slightly from the
Floyd | ground. The power of machinery driving it must be enormous. A colour
Floyd | photograph of a girl is carried by the breeze and lands near your
Floyd | feet. The statue returns to its former position and the wind ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!!"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      138/1690
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      138/1691
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A colour photograph, quite small. It seems to be of a young girl
Floyd | playing on a sandy beach, carrying a harmless bucket and spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Harmless."
		DavidW says, "mostly harmless"
		jenrexrode says, "oh it'll change to something scary in the frame"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf23
Floyd ]  Priest's Quarters                                      138/1691
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Altar                                                  138/1692
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church                                                 138/1693
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), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graveyard                                              138/1694
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Street                                            138/1695
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 | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town Centre                                            138/1696
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
Floyd | has closed up for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary car moves along the main road, disappearing out of sight to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Estate                                                 138/1697
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate
Floyd | Chunks of rubble mark the spots where sprawling skyscrapers once
Floyd | stood. The groups of muggers that used to prey on the innocent here
Floyd | have moved on to other hunting grounds. The only residence left
Floyd | standing is a small block of flats to the north, and the darkest of
Floyd | alleyways to the northeast leads to the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Alleyway                                          138/1698
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alleyway
Floyd | If you were foolish enough to walk along this alley late at night,
Floyd | you'd probably see the unfortunates of this town asleep in damp
Floyd | cardboard boxes. Right now the alley is deserted. Far above you is a
Floyd | dirty rear window to one of the flats. Located a lot closer by on
Floyd | ground level is a council refuse bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope leading up to the window ledge above hangs just within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                138/1699
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Pausing to check nobody is around, you clamber up the rope and climb
Floyd | through the rear window of the flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | If anything, the kitchen feels more empty than the other part of the
Floyd | flat. The only thing the removal services left in this room was a
Floyd | weird looking oven. Your uncle obviously hadn't been properly
Floyd | servicing the lights. They are clearly out of commission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coil of rope has been attached to the iron bar sticking out of the
Floyd | ledge just outside the window, providing an uncomfortable if
Floyd | reasonably safe route to the alleyway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold breeze is entering through the open rear window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Henry's Flat                                     138/1700
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Henry's Flat
Floyd | Kindness and love always seemed totally alien to your uncle, yet the
Floyd | interior of the flat where he spent his final days feels warm and
Floyd | cosy. Now that all his belongings have been taken away, the room has
Floyd | an aura of emptiness about it. All that remain are a comfy armchair
Floyd | and a cuckoo clock on one of the walls. The front door is to the west,
Floyd | while the rest of the flat is in the opposite direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to your uncle's flat is firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret doorway has opened in the north wall, just underneath the
Floyd | cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       138/1701
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to
Floyd | the centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light is illuminating one of the scale model's many
Floyd | structures: a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on
Floyd | the floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take student" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       138/1702
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The student's photo comes slides easily out of the picture frame. The
Floyd | beam of light falling on the scale model disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put girl in frame" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       138/1703
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GIRL IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slide the girl's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a female pirate standing
Floyd | on a rocky beach, carrying a fairly menacing cutlass. Turning around,
Floyd | you see that once more the scale model is illuminated by a beam of
Floyd | light. This time the structure highlighted is a lighthouse on one of
Floyd | the city's many sandy beaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, pirate."
		jenrexrode says, "hehe menacing now"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kiss girl" 		

Floyd ]  Memorabilia Room                                       138/1703
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to blur. The scale model of the city
Floyd | seems to burst into life. The distinct sound of seagulls gathering
Floyd | above coastal waters fills your ears. The noise is almost unbearable.
Floyd | The room seems to spin. The sheer force of what is happening becomes
Floyd | so strong you close your eyes. When you open them again, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               138/1704
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER SIX: MARIA'S EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               138/1704
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I doubt that."
		jenrexrode says, "hehe, n"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             138/1705
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             138/1705
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x s" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             138/1706
Floyd |
Floyd | > X S
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "West, I suppose"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1707
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1708
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you could get the car to start. The paintwork has
Floyd | almost completely gone, the trunk is practically ready to fall off,
Floyd | and the bonnet is no longer present at all. One of the wheels has
Floyd | disappeared, and the engine has passed its sell by date. Basically,
Floyd | the whole thing is a wreck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It has a bonnet, but also a trunk (rather than a boot)."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1709
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1710
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1711
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1712
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRUNK
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		

Floyd | You open the trunk, revealing a cracked magnetic compass and a
Floyd | transparent plastic rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1713
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1714
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1715
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetic compass is normally the lifesaver of any adventuring
Floyd | type, but this one is of no use whatsoever. The glass casing is
Floyd | cracked, and the metal needle seems to point in any direction except
Floyd | from north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take compass" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1716
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1717
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic rod about thirty centimetres long. Looking inside, you see
Floyd | two chemicals that seem to be in different sections of the container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1718
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chemicals" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1719
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEMICALS
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic rod about thirty centimetres long. Looking inside, you see
Floyd | two chemicals that seem to be in different sections of the container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "glowstick, I guess."
		jenrexrode says, "cool, snap and shake...later"
		genericgeekgirl oontz oontz oontz.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1720
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | This road seems to lead nowhere, and you have no wish to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "All right."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take magnet" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1720
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MAGNET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open compass" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1721
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "ünz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1722
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your life expectancy would considerably shorten if you took that
Floyd | route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             138/1723
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               138/1724
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "NW?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess down is also an option. Saving east for last, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            138/1725
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               138/1724
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1725
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the pieces of rock is somewhat larger than the others, a white
Floyd | chunk of clay which is embedded in the sand near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1726
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The white chunk of clay is made of the same material of the cliffs, so
Floyd | it must have broken free. It seems to be quite hard and its surface
Floyd | has been smoothed by repeated battering from the weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take clay" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1727
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search sand" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1727
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1727
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Easting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  138/1728
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         138/1729
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search seaweed" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         138/1730
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SEAWEED
Floyd |

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd | A glint from amongst one of the clumps of seaweed catches your eye.
Floyd | After further exploration you see that it is a curved piece of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         138/1730
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rock formation or the large rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1731
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the curved piece of glass)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1731
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the curved piece of glass or the cracked magnetic
Floyd | compass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curved" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1732
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CURVED
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of clear glass, which probably used to belong to a beer
Floyd | bottle or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through curved" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1733
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH CURVED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1734
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1735
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1736
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1737
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "enter gap?"
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x enter rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENTER ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rock formation or the large rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i dont' know"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps something can be placed on top of the rock formation, over the gap?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to enter the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1738
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rock formation or the large rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1739
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1740
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x large rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1741
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LARGE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The white chunk of clay is made of the same material of the cliffs, so
Floyd | it must have broken free. It seems to be quite hard and its surface
Floyd | has been smoothed by repeated battering from the weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1742
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the cave is dark. You're almost certain little natural
Floyd | light reaches the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf24
Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1742
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put lens in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1742
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LENS IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Glowstick time?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh it's the chunk of clay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put curved in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1743
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CURVED IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clay on formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1744
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLAY ON FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the large rock on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1743
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "grue"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         140/1744
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend the rod in two, as you do so the chemicals start to mix and
Floyd | soon afterwards they are producing a bright green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1745
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1746
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crack which runs completely up one of the cavern walls. It
Floyd | seems to have been formed naturally by the shifting of huge weights of
Floyd | rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1747
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | Most waterfalls you have seen in your life have been beautiful, but
Floyd | this one looks decidedly ugly. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the
Floyd | cave, or that the slippery path next to it looks more than a touch
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1748
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not try your luck with this fierce flow of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1749
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow of water is too strong to attempt passing through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1750
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1751
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. Probably should restore, so we save the glow stick."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1752
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The crack is far too narrow to pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Might be missing something yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1753
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking in the crack you think you can see something stuck inside, but
Floyd | you can't make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rod in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1754
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The transparent plastic rod is too large to fit inside the
Floyd | comparatively narrow crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put glass in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1754
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the curved piece of glass or the cracked magnetic
Floyd | compass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "curved" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1755
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURVED
Floyd |
Floyd | The curved piece of glass is too large to fit inside the comparatively
Floyd | narrow crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put compass in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1756
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT COMPASS IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cracked magnetic compass is too large to fit inside the
Floyd | comparatively narrow crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1757
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a cracked magnetic compass
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1758
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry crack with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1759
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY CRACK WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't improve your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 140/1760
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Most waterfalls you have seen in your life have been beautiful, but
Floyd | this one looks decidedly ugly. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the
Floyd | cave, or that the slippery path next to it looks more than a touch
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restore to before we broke the rod and explore the remaining area?"
		DavidW says, "I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: cf24
Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1742
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         139/1743
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  139/1744
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               139/1745
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping so I'm a bit lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            139/1746
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x boot" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            139/1747
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The trunk has seen better days. The lock has been taken away, and all
Floyd | that's left is a sheet of rusted metal that can barely move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bonnet" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            139/1747
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BONNET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            139/1748
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you could get the car to start. The paintwork has
Floyd | almost completely gone, the trunk is practically ready to fall off,
Floyd | and the bonnet is no longer present at all. One of the wheels has
Floyd | disappeared, and the engine has passed its sell by date. Basically,
Floyd | the whole thing is a wreck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            139/1749
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The engine is battered and defunct. The cylinders are covered in
Floyd | patches of rust, the fan belt hangs loosely from its support, and even
Floyd | the lightest of breezes would be enough to finish it off completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "tkae it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fan belt" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            140/1750
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FAN BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't take too much time to get the fan belt free of the rest of
Floyd | the car engine. You have a feeling this might come in handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fan belt" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            140/1751
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FAN BELT
Floyd |
Floyd | A strip of hardened grey plastic which once formed the part of a
Floyd | working car engine, but those days passed a long time ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cylinders" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            140/1752
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CYLINDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The engine is battered and defunct. The cylinders are covered in
Floyd | patches of rust, the fan belt is no longer present, and even the
Floyd | lightest of breezes would be enough to finish it off completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            140/1753
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               140/1754
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East to the lighthouse?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             140/1755
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, i don't think it's the thin thing we're looking for"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search planks" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             140/1755
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PLANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take planks" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             140/1755
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up or down?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1756
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | This part of the lighthouse is littered with evidence of someone
Floyd | spending many a stormy night here in supposed safety. What's left of
Floyd | the bed is heaped in one corner. The only item still intact, a fairly
Floyd | cheap looking table, is covered in a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The power source for the building is an old fashioned kind of
Floyd | electricity generator, a bulky machine which takes up most of the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1756
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1756
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x generator" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1757
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator looks like its reached the end of its days. The starter
Floyd | lever appears as if it might fall off at any moment. The wheels that
Floyd | make up the machine are so gummed up they are barely able to turn, and
Floyd | one of the connecting cables seems to have gone walkabout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, oh. I bet it needs a fan belt."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheels" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1758
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHEELS
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator looks like its reached the end of its days. The starter
Floyd | lever appears as if it might fall off at any moment. The wheels that
Floyd | make up the machine are so gummed up they are barely able to turn, and
Floyd | one of the connecting cables seems to have gone walkabout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1759
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator looks like its reached the end of its days. The starter
Floyd | lever appears as if it might fall off at any moment. The wheels that
Floyd | make up the machine are so gummed up they are barely able to turn, and
Floyd | one of the connecting cables seems to have gone walkabout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1760
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the starter lever, as you do so you hear a few splutters
Floyd | and other indescribable noises from inside the machine. Your hopes
Floyd | dampen though, when the noises fade away and the generator remains
Floyd | defiantly switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put fan belt on generator" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               140/1761
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FAN BELT ON GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the fan belt to the generator, forming a makeshift cable
Floyd | around the wheels. You just hope it's enough to get the thing working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               141/1762
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the starter lever, as you do so you hear a few splutters
Floyd | and other indescribable noises from inside the machine. These are
Floyd | followed by horrid churning sounds and after an unconvincing series of
Floyd | movements, the generator settles into full flow and the wheels turn
Floyd | continuously, providing the lighthouse with a steady supply of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whee"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've just announced to all of our potential enemies where we are."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             141/1763
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's go see where it's pointing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             141/1764
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             141/1765
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp consists of a powerful yellow bulb in the centre of
Floyd | a curved mirror, and is attached to a movable support. The strangest
Floyd | feature about the lamp is a thin slit running along the top parallel
Floyd | to the direction of the bulb. A blinding yellow beam of light is being
Floyd | produced by the setup. It constantly changes direction as the lamp
Floyd | spins furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slit" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             141/1766
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp consists of a powerful yellow bulb in the centre of
Floyd | a curved mirror, and is attached to a movable support. The strangest
Floyd | feature about the lamp is a thin slit running along the top parallel
Floyd | to the direction of the bulb. A blinding yellow beam of light is being
Floyd | produced by the setup. It constantly changes direction as the lamp
Floyd | spins furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             141/1767
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnetic compass is normally the lifesaver of any adventuring
Floyd | type, but this one is of no use whatsoever. The glass casing is
Floyd | cracked, and the metal needle seems to point in any direction except
Floyd | from north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "hm, movie?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             141/1768
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a cracked magnetic compass
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break compass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1769
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | In your frustration, you repeatedly bash at the glass casing of the
Floyd | compass. It soon gives in to your overwhelming force and shatters. The
Floyd | compass falls apart leaving the metal needle as the only salvageable
Floyd | part.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put needle in slit" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1770
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT NEEDLE IN SLIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass needle fits easily into the slit. As you slide it into
Floyd | place, you feel a powerful force pull it from your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1770
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the beam of blinding yellow light or the massive
Floyd | electric lamp?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1771
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp consists of a powerful yellow bulb in the centre of
Floyd | a curved mirror, and is attached to a movable support. The strangest
Floyd | feature about the lamp is a metal needle placed in a thin slit on the
Floyd | top. A blinding yellow beam of light is being produced by the setup.
Floyd | It constantly changes direction as the lamp spins furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Still spinning, though."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal needle that formerly belonged to a magnetic compass. It's
Floyd | quite thin but has become considerably blunt with age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stop lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1772
Floyd |
Floyd | > STOP LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hold lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1773
Floyd |
Floyd | > HOLD LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp is firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blinding" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLINDING
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of blinding yellow light, extremely powerful and no doubt
Floyd | similar beams have saved many sea vessels from terrible fates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm falling asleep."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press save" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist5" 		

Floyd | %% Save file: nfheist5
Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So the needle is embedded on the top of the light bulb? Is that what's happening?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not to me how it helps, though. But it fit."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1775
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1776
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1777
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1778
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal needle that formerly belonged to a magnetic compass. It's
Floyd | quite thin but has become considerably blunt with age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1779
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal needle seems to have become firmly attached to the lamp, and
Floyd | there's no way to get it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't suppose this turns the lighthouse into a large version of an ouija board."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1781
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull needle" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL NEEDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the southeast wall, the northwest wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the beam of blinding yellow light or the massive
Floyd | electric lamp?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "beam" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1783
Floyd |
Floyd | > BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of blinding yellow light, extremely powerful and no doubt
Floyd | similar beams have saved many sea vessels from terrible fates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ok, what if this beam is hitting the rock formation? And if so, if we put the curved glass on the formation?"
		jenrexrode says, "hm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put glass in slit" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1784
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN SLIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow slit is already occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1786
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of clear glass, which probably used to belong to a beer
Floyd | bottle or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take clear glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLEAR GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oops"
		jenrexrode says, "i mean the window glass"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x panes" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x s" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1788
Floyd |
Floyd | > X S
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x n" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1789
Floyd |
Floyd | > X N
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEPS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x planks" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | This part of the lighthouse is littered with evidence of someone
Floyd | spending many a stormy night here in supposed safety. What's left of
Floyd | the bed is heaped in one corner. The only item still intact, a fairly
Floyd | cheap looking table, is covered in a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The power source for the building is an old fashioned kind of
Floyd | electricity generator, a bulky machine which takes up most of the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator makes a few reassuring chugging noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I'm going to call it quits for tonight"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1792
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1793
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1794
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  142/1795
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1797
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1798
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put glass on rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1799
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS ON ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the curved piece of glass on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1800
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm putting stuff on it doesn't do anything"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and yet, the mere fact it is a supporter suggests we're meant to put something there for some reason."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put rock on rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1803
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROCK ON ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock on the rock formation)
Floyd | You put the large rock on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1804
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put glass on rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1805
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS ON ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more room on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "hm!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1806
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | cave entrance: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1807
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x small gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1808
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SMALL GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put rock in small gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROCK IN SMALL GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock in the rock formation)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in small gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1810
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SMALL GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put rock on rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1811
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROCK ON ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock on the rock formation)
Floyd | You put the large rock on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in small gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1812
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SMALL GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rock formation is a large rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ah, fwiw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1813
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put glass on rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1814
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS ON ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the curved piece of glass on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in small gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1815
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SMALL GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rock formation is a curved piece of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1816
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of clear glass, which probably used to belong to a beer
Floyd | bottle or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ok, goal - find the real thing that goes up there, then look at it."
		DavidW says, "Shame we lost the needle before trying it in the crack."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "Although, a compass needle isn't very long."
		jenrexrode says, "and it being stuck has some meaning"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  142/1817
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1818
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lighthouse" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1818
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x black" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1818
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Anything hidden amongst tall grass?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1819
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1820
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing on the surface of the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1821
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to do more than look under the grass if you want to
Floyd | conduct a proper search.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "weird"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1822
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You uncover nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So the grass is definitely hiding something,"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cut grass with glass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1822
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT GRASS WITH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1823
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mow grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1823
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOW GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw I left my glass"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1824
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  142/1825
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1826
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1827
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  142/1828
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		DavidW asks, "You seriously think we can cut it with the glass?"

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1829
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1830
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1831
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cut grass with glass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1832
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT GRASS WITH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way the curved piece of glass could cut anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1833
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing on the surface of the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1834
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You uncover nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1835
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You uncover nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1835
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1836
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, you'd think a shard of grass would cut something"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1836
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search tree" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1836
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought it was more like a lens than a shard."
		jenrexrode says, "oh, when it said curved, i thought it was talon shaped"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1837
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1838
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the patch of grassland)
Floyd | Despite quite a lot of time spent digging around in the grass, you
Floyd | don't find anything of use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wow, i dug with nothing"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1839
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1840
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh the car"
		DavidW says, "Maybe it's one of those you have to know where to look puzzles. Like a fox has to dig at a particular place or whatever."
		jenrexrode says, "true"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1841
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | This road seems to lead nowhere, and you have no wish to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1842
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1843
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your life expectancy would considerably shorten if you took that
Floyd | route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1844
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | This road seems to lead nowhere, and you have no wish to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1845
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | This road seems to lead nowhere, and you have no wish to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search car" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1846
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1847
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             142/1848
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The only worthwhile ways to travel from here are south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1849
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Road                                            142/1850
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Road
Floyd | It's being generous to even call this a road, but you can't think of a
Floyd | better word to describe this weathered patch of stones that continue
Floyd | to the northwest. Grasslands stretch away far to the east, but the
Floyd | west side terminates sharply at the edge of the clifftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one side of the road is an ancient relic of a vehicle. This
Floyd | particular car doesn't look like it's been used in years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glove compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so it's a circular path like before"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x masonry" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MASONRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | This part of the lighthouse is littered with evidence of someone
Floyd | spending many a stormy night here in supposed safety. What's left of
Floyd | the bed is heaped in one corner. The only item still intact, a fairly
Floyd | cheap looking table, is covered in a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The power source for the building is an old fashioned kind of
Floyd | electricity generator, a bulky machine which takes up most of the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break bed" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wipe table" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIPE TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move dust" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "stop wasting time on the bed and table. The game said they're unimportant."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x generator" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1854
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator looks like its reached the end of its days. The starter
Floyd | lever appears as if it might fall off at any moment. The wheels that
Floyd | make up the machine are so gummed up they are barely able to turn, and
Floyd | a fan belt pilfered from an equally dodgy car engine is in use as a
Floyd | makeshift connection.
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator makes a few reassuring chugging noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1855
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric generator is far too heavy to push around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator makes a few reassuring chugging noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm curious if it can be turned off and on again,"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1856
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The electricity generator has already been switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The generator makes a few reassuring chugging noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1857
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The electricity generator has already been switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "guess not"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1858
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1859
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1859
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "can't we see something from here?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break panes" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1859
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK PANES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1860
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "can we go through the window?"
		DavidW says, "I was wondering about that, but it doesn't seem to understand the idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1860
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1861
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The spiral staircase leads downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1862
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The spiral staircase leads downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1864
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1865
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp is firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1866
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw rock at lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK AT LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1868
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "comb" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > COMB
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rake" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > RAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put curved glass on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1868
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CURVED GLASS ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow slit is already occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1869
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "hm, what do we need a light house for?"
		DavidW says, "Light, so ships don't smash against the rocks."
		jenrexrode asks, "does the light shine on something?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, but we're not here to save ships"
		DavidW says, "well, I thought it might shine on the rock formation, but it didn't seem to,."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1870
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                               142/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | This part of the lighthouse is littered with evidence of someone
Floyd | spending many a stormy night here in supposed safety. What's left of
Floyd | the bed is heaped in one corner. The only item still intact, a fairly
Floyd | cheap looking table, is covered in a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The power source for the building is an old fashioned kind of
Floyd | electricity generator, a bulky machine which takes up most of the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horrid grinding from the generator, but thankfully it
Floyd | continues to produce electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             142/1870
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               142/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  142/1872
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1873
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search seaweed" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1874
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SEAWEED
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find anything more of use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take seaweed" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1875
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SEAWEED
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no wish to carry such horrid looking stuff around with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formations" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1876
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORMATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1877
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "and you alreadyy tried climbing it,right?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1878
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on it" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1879
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass in gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1880
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass over gap" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1881
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS OVER GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the curved piece of glass on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1882
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1883
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1884
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               142/1885
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1886
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1887
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the cave is dark. You're almost certain little natural
Floyd | light reaches the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search rock formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1888
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROCK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "have we found a machine responsible for the turning of the lamp? maybe use seaweed to gum it up?"
		jenrexrode says, "it's too horrid to bother with"
		DavidW asks, ",,Ellison you want to stop the bulb turning back and forth?"
		Ellison says, "oh, saw that 'anything more to bother with' reply and thought it meant we already took some"
		DavidW says, "I'd like to re-explore the waterfall and crack area."
		Ellison says, "I think you're right that you need to bend a beam of light, but yeah, I think you need it to point in one direction first"
		jenrexrode says, "okay"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, it says no natural light, so we need some unnatural light in there"
		DavidW says, "I suspect we have to use the glowstick first, regardless."
		Ellison says, "hmm, yeah"
		jenrexrode asks, "ok,so we want to use it now?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break stick" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         142/1888
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1889
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend the rod in two, as you do so the chemicals start to mix and
Floyd | soon afterwards they are producing a bright green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1890
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1891
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATERFALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Most waterfalls you have seen in your life have been beautiful, but
Floyd | this one looks decidedly ugly. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the
Floyd | cave, or that the slippery path next to it looks more than a touch
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1891
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1892
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow of water is too strong to attempt passing through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search waterfall" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WATERFALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind waterfall" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND WATERFALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(trying to scare some bats or something)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block water" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to block the waterfall with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x stalactites" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1893
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STALACTITES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block water with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1894
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK WATER WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no reason to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1894
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stalactities" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1894
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK AT STALACTITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Again, ignore em"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1895
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1896
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. This room is new."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stalactite" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1897
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE STALACTITE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stalactites are beyond your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stalactities" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1898
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK AT STALACTITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock at the loose stalactites)
Floyd | You throw the chunk of clay at the stalactites above, it bounces off
Floyd | them and falls into the river. Soon afterwards you hear a rumbling
Floyd | sound and the whole room seems to shake. Some of the stalactites
Floyd | collapse into tiny pieces on the floor and a thin ray of sunlight
Floyd | penetrates the cavern, falling onto the top of the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x overhanging rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1899
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OVERHANGING ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The overhanging rock looks about as secure as the rest of the cavern.
Floyd | Patches of moss and tiny cracks cover its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on it" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1900
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on the rock might cause it to collapse, but seeing as it
Floyd | would probably cost you your life you decide against doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit it" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1901
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock isn't quite so easy to move, though it does wobble slightly
Floyd | as you touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1902
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock isn't quite so easy to move, though it does wobble slightly
Floyd | as you touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might be able to block the water if this overhanging rock falls,"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1903
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1904
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass on formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1905
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS ON FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the curved piece of glass on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1906
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to light?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1907
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1908
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking in the crack you think you can see something stuck inside, but
Floyd | you can't make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1909
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1910
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1911
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1912
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass on overhanging" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1913
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS ON OVERHANGING
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the curved piece of glass on the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1914
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass in ray" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1915
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN RAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1916
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put glass in ray" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1917
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN RAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the curved piece of glass in the thin ray of sunlight, but
Floyd | apart from increasing the intensity of the heat nothing worthwhile
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1918
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn overhanging" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1919
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN OVERHANGING
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "go look for something reflective (and not transparent)? also, were we able to swim in the water?"
		DavidW says, "Swimming is too dangerous."
		Ellison says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "I think we need to burn something on the overhanging rock. TNT, maybe."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, that's it"
		Ellison asks, "did you guys try Britishisms with the car? like checking the boot?"
		jenrexrode asks, "isn't that where the compass came from?"
		Ellison says, "probably"
		Ellison says, "as you can tell, I haven't been paying the closest of attention"
		DavidW says, "The compass and rod came from the car's 'trunk'."
		jenrexrode says, "and the fan belt came from the missing bonnet"
		Ellison says, "ah, ok. for whatever reason, I thought Andy Phillips was British."
		DavidW says, "Well, the car was partly British. It said the bonnet was missing."
		DavidW says, "It was a peculiar bicoastal car."
		jenrexrode asks, "hm, so where would a TNT be hiding, or do we need to make gunpowder from stuff?"
		DavidW says, "I was hoping there was a crate hiding in the seaweed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under overhanging" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1920
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER OVERHANGING
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1921
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Most waterfalls you have seen in your life have been beautiful, but
Floyd | this one looks decidedly ugly. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the
Floyd | cave, or that the slippery path next to it looks more than a touch
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "reach in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1922
Floyd |
Floyd | > REACH IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking in the crack you think you can see something stuck inside, but
Floyd | you can't make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take something" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ground" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tnt" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TNT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take laksjf" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1923
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LAKSJF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1924
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1925
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1926
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Not even the forces of passing time can seriously damage these rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1927
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocks are firmly in position. There's no way to move them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we don't get our rock back."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sand" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAND
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1928
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1929
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1930
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1931
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cave entrance)
Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search formations" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1932
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FORMATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind formation" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1932
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1933
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1933
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste water" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1934
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The water tastes like it is full of impurities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1933
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1933
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1934
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rod in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1935
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The transparent plastic rod is too large to fit inside the
Floyd | comparatively narrow crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder what we've missed."
		Ellison asks, "were there some rooms in the beginning of this section that we locked ourselves out of?"
		DavidW says, "checking my old notes, we need to return to the lamp."
		Ellison says, "sounds good"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1936
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1937
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               143/1938
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             143/1939
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1940
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1940
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to block the massive electric lamp with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1940
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1941
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1942
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp consists of a powerful yellow bulb in the centre of
Floyd | a curved mirror, and is attached to a movable support. The strangest
Floyd | feature about the lamp is a metal needle placed in a thin slit on the
Floyd | top. A blinding yellow beam of light is being produced by the setup.
Floyd | It constantly changes direction as the lamp spins furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, we want that mirror, too, I bet"
		DavidW says, "I think we need another rock. There is no mirror."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1943
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp is firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "move support" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1944
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE SUPPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment the electric lamp is spinning furiously. The power
Floyd | provided by the generator proves far too strong to overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block lamp with glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1945
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK LAMP WITH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The curved piece of glass doesn't seem to be large or sturdy enough to
Floyd | jam the electric lamp with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             143/1946
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "I imagine that's the needle from the compass?"
		DavidW asks, "what?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chunk" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             143/1946
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             143/1946
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               143/1947
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               143/1947
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "earlier, I saw you guys breaking a compass and putting its needle in something"
		DavidW says, "We put the needle in the lamp."
		Ellison says, "yeah, that's what I was asking, it was the same needle in the lamp description. thanks."
		Ellison says, "if"
		DavidW says, "Anyway, we need to jam the lamp with a rock, except we lost the rock we had vs the stalactites."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1948
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  143/1948
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well there's plenty of restore points"
		Ellison asks, "can we possibly just go in directions from around the lighthouse that we couldn't go before?"
		jenrexrode says, "seems like a circle"
		DavidW says, "well, we need the rock for two things, I think. And I bet we can't retrieve the rock from the jammed lamp."
		Ellison says, "like, maybe something was called too dangerous... ah, ok"
		DavidW says, "but maybe we do need to restore."
		jenrexrode says, "it won't let us go down the NW path"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         143/1949
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 143/1950
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1951
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1952
Floyd |
Floyd | > X  ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The overhanging rock looks about as secure as the rest of the cavern.
Floyd | Patches of moss and tiny cracks cover its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1952
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1952
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          143/1953
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know the restore points."
		Ellison says, "nfheist5 looks pretty decent"
		DavidW asks, "so shall we?"
		DavidW asks, "also, should we wait for jen to return?"
		Ellison says, "sure"
		Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno. looking back, I think ggg may have bowed out."
		Ellison says, "maybe the polite thing is to stop (as I don't know if jen is coming back, either). I'm cool with waiting a bit and deciding then."
		DavidW says, "oh. well. Maybe yeah, we should stop."
		DavidW says, "I didn't realize ggg had gone."
		Ellison says, "in my recap (looking to see what that nw path was about), I see her saying she was falling asleep at one point (around the time of the fixing of the lamp, I think)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I've been sleeping off and on."
		DavidW says, "ah"
		DavidW says, "Sorry about that. Sometimes I just get deep into it and don't notice what others are doing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess I'll try catching up tomorrow or something."
		Ellison says, "don't think we went *that* much further, but yeah, I guess we'll just stop here, then"
		
*** Fifth Session *** 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ready to steal and kiss some metallic shapes?"
		borowski says, "It depends on the shapes. I'm a little shy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, Jen isn't here. So somebody needs to be our designated kisser."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist5" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist5
Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1775
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That looks right."
		SteW says, "Well"
		SteW says, "This is exciting"
borowski says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1776
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1777
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The white chunk of clay is made of the same material of the cliffs, so
Floyd | it must have broken free. It seems to be quite hard and its surface
Floyd | has been smoothed by repeated battering from the weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so let me get folk up to speed. The general storyline is that our uncle died recently, and he's sent us on this crazy plot to steal some jewels. And in the meantime, we're leveling up our theivery skills by kissing photographs and being transported into these alternate self-contained worlds where we have to steal metallic shapes."
		borowski says, "Oh my."
		SteW says, "Sounds like somebody's dream"
		borowski asks, "We're in one these worlds now?"
		SteW says, "Sounds like one of my dreams actually"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1778
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of clear glass, which probably used to belong to a beer
Floyd | bottle or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup. We've explored it a little bit, and while I was drifting in and out of sleep last week, the others discovered that we can break stalagmites and warm up the glass."
		SteW says, "Hmm... very interesting"
		SteW asks, "So who wrote this?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So if I go ahead and do that, I'm not just pulling it out of nowhere :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Andy Phillips"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1779
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which is constantly changing direction depending on
Floyd | which way the lamp is facing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says (to floyd), "version"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp consists of a powerful yellow bulb in the centre of
Floyd | a curved mirror, and is attached to a movable support. The strangest
Floyd | feature about the lamp is a metal needle placed in a thin slit on the
Floyd | top. A blinding yellow beam of light is being produced by the setup.
Floyd | It constantly changes direction as the lamp spins furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rock on lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1781
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROCK ON LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow slit is already occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block lamp with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1783
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK LAMP WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You block the massive electric lamp using the chunk of clay. There is
Floyd | an irritating screeching from the lamp as it tries to overcome the
Floyd | obstruction, but it is fighting a losing battle. It soon grinds to a
Floyd | halt and the yellow beam of light being produced points out to sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since we appear to lose the rock later when we throw it in the cave."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1784
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you have blocked the lamp it proves quite easy to turn. The
Floyd | beam of light now points in the direction of the road to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "No stealing, but we *are* destroying private property. Jolly good."
		Ellison says, "we probably want to turn it towards the cave"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you have blocked the lamp it proves quite easy to turn. The
Floyd | beam of light now points in the direction of the northern mountain
Floyd | range. Curiously the setup seems to gain a mind of its own. The needle
Floyd | turns to face the mountain's highest peak. Shortly afterwards, the
Floyd | yellow beam of light surprisingly dips until it illuminates a certain
Floyd | patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		Ellison says, "interesting"
		says (to floyd), "score"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're not destroying. Not right here anyway :)"
		says, "Stew, to talk to floyd, type "f <command>", not on the channel."
SteW says (to floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 145 out of a possible 200, in 1785 turns. This
Floyd | makes you an expert cat burglar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says (to SteW), "Type '..Floyd score'. Not in the channel"
		Ellison says, "we didn't have to kill any dogs in this section, either!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh god. Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go see where this leads us?"
		Ellison says, "sure"
SteW says (to floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERSION
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 | Interpreter 6 Version b / Library serial number 951024
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "Wow, so you can play any game with this thing?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not quite, but nearly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1786
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "Any Z Machine game?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which illuminates a patch of grassland to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1788
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Probably hopeless with, say, Zork Zero, but that's arguably not a fault of the engine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1789
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Andy), "Clue the damn exits."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  145/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of yellow light from the lighthouse is currently illuminating a
Floyd | particular patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grassland" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1792
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRASSLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x patch" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1793
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1793
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig patch" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1794
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | In a brief flash of inspiration, you decide to dig at the spot the
Floyd | lighthouse beam indicates. Sure enough, you soon find something which
Floyd | may be of use, namely a pirate's cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutlass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1795
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure how old the sword actually is, but it must have been
Floyd | forged centuries ago. The steel blade looks unusually fragile and is
Floyd | covered in rust. The only part of the cutlass which has completely
Floyd | resisted corrosion is the beautifully fashioned golden handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Into the crack, probably."
		SteW says, "Might crumble"
		mwmiller says, "Appropriate, since we're plundering and all."
		Ellison says (to ggg), "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need the rock back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1797
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1798
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1799
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which illuminates a patch of grassland to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1800
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pull the chunk of clay from underneath the lamp, it starts to
Floyd | rotate at high speed once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Which way?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  145/1803
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         145/1804
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "Wonder if there was anything underneath the cutlass"
		SteW says, "like, buried deeper"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm going to hope not."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because it's easier :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf26
Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         145/1804
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                               145/1805
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1806
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend the rod in two, as you do so the chemicals start to mix and
Floyd | soon afterwards they are producing a bright green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cutlass in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1806
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUTLASS IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1807
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "we never did pick up the cutlass, did we?"
		borowski says, "Ha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm going to restore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'll take less time to reset."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% File to restore:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheist5" 		

Floyd | %% Restore file: nfheist5
Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             142/1774
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block lamp with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1775
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK LAMP WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You block the massive electric lamp using the chunk of clay. There is
Floyd | an irritating screeching from the lamp as it tries to overcome the
Floyd | obstruction, but it is fighting a losing battle. It soon grinds to a
Floyd | halt and the yellow beam of light being produced points out to sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             143/1776
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you have blocked the lamp it proves quite easy to turn. The
Floyd | beam of light now points in the direction of the road to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1777
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you have blocked the lamp it proves quite easy to turn. The
Floyd | beam of light now points in the direction of the northern mountain
Floyd | range. Curiously the setup seems to gain a mind of its own. The needle
Floyd | turns to face the mountain's highest peak. Shortly afterwards, the
Floyd | yellow beam of light surprisingly dips until it illuminates a certain
Floyd | patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1778
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1779
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1780
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of yellow light from the lighthouse is currently illuminating a
Floyd | particular patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig patch" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1781
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | In a brief flash of inspiration, you decide to dig at the spot the
Floyd | lighthouse beam indicates. Sure enough, you soon find something which
Floyd | may be of use, namely a pirate's cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cutlass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1782
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig patch" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1783
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You've done enough digging around for today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. That answers that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf27
Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1783
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1784
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "l"
SteW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1785
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grasslands
Floyd | You're standing on an enormous field of grass. The rolling flat
Floyd | landscape is marred only by the presence of the occasional tree which
Floyd | shakes loosely in the wind. The vegetation ends abruptly to the south
Floyd | at the edge of the clifftop. To the west of you a narrow road winds
Floyd | its way towards a distant village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of yellow light from the lighthouse is currently illuminating a
Floyd | particular patch of grassland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "wave cutlass" 		

Floyd ]  Grasslands                                             145/1786
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the pirate's cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller exclaims, "Yarrrr matey!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1787
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1788
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1789
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lamp Tower
Floyd | The view from the top of the lighthouse is unmatchable. The large
Floyd | proportion of grasslands to the north and the mountains in the
Floyd | distance are clearly visible. In the opposite direction are the
Floyd | swirling seas and perilous clifftops. Most of the glass that once
Floyd | protected the beacon has failed the test of time. A cool sea breeze
Floyd | passing through the broken panes gently brushes your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to avert your gaze from the centre of the room. The massive
Floyd | electric lamp has been switched on and is producing a blinding yellow
Floyd | beam of light, which illuminates a patch of grassland to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Lamp Tower                                             145/1790
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pull the chunk of clay from underneath the lamp, it starts to
Floyd | rotate at high speed once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Lighthouse                                             145/1791
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | The interior of this warning beacon is barely an improvement on the
Floyd | outside. Planks of wood that used to make up the furniture are
Floyd | scattered around the room. A spiral staircase leads up to the top of
Floyd | the building. The steps are full of cracks and little chunks of
Floyd | masonry. In one corner is a hatchway which provides a route deeper
Floyd | into the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                               145/1792
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | You are at the top of a short expanse of white cliffs. A narrow path
Floyd | leads down to a rocky beach below. To the north of you is a large area
Floyd | of grassland. Leading northwest is a road to more civilised territory,
Floyd | but it is what is to the east that grabs your attention. The
Floyd | lighthouse was probably built centuries ago, but its once clean walls
Floyd | are covered in patches of black, and like the rest of this coastline,
Floyd | it is completely deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                  145/1793
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The way the sea sweeps slowly up the sandy beaches makes you want to
Floyd | sit down and relax, but there's no time for that while you're on the
Floyd | job. The beach stretches eastwards to a more sheltered area, and the
Floyd | only other way to proceed is by taking the dangerous path to the top
Floyd | of the cliffs. The sand here is far from perfect. It is full of pieces
Floyd | of rock that make it less than welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         145/1794
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you
Floyd | provide more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the
Floyd | clumps of seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		

Floyd ]  Sheltered Cove                                         146/1795
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend the rod in two, as you do so the chemicals start to mix and
Floyd | soon afterwards they are producing a bright green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf28
Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1796
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 146/1797
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crack which runs completely up one of the cavern walls. It
Floyd | seems to have been formed naturally by the shifting of huge weights of
Floyd | rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cutlass in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1798
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CUTLASS IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the cutlass into the crack and move it carefully up and
Floyd | down. You must have hit a switch of some sort, as a secret compartment
Floyd | close by opens up revealing a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course."
		SteW says, "yeah!"
		SteW says, "knew there was a treasure somewhere"
		Ellison says, "this section has really turned expectedly pirate-y"
		Ellison says, "er, unexpectedly"
		SteW says, "indeed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1799
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The chest is exactly the same kind you would expect to see in a pirate
Floyd | movie. It is constructed of firm wooden planks and has a strong lock
Floyd | on the front. On the lid is a nameplate bearing the initials "MM."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(although there were hints of piracy in other sectinos)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1800
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The chest is exactly the same kind you would expect to see in a pirate
Floyd | movie. It is constructed of firm wooden planks and has a strong lock
Floyd | on the front. On the lid is a nameplate bearing the initials "MM."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bash lock with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > BASH LOCK WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break lock with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1801
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK LOCK WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break the pirate's treasure
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "break lock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "curse sternly at lock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURSE STERNLY AT LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit lock with rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1802
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT LOCK WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the pirate's treasure
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1803
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate's chest must be heavier than it looks. You are unable to
Floyd | even budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah, ok. hmmm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1804
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate's chest must be heavier than it looks. You are unable to
Floyd | even budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "let me guess, it's what's the verb syndrome?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1805
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "unlock lock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1805
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the pirate's treasure chest with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No, we probably need a key :) Violence isn't always the answer."
		mwmiller says, "GOOD QUESTION"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's just what we happen to have on hand."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push nameplate" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1806
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH NAMEPLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate's chest must be heavier than it looks. You are unable to
Floyd | even budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1807
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large rock
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock chest with glass" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1808
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK CHEST WITH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "doesn't know what the compartment is"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That is clearly not true."
		genericgeekgirl kicks it.
		SteW says, "probably a synonym"
		Ellison says, "maybe something will fall on it when we throw the rock"
		SteW says, "x nook"
SteW says (to Floyd), "x nook" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Parts of this game are rendered with such love, and other things are just.. ignored completely."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, it just wasn't implemented, period."
		mwmiller says, "Even better than 'guess the verb' syndrome, it's 'description is purely for flavor' syndrome."
		Ellison says (to ggg), "that is basically how AP's games are"
		SteW says, "i hate that"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "pick lock" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1809
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to pick the pirate's treasure chest with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cutlass" 		
SteW says (to Floyd), "glass" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1810
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way you could begin to pick this lock. It's far too well
Floyd | constructed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1810
Floyd |
Floyd | > GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1811
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "that isn't even true"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Northward."
		SteW says, "every lock can be picked"
		SteW says, "trust me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 147/1812
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow of water is too strong to attempt passing through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "oh well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1813
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "And my favorite, 'asking for an object noun for no reason' syndrome."
		Ellison asks, "save again and throw the rock?"
		mwmiller says, "I wonder whether you could dislodge a stalactite and make it fall down and break the chest open..."
		mwmiller says, "But save first, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf29
Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1813
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		Ellison asks, "what was our uncle's name?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stalactite" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1814
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW ROCK AT STALACTITE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the large rock at the loose stalactites)
Floyd | You throw the chunk of clay at the stalactites above, it bounces off
Floyd | them and falls into the river. Soon afterwards you hear a rumbling
Floyd | sound and the whole room seems to shake. Some of the stalactites
Floyd | collapse into tiny pieces on the floor and a thin ray of sunlight
Floyd | penetrates the cavern, falling onto the top of the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Henry"
		Ellison says, "oh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put glass in sunlight" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1815
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN SUNLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the curved piece of glass in the thin ray of sunlight, but
Floyd | apart from increasing the intensity of the heat nothing worthwhile
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wondered if this was his chest"
SteW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1815
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1816
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock isn't quite so easy to move, though it does wobble slightly
Floyd | as you touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. No, I suppose not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1817
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock isn't quite so easy to move, though it does wobble slightly
Floyd | as you touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1818
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing on the rock might cause it to collapse, but seeing as it
Floyd | would probably cost you your life you decide against doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, now that we got the cutlass, maybe we are supposed to move the lamp again."
		SteW says, "could be"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We needed the rock, though."
		Ellison says, "(although it'd be strange if we have to get two rays of light into the cave area)"
		SteW says, "it better not be something like that"
		mwmiller says, "Everybody wants a rock."
		Ellison says, "oh, did it start turning again when we removed the rock? I figured we had broken the mechanism"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we were just blocking it."
		SteW says, "hmm..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1819
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1820
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A curved piece of clear glass, which probably used to belong to a beer
Floyd | bottle or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch glass" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1821
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | The edges of the glass have been worn away by the weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw cutlass at stalactite" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1822
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CUTLASS AT STALACTITE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already damaged the stalactites. Further efforts might cause
Floyd | the entire ceiling to collapse in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit stalactite with cutlass" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1822
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT STALACTITE WITH CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the loose stalactites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "no second noun support for the hit verb"
		SteW says, "how unlike Infocom"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cutlass" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1823
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUTLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure how old the sword actually is, but it must have been
Floyd | forged centuries ago. The steel blade looks unusually fragile and is
Floyd | covered in rust. The only part of the cutlass which has completely
Floyd | resisted corrosion is the beautifully fashioned golden handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1824
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden handle is without doubt the most magnificent part of the
Floyd | cutlass. It feels delightfully smooth to the touch and adds a bit of
Floyd | class to an otherwise standard weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1825
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite strange, but the handle seems to be a little loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
SteW says (to Floyd), "remove handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1826
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the golden handle)
Floyd | The handle is firmly attached to the rest of the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1827
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns easily and something falls out onto the ground. There
Floyd | must be a secret hiding place inside the hilt of the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          147/1828
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1829
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1830
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The key is quite small, but it is clearly made out of bone and one end
Floyd | is fashioned from an animal's skull. Just the thing the ruthless
Floyd | pirate Merciless Maria would carry around with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "MM"
		Ellison says, "heh"
		mwmiller asks, "A skeleton key made from an actual skeleton? Who knew?"
		SteW says, "drum roll"
		genericgeekgirl shudders.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1831
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest with key" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1832
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1833
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the pirate's treasure chest, revealing a small leather pouch,
Floyd | a torn scrap of parchment and a red gemstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gemstone" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1834
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GEMSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The red gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl ooh shiny.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1835
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | large crack: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | waterfall: The water feels freezing cold.
Floyd | pirate's treasure chest: The pirate's chest must be heavier than it
Floyd | looks. You are unable to even budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1836
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a skeleton key
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from chest" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1837
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | red gemstone: Removed.
Floyd | small leather pouch: Removed.
Floyd | torn scrap of parchment: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "A spherical gemstone? Ahhhhhhh okay."
		genericgeekgirl says, "......."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1838
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take parchment" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1839
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1840
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The piece of paper must have been torn from a diary or something. The
Floyd | black writing has faded with age and you can barely read what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Join Maria in one of her little games,
Floyd | Start with the first letters of her two names.
Floyd | Despite all your efforts and toils,
Floyd | There is more to do before you claim her spoils.
Floyd | You have nothing to lose and everything to gain,
Floyd | If you know Maria's year of pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Too many things? IT'S A PIECE OF PAPER"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh! I know this. One second."
		mwmiller says, "Merciless Maria, Super Mario's twin sister."
		genericgeekgirl | "Five eyes for an eye---Merciless Maria, 1698"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pouch" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1841
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A small leather pouch held together by a couple of tough looking
Floyd | strings, making it a handy item for carrying little bits of junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pouch" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1842
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN POUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small leather pouch, revealing a small amount of
Floyd | gunpowder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
		Ellison says, "oh, thought it was going to be Roman Numerals"
		SteW says, "now we need to find something to blow up"
		Ellison says, "right on. now we know what we need to do with the sunlight."
		Ellison says, "let's go up and figure out which thing fits in the rock"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1843
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I'm guessing the handle"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf30
Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1843
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put handle on rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1844
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT HANDLE ON ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the golden handle before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I should really clear the save counter later."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1845
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle is firmly attached to the rest of the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put gem on rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1846
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GEM ON ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the red gemstone on the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmmm, guess not"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1847
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1848
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The red gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1849
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the thin ray of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 148/1850
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. As the
Floyd | clear liquid falls into the underwater lake it splashes up with
Floyd | considerable ferocity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough
Floyd | to even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole,
Floyd | the roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented
Floyd | moment. Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that supplies the waterfall below winds its way through the
Floyd | cavern. At one point it passes underneath a overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1851
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATERFALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1852
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle turns easily but nothing more falls out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get handle" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1853
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The handle is firmly attached to the rest of the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gunpowder" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1854
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUNPOWDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunpowder is fairly smooth and some it slips through your fingers,
Floyd | though you do manage to hang on to most of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gunpowder on rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1855
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUNPOWDER ON ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more room on the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1856
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The overhanging rock looks about as secure as the rest of the cavern.
Floyd | Patches of moss and tiny cracks cover its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What?"
		Ellison says, "ok, not the handle. I thought it was removable."
		SteW says, "it's not firmly attached to the sword"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1857
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the gem is on the rock right now"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gunpowder in pouch" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1858
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUNPOWDER IN POUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the small amount of gunpowder into the small leather pouch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1859
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gem in pouch" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1860
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GEM IN POUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the red gemstone into the small leather pouch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get gunpowder" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1861
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GUNPOWDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The gunpowder is fairly smooth and some it slips through your fingers,
Floyd | though you do manage to hang on to most of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gunpowder on rock" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          148/1862
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GUNPOWDER ON ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the small amount of gunpowder on the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put glass in sunlight" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          151/1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GLASS IN SUNLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the curved piece of glass in the thin ray of sunlight and
Floyd | focus the intensified beam onto the gunpowder. Your actions are
Floyd | rewarded shortly afterwards when the gunpowder explodes in a flash of
Floyd | light. The overhanging rock shakes slightly before falling into the
Floyd | river and forming a rather convenient substitute dam.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I thought we were going to have to bounce light further, but just the same, yay"
		mwmiller says, "This game rocks."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And now we can go behind the water fall, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Cramped Space                                          151/1863
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 151/1864
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The
Floyd | flow of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent
Floyd | antics. Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the
Floyd | cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in pouch" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 151/1865
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ALL IN POUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | transparent plastic rod: The transparent plastic rod is too large to
Floyd | fit inside the pouch.
Floyd | curved piece of glass: The curved piece of glass is too large to fit
Floyd | inside the pouch.
Floyd | pirate's cutlass: The pirate's cutlass is too large to fit inside the
Floyd | pouch.
Floyd | torn scrap of parchment: The torn scrap of parchment is too large to
Floyd | fit inside the pouch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward and inward?"
		mwmiller says, "At least it didn't try to put the pouch in the pouch."
		Ellison says (to ggg), "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                                 151/1866
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel you're now standing has an even more sinister feeling than
Floyd | the cavern to the south. The floor has been dampened by the waterfall
Floyd | that kept this area a secret for uncounted decades. The north end of
Floyd | the tunnel is taken up by a heavy iron door. It has the strangest of
Floyd | contraptions on the wall next to it, some sort of wooden wheel with
Floyd | raised markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever built this tomb must like leaving warnings around. On the
Floyd | floor of the chamber is a human skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow you know you are close to a source of great evil. You'd better
Floyd | tread carefully from now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf31
Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "'Somehow you know'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "revel in evil" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1867
Floyd |
Floyd | > REVEL IN EVIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "source of great eeevilll"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1868
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton is quite clearly human and seems to have been a pirate
Floyd | before his demise, but judging from the way he has just been dumped
Floyd | here, he mustn't have been considered very important. All the pirate
Floyd | garb is in evidence: a scabbard hangs loosely from his waist, a wooden
Floyd | leg has replaced one of his natural ones and one of his arms has been
Floyd | amputated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1869
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wooden leg" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1870
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WOODEN LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Praying for forgiveness from his spirit, you pull the wooden leg off
Floyd | the pirate and quickly back away. Fortunately, you don't seem to have
Floyd | suffered any ill effects from performing the makeshift operation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRAPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The contraption must be one of the weirdest things you've ever seen.
Floyd | The main part of it is a wooden wheel with raised markings, each of
Floyd | them seems to be a selected letter of the common alphabet. A metal
Floyd | indicator just above the wheel points to the letter L. Underneath the
Floyd | wheel are three identical wooden levers, and all of them carry an
Floyd | invisible death threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ohh."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Quick, what is 1698 in Roman Numerals?"
		SteW says, "uhhh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x death threat" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEATH THREAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x levers" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Damp Tunnel                                            151/1871
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left lever, the right lever or the central
Floyd | lever?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "it also said to start with MM, though, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left lever" 		

Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "NO."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If it crashes again when I do that, we're dropping sleepmask."
		mwmiller says, "Ouch."
		Ellison says, "1698 is MDCXCVIII, according to online converters"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "It should be fine now."
		SteW says, "MDCXCVIII = 1698"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left lever" 		

Floyd | A simple wooden lever. If there are any markings, you can't see them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg" 		

Floyd | Praying for forgiveness from his spirit, you pull the wooden leg off
Floyd | the pirate and quickly back away. Fortunately, you don't seem to have
Floyd | suffered any ill effects from performing the makeshift operation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know what this leg is for, but I must have it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scabbard" 		

Floyd | You'd better leave dead bodies well alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "in strict roman numerals. But a lot of instances would have written it as MDCXXXXVIII"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left wheel" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the left lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		

Floyd | The contraption must be one of the weirdest things you've ever seen.
Floyd | The main part of it is a wooden wheel with raised markings, each of
Floyd | them seems to be a selected letter of the common alphabet. A metal
Floyd | indicator just above the wheel points to the letter L. Underneath the
Floyd | wheel are three identical wooden levers, and all of them carry an
Floyd | invisible death threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "oh but you can take his leg?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We have one wheel, three levers, and the implied threat that we're going to die if we screw up."
		SteW says (to Allen), "that's 1648"
		Ellison says, "just how I like it"
		Allen says, "oh, stick an L in there"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Livin' on the edge."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		

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

		Allen says, "in fact, at this very moment, I'm typesetting from a book whose publication date on the title page is: MDLXXXIIII"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left lever" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | M.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just futzing around to see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left lever" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | D.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center lever" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "it's supposed to be IV"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull right lever" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter M.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "not standardized back then, huh?"
		Ellison says, "ok, so left lever is turn left, righ lever is probably turn right, and center lever is select"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So we want two MMs to start."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Roman numerals aren't really that standard in any case. VIII could just as easily be IIX for instance."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And one more for good luck."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says (to mwmiller), "that I've never seen"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull right" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter L.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "(in European facsimiles)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter I.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter D.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "This mechanism is really stupid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull right.pull right" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter V.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the lever on the right hand side, as you do so the wheel
Floyd | rotates clockwise, and shortly afterwards settles into a new position.
Floyd | The metal indicator now points to the letter C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "arrgll"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so we never UNDO'd to undo that first L, eh? I hope that doesn't cause us trouble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Crap."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. I assumed it would just work as soon as the sequence was correct."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not counting invalid inputs before that."
		Ellison says, "we'll see"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "And three Is?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | X.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I figured what with the warning, it might be a bit unfair"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		

Floyd | You pull the left lever and the wheel rotates anticlockwise until it
Floyd | settles into a new position. The metal indicator points to the letter
Floyd | I.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull center.pull center.pull center" 		

Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the central lever, the lever returns back to its former
Floyd | position and there is a whirring sound from somewhere behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel you're now standing has an even more sinister feeling than
Floyd | the cavern to the south. The floor has been dampened by the waterfall
Floyd | that kept this area a secret for uncounted decades. The north end of
Floyd | the tunnel is taken up by a heavy iron door. It has the strangest of
Floyd | contraptions on the wall next to it, some sort of wooden wheel with
Floyd | raised markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever built this tomb must like leaving warnings around. On the floor
Floyd | of the chamber is a human skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl gr.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You warily push the heavy iron door, all the while on the look out for
Floyd | Merciless Maria's deadly traps, but you seem to have avoided them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | Souls of butchered victims seem to hang in the air of this place. The
Floyd | female skeleton perched on the throne in the centre of the room
Floyd | probably looks more dangerous now than she did three centuries ago.
Floyd | Instruments that she used to spread her doom, from rapiers to kegs of
Floyd | gunpowder, are stacked behind her throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tin pan hangs in front of Maria's corpse. You are suspicious it could
Floyd | be one of her murderous devices she left behind for unwary trespassers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl swoons.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd | It is the way the skeleton simply looks ahead that is most frightening,
Floyd | as if she knows her fate and that of the rest of the world. One of her
Floyd | eyes is covered by a dusty eyepatch, and the gold ring on her
Floyd | outstretched hand gleams ever so slightly in the dim light. You can
Floyd | sense her evil as if she were still alive, from the way her mouth is
Floyd | shaped it appears she is laughing at your predicament.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I feel like a Goonie right now"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Ellison), "Haha"
		SteW says, "yeah, that movie"
		mwmiller asks, "...Rocky Road?"
		SteW says, "The Goonies"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. I am taking that ring. Sorry~ (I did just save.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring" 		

Floyd | The gold ring seems to be firmly on Maria's outstretched hand, with no
Floyd | means you can possibly use to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit. But at least we didn't die."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "lift eyepatch" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break finger" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look under eyepatch" 		

Floyd | You pull the eyepatch off Maria's face and noticing a green gemstone
Floyd | underneath, you decide to take it with you. There seems to be something
Floyd | horrific about her eye socket and you quickly return the eyepatch to
Floyd | its former position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. That's even nicer."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. what is a statue of this woman doing in a church?"
		Limax asks, "The backstroke?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		

Floyd | A tin pan hanging from a rope. Quite a simple setup, yet you are
Floyd | immediately wary of how steady the whole thing is balanced. One wrong
Floyd | move and you might not live to tell the tale of Merciless Maria's tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "she made a lot of people pray for their lives"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look in pan" 		

Floyd | In the tin pan is a hollow metallic circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf34" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x weapons" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd | It's a hollow circle made of platinum. Quite shiny, and for some reason
Floyd | it feels far more precious than it actually looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "the metal thing!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "A "hollow circle". So.. a ring?"
		Ellison says, "I assume we can't kiss these things without grabbing it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss circle" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen, perhaps you'd better hold it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a green gemstone
Floyd |   a wooden leg
Floyd |   a torn scrap of parchment
Floyd |   a small leather pouch (which is open)
Floyd |     a red gemstone
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "have to hold it first. dag nab it!"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get circle with leg" 		

Floyd | If you want to get the hollow metallic circle, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What weighs the same as platinum? And what is this leg for?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing."
		mwmiller says, "o/~ Hold on tiiiiight to your ring, yeah... o/~"
		SteW says, "put the ring in the circle"
		SteW asks, "maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd | A plain gold ring, nothing distinctive about it at all, except for the
Floyd | black gemstone in its setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take black" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the dusty eyepatch, the black gemstone or the torn
Floyd | scrap of parchment?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take black gemstone" 		

Floyd | The black gemstone comes away easily from its gold setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black gemstone" 		

Floyd | The black gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Spherical gems seem to be the order of the evening."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd | Maria's mouth is a tad horrible to say the least. The teeth have
Floyd | completely rotten away and the whole thing is shaped into the form of a
Floyd | sadistic grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl cringes.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mouth" 		

Floyd | In one of the far corners of her mouth, you notice a white gemstone
Floyd | glittering in the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure if want."
		SteW says, "another gemstone"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white gemstone" 		

Floyd | With the professionalism of a dentist, you extract the white gemstone
Floyd | from the skeleton's mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "good hand/eye coordination"
		mwmiller says, "All these color-coded gems are giving me Starcross flashbacks."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, note to the newcomers, we can't leave this world with anything but our gloves and the platinum circle."
		Ellison says, "wow, all these gemstones"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gems in pouch" 		

Floyd | green gemstone: Done.
Floyd | black gemstone: Done.
Floyd | white gemstone: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "too bad"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf35" 		

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

		SteW says, "cries"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I am deathly curious."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take circle" 		

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That was anti climatic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden leg
Floyd |   a torn scrap of parchment
Floyd |   a small leather pouch (which is open)
Floyd |     four gemstones:
Floyd |       a white gemstone
Floyd |       a black gemstone
Floyd |       a green gemstone
Floyd |       a red gemstone
Floyd |   a pirate's cutlass
Floyd |   a curved piece of glass
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop cutlass" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring" 		

Floyd | The gold ring seems to be firmly on Maria's outstretched hand, with no
Floyd | means you can possibly use to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as the tin pan is emptied, the rope holding it is pulled
Floyd | upwards by a hidden counterweight, setting a sequence of deadly events
Floyd | in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1926 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
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 | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
		SteW says, "boom"
		Ellison says, "huh, kegs of gunpowder. hadn't noticed that."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put leg in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the wooden leg into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Kind of hot."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan appears to stabilise for a short period, then the rope
Floyd | jerks up and down as it completely loses its balance. You fear you have
Floyd | just made a fatal mistake in trying to steal from the tomb of Merciless
Floyd | Maria.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1927 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
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 | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pouch in pan" 		

Floyd | There is no more room in the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight in the pan pulls the rope downwards. There is a
Floyd | hissing sound from somewhere inside the tomb, you are sure it has
Floyd | sinister implications.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1927 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
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 | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan returns to its former stable state. You are safe from
Floyd | Maria's traps for the moment, but you are no nearer to retrieving what
Floyd | you need from her clutches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pouch in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the small leather pouch into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan appears to stabilise for a short period, then the rope
Floyd | jerks up and down as it completely loses its balance. You fear you have
Floyd | just made a fatal mistake in trying to steal from the tomb of Merciless
Floyd | Maria.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1929 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
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 | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Grrrr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		

Floyd | A tin pan hanging from a rope. Quite a simple setup, yet you are
Floyd | immediately wary of how steady the whole thing is balanced. One wrong
Floyd | move and you might not live to tell the tale of Merciless Maria's tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight in the pan pulls the rope downwards. There is a
Floyd | hissing sound from somewhere inside the tomb, you are sure it has
Floyd | sinister implications.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1929 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Dang. What are we supposed to do, pull off an awesome Indiana Jones swap?"
		SteW says, "This is bad"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pouch" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan returns to its former stable state. You are safe from
Floyd | Maria's traps for the moment, but you are no nearer to retrieving what
Floyd | you need from her clutches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pouch" 		

Floyd | A small leather pouch held together by a couple of tough looking
Floyd | strings, making it a handy item for carrying little bits of junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in pouch" 		

Floyd | In the small leather pouch are four gemstones (a white gemstone, a
Floyd | black gemstone, a green gemstone and a red gemstone).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "We probably need to put some gems in there"
		Ellison says, "I think we have to figure out what combination of gemstones equals the same weight"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x kegs" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | A tin pan hanging from a rope. Quite a simple setup, yet you are
Floyd | immediately wary of how steady the whole thing is balanced. One wrong
Floyd | move and you might not live to tell the tale of Merciless Maria's tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		

Floyd | A tin pan hanging from a rope. Quite a simple setup, yet you are
Floyd | immediately wary of how steady the whole thing is balanced. One wrong
Floyd | move and you might not live to tell the tale of Merciless Maria's tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "a rope in a game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in pan" 		

Floyd | In the tin pan is a hollow metallic circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Just checking."
		SteW says, "how shocking"
		SteW says, "they managed to put in there without having horrible code"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x rapiers" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x throne" 		

Floyd | It is the way the skeleton simply looks ahead that is most frightening,
Floyd | as if she knows her fate and that of the rest of the world. One of her
Floyd | eyes is covered by a dusty eyepatch, and the gold ring on her
Floyd | outstretched hand gleams ever so slightly in the dim light. You can
Floyd | sense her evil as if she were still alive, from the way her mouth is
Floyd | shaped it appears she is laughing at your predicament.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "gunpowder" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "The game I'm working on has a rope. Although really, it's a piece of yarn. You're just very tiny."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gunpowder" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Truly...merciless. Yes."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut hand" 		

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get hand" 		

Floyd | The gold ring seems to be firmly on Maria's outstretched hand, with no
Floyd | means you can possibly use to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "hit her hand"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put leg under pan" 		

Floyd | There's no point in putting anything under the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "give her a slap on the wrist"
		mwmiller says, "Right, so we're going around in (hollow metallic) circles."
SteW says (to Floyd), "move corpse" 		

Floyd | Moving the skeleton might angry her spirit, and that wouldn't be a wise
Floyd | move to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		

Floyd | A wooden pirate's leg, just the sort you would expect to find in many
Floyd | famous novels about the rascals that sailed the seas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put white gemstone in pan" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "look behind corpse" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push throne" 		

Floyd | Moving the skeleton might angry her spirit, and that wouldn't be a wise
Floyd | move to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "search throne" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get gemstones" 		

Floyd | white gemstone: Taken.
Floyd | black gemstone: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | green gemstone: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | red gemstone: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put white gemstone in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the white gemstone into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop cutlass, parchment, glass, rod" 		

Floyd | pirate's cutlass: You're not holding the pirate's cutlass.
Floyd | torn scrap of parchment: Dropped.
Floyd | curved piece of glass: Dropped.
Floyd | transparent plastic rod: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get gemstones" 		

Floyd | white gemstone: You already have that.
Floyd | black gemstone: Taken.
Floyd | green gemstone: Taken.
Floyd | red gemstone: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put gemstones in pan" 		

Floyd | red gemstone: Done.
Floyd | green gemstone: There is no more room in the tin pan.
Floyd | black gemstone: There is no more room in the tin pan.
Floyd | white gemstone: There is no more room in the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, so exactly one object"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we run through all the gemstones?"
		Ellison says, "not really"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, "one object" can include the pouch with some permutation of gemstones. (That is pretty evil.)"
		Ellison says, "I was unsure exactly how to go about testing it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I meant individually."
		Ellison says, "oh yeah. good point."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put gemstones in pouch" 		

Floyd | red gemstone: Done.
Floyd | green gemstone: Done.
Floyd | black gemstone: Done.
Floyd | white gemstone: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put pouch in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the small leather pouch into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan appears to stabilise for a short period, then the rope
Floyd | jerks up and down as it completely loses its balance. You fear you have
Floyd | just made a fatal mistake in trying to steal from the tomb of Merciless
Floyd | Maria.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1951 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "swear"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We tried that earlier, though. So I guess it needs to be some other combination. Ugh ugh ugh."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get red" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to SteW), "Adventurers do not use such language."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put pouch in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the small leather pouch into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "So, yes, we DO need to do the Indiana Jones thing. rgubrgbgbgrgbrglbegebrelbglbgbglebfart"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tin pan appears to stabilise for a short period, then the rope
Floyd | jerks up and down as it completely loses its balance. You fear you have
Floyd | just made a fatal mistake in trying to steal from the tomb of Merciless
Floyd | Maria.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly become aware of a trail of fire which has just started,
Floyd | and before you can react, it reaches the kegs of gunpowder. The
Floyd | resulting explosion is enough to severely disturb the countryside
Floyd | surrounding the caverns and to bury you underneath tons of rock.
Floyd | Another corpse has joined Maria in her tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died on the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 200, in 1952 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wish it would at least give a better response, so we'd know if it was too heavy or too light or what, like it did with the leg."
		Ellison says, "was just looking for some clue in the text"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing, yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's slight enough that it's just unbalanced."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red gemstone
Floyd |   a small leather pouch (which is open)
Floyd |     three gemstones:
Floyd |       a white gemstone
Floyd |       a black gemstone
Floyd |       a green gemstone
Floyd |   a wooden leg
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		

Floyd | A tin pan hanging from a rope. Quite a simple setup, yet you are
Floyd | immediately wary of how steady the whole thing is balanced. One wrong
Floyd | move and you might not live to tell the tale of Merciless Maria's tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd | It's a hollow circle made of platinum. Quite shiny, and for some reason
Floyd | it feels far more precious than it actually looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch circle" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Checking scrollback says the black gem's 'quite small', try examining them individually to get a hint which are larger and smaller"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Could we be missing one?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red gem" 		

Floyd | The red gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from pouch" 		

Floyd | white gemstone: Removed.
Floyd | black gemstone: Removed.
Floyd | green gemstone: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x black gem" 		

Floyd | The black gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x white gem" 		

Floyd | The white gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x green gem" 		

Floyd | The green gemstone is in the shape of a sphere and quite small, about
Floyd | half a centimetre in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		

Floyd | A wooden pirate's leg, just the sort you would expect to find in many
Floyd | famous novels about the rascals that sailed the seas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to leg), "I know you're good for something. You have to be."
		Ellison says, "so the leg is close in weight. maybe we can find something to attach to it."
		mwmiller says, "Arf arf arf. I love this tree. Arf arf arf. I'm going to bark up it all night long. Arf arf arf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw leg at corpse" 		

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw leg" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		

Floyd | You bang on the surface of the pirate's leg but it seems to be too
Floyd | strong to break so easily, perhaps you might be able to find some means
Floyd | of making it easier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I'm thinking we need to somehow get that ring and put it on the leg"
		SteW says, "a ha"
		SteW says, "we need to break the leg"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | Souls of butchered victims seem to hang in the air of this place. The
Floyd | female skeleton perched on the throne in the centre of the room
Floyd | probably looks more dangerous now than she did three centuries ago.
Floyd | Instruments that she used to spread her doom, from rapiers to kegs of
Floyd | gunpowder, are stacked behind her throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tin pan hangs in front of Maria's corpse. You are suspicious it could
Floyd | be one of her murderous devices she left behind for unwary trespassers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a transparent plastic rod (providing light), a curved
Floyd | piece of glass, a torn scrap of parchment and a pirate's cutlass here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Whack it against the rock?"
		SteW asks, "why not?"
		mwmiller says, "o/~ Everybody wants a rock to break a pirate's leg upon o/~"
		Ellison asks, "put it in the lamp?"
		Lionheart says, "Heh"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit ring" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit hand" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading back to the water."
		Ellison says, "sounds good"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg" 		

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden leg
Floyd |   four gemstones:
Floyd |     a green gemstone
Floyd |     a black gemstone
Floyd |     a white gemstone
Floyd |     a red gemstone
Floyd |   a small leather pouch (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops, I dropped the rod in the other rom"
		Ellison says, "room"
		genericgeekgirl says, ".... Shit."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gems in pouch" 		

Floyd | green gemstone: Done.
Floyd | black gemstone: Done.
Floyd | white gemstone: Done.
Floyd | red gemstone: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel you're now standing has an even more sinister feeling than
Floyd | the cavern to the south. The floor has been dampened by the waterfall
Floyd | that kept this area a secret for uncounted decades. The north end of
Floyd | the tunnel is taken up by a heavy iron door. It has the strangest of
Floyd | contraptions on the wall next to it, some sort of wooden wheel with
Floyd | raised markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever built this tomb must like leaving warnings around. On the floor
Floyd | of the chamber is a human skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The flow
Floyd | of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent antics.
Floyd | Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough to
Floyd | even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole, the
Floyd | roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented moment.
Floyd | Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | spot where the overhanging rock used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that used to supply the waterfall below has been blocked by a
Floyd | rock which used to hang over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break leg on rock" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break the wooden leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg on rock" 		

Floyd | You put the wooden leg on the overhanging rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		

Floyd | You bang on the surface of the pirate's leg but it seems to be too
Floyd | strong to break so easily, perhaps you might be able to find some means
Floyd | of making it easier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The flow
Floyd | of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent antics.
Floyd | Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you provide
Floyd | more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the clumps of
Floyd | seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg on rock" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd | One rock formation in particular catches your eye. Two platforms of
Floyd | stone portrude from the sand and there is a small gap between them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a transparent plastic rod (providing light)
Floyd |   a small leather pouch (which is open)
Floyd |     four gemstones:
Floyd |       a red gemstone
Floyd |       a white gemstone
Floyd |       a black gemstone
Floyd |       a green gemstone
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The flow
Floyd | of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent antics.
Floyd | Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Space
Floyd | The room available for movement in this part of the cavern is enough to
Floyd | even make you feel claustrophobic. Like the rest of this hellhole, the
Floyd | roof looks like it might fall in on you at any unprecedented moment.
Floyd | Some of the stalactites look very loose indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin ray of sunlight penetrates the roof above and falls onto the
Floyd | spot where the overhanging rock used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river that used to supply the waterfall below has been blocked by a
Floyd | rock which used to hang over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The flow
Floyd | of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent antics.
Floyd | Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sheltered Cove
Floyd | This section of the beach seems to be better protected from fierce
Floyd | weather than the area to the west. The cliffs that surround you provide
Floyd | more than an ample defence against raging winds, even the clumps of
Floyd | seaweed seem totally undisturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you is a gloomy cave entrance surrounded by peculiar
Floyd | rock formations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg on rock" 		

Floyd | You put the wooden leg on the rock formation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break rock" 		

Floyd | Not even the forces of passing time can seriously damage these rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		

Floyd | Now that the wooden leg has been braced across the rocks, you bring
Floyd | your hand down on it in a fashion highly imitative of cheap martial
Floyd | arts movies. To your delight, the wood splits in half, and a blue
Floyd | gemstone that was inside rolls onto the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
		Ellison says, "whoa"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gemstone" 		

Floyd | (the blue gemstone)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I somehow made that much more difficult than it needed to be"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gemstone in pouch" 		

Floyd | You put the blue gemstone into the small leather pouch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This had better be the last one."
		SteW says, "tis the blue gemstone"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | Water drips from the stalactites on the roof of the cavern. Hardly any
Floyd | light penetrates from outside, meaning the cavern interior is quite a
Floyd | contrast to the outside world in both atmosphere and safety. The large
Floyd | crack which runs down one of the walls emphasises the latter point
Floyd | uncomfortably well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment has opened up near the large crack, inside which
Floyd | is a pirate's treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north of you, a waterfall enters the cavern from above. The flow
Floyd | of water has decreased in strength slightly since your recent antics.
Floyd | Now you can make out a damp tunnel leading deeper into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skeleton key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel you're now standing has an even more sinister feeling than
Floyd | the cavern to the south. The floor has been dampened by the waterfall
Floyd | that kept this area a secret for uncounted decades. The north end of
Floyd | the tunnel is taken up by a heavy iron door. It has the strangest of
Floyd | contraptions on the wall next to it, some sort of wooden wheel with
Floyd | raised markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever built this tomb must like leaving warnings around. On the floor
Floyd | of the chamber is a human skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Merciless Maria's Tomb
Floyd | Souls of butchered victims seem to hang in the air of this place. The
Floyd | female skeleton perched on the throne in the centre of the room
Floyd | probably looks more dangerous now than she did three centuries ago.
Floyd | Instruments that she used to spread her doom, from rapiers to kegs of
Floyd | gunpowder, are stacked behind her throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tin pan hangs in front of Maria's corpse. You are suspicious it could
Floyd | be one of her murderous devices she left behind for unwary trespassers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a curved piece of glass, a torn scrap of parchment and
Floyd | a pirate's cutlass here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how did we know there'd also be a blue one?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We didn't, but it seemed like something was missing, and that leg needed to have a purpose."
		mwmiller says, "It is a blue gemstone! And Jeff Lynne smiles."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pouch in pan" 		

Floyd | You put the small leather pouch into the tin pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extra weight seems to have disturbed the tin pan slightly. You can
Floyd | only be seconds away from setting off one of Maria's deadly traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take circle" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leather pouch settles in the tin pan, which slowly returns to its
Floyd | former state. You feel relieved at having successfully managed to steal
Floyd | from Merciless Maria without any acts of fatal retribution taking
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Somebody kiss this damn thing."
		Ellison says, "smell ya later, Maria"
		SteW says, "save it first"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf36" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "kiss circle" 		

Floyd | You hold the hollow metallic circle to your lips and give it a long
Floyd | kiss. You feel as though you have just passed a major stage in your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your surroundings seem to become blurred once more. There is sudden
Floyd | glare of light which forces you to shut your eyes. When you open them
Floyd | again, you see you have returned to your uncle's memorabilia room. The
Floyd | whole episode seems like a dream, except you are still carrying a
Floyd | certain incriminating metal shape. As you watch, the girl's photo sets
Floyd | on fire and burns to ashes in a matter of seconds, leaving the silver
Floyd | picture frame empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memorabilia Room
Floyd | This must be the room where your uncle would sit gloating over his
Floyd | triumphs. Many glass cases contain what you can only presume are his
Floyd | previous successes. These however, pale into insignificance next to the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room: a beautiful scale model of a city and its
Floyd | coastline, one of the most remarkable works of art you have ever set
Floyd | your eyes upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The once immortalised replica of the Mona Lisa lies face upwards on the
Floyd | floor. A silver picture frame hangs in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put student in frame" 		

Floyd | As you slide the student's photo into the picture frame, you swear you
Floyd | see the image change. It now seems to be of a cat burglar receiving a
Floyd | bar of gold from an all too familiar man. Your face is completely
Floyd | obscured by a balaclava mask. Turning around, you see that once more
Floyd | the scale model is illuminated by a beam of light. This time the
Floyd | structure highlighted is a tall glass skyscraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless we've missed something, this should be the last one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a shiny steel key
Floyd |     a credit card
Floyd |     a mechanical arm
Floyd |     a glass cutter
Floyd |     a plain wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a perfectly written letter
Floyd |   five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver square
Floyd |     a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |     a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 161 out of a possible 200, in 1999 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "39 points left"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss student" 		

Floyd | With a high degree of self confidence, you bend forward and kiss the
Floyd | photo in the silver picture frame. Once more, you see ripples begin to
Floyd | form on the surface. The silver picture frame shines with an unnatural
Floyd | light. The room around you starts to become even more blurred than
Floyd | you're used to. You know the time for the greatest challenge is at
Floyd | hand. Images of your uncle flash across your mind, becoming so strong
Floyd | you have to avert your gaze. When you next look up, you see your
Floyd | surroundings have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd | CHAPTER SEVEN: THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could
Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf37" 		

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

		Ellison says, "dang, somebody tell our thought-uncle to put on some clothes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could
Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "An abandoned toy factory! :("
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		Ellison says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Supervisor's Office
Floyd | It's this part of the factory any worker comes to dread. Individuals
Floyd | with more concern for profit than human rights often summon employers
Floyd | to this room to give them the proverbial chop. There's little danger of
Floyd | that happening now though. The only furniture here is a bare wooden
Floyd | desk, and you are the only human occupant of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | The desk has seen better days. The surface is mucky and the legs are
Floyd | starting to collapse under atmospheric pressure alone. The solitary
Floyd | drawer looks like it might be of interest to you though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd | The drawer wobbles slightly as you pull it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in drawer" 		

Floyd | In the battered drawer is a pornographic poster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | It's a colour poster of a woman in the nude, you find such things
Floyd | absolutely distasteful. Red circles have been drawn around the girl,
Floyd | and the printed black lettering at the bottom reads "From SWEDEN with
Floyd | love."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for ASCII art of Merriday."
		mwmiller says, "Vandalism! That *is* distasteful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x circles" 		

Floyd | It's a colour poster of a woman in the nude, you find such things
Floyd | absolutely distasteful. Red circles have been drawn around the girl,
Floyd | and the printed black lettering at the bottom reads "From SWEDEN with
Floyd | love."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look at back of poster" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rip poster" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take poster" 		

Floyd | (putting the hollow metallic circle into the black canvas bag to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pornographic poster
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   four hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |     a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver square
Floyd |     a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have all of the shapes this time."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And a canvas bag.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just assumed we were starting with nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put shapes in bag" 		

Floyd | hollow metallic triangle: Done.
Floyd | hollow metallic octagon: Done.
Floyd | hollow metallic square: Done.
Floyd | hollow metallic hexagon: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think this is the only time we've gotten a carry-all."
		genericgeekgirl, packrat.
		SteW says, "well"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Jen), "We're in the final photo, just started."
		jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take drawer" 		

Floyd | After a bit more tugging, the drawer comes out of its socket and falls
Floyd | onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd | The drawer has been pulled out from its socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in socket" 		

Floyd | In the rectangular hole are a gas cylinder and an interface terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I love that I picked this up from a game about a stuffed bear. (Removing drawers)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like how 9:05 is the reason I always look under beds."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		

Floyd | A sealed metal cylinder, with no apparent way of opening it. Some
Floyd | writing is on the bottom, "Kiss me goodnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cylinder" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf38" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss cylinder" 		

Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		

Floyd | The terminal is quite simple for what is most likely a hi-tech piece of
Floyd | hardware. Just a fairly large display, a power switch and a black cord
Floyd | for attaching it to something. The cord dangles loose, and the screen
Floyd | is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, but the terminal doesn't seem to be ready
Floyd | for use, and the switch clicks back into the off position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take terminal" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Supervisor's Office
Floyd | It's this part of the factory any worker comes to dread. Individuals
Floyd | with more concern for profit than human rights often summon employers
Floyd | to this room to give them the proverbial chop. There's little danger of
Floyd | that happening now though. The only furniture here is a bare wooden
Floyd | desk, and you are the only human occupant of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk's drawer has been pulled out of its socket, and discarded on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "what shape came from the lighthouse?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Circle"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "There was a pirate!"
		jenrexrode says, "huh! a unigon"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Down and to.. one of those directions."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd | The drawer has been pulled out from its socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take drawer" 		

Floyd | You have no useful purpose for a wooden drawer, you'd best just leave
Floyd | it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put drawer back" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could
Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | The invention that was lethal to the human manufacturer, fully
Floyd | automated machinery, covers the entire working area and continues to
Floyd | the west. The safety glass being present is surprising. Perhaps the
Floyd | workers often got bored and developed suicidal tendencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the machinery is controlled from one panel with rather simple
Floyd | buttons and switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, I saw something about a cutlass in the recap, but I'm lost as to what happened"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We blocked the lighthouse lamp with the rock and it showed us where to dig to find the cutlass. Putting the cutlass into the crack in the rocks revealed a treasure chest, and the key was inside the cutlass handle. The chest contained a note with a clue for a door mechanism, a gemstone and gunpowder. We used the gunpowder and the glass to move the rock to dam up the waterfall, which allowed us access into a secret area with some dead bodies and boobie traps. Putting all the gemstones we found (mostly on the corpse of the pirate wench) into a pan allowed us to balance it out to get the circle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd | People who work in these places must be getting more stupid by the
Floyd | minute. The only controls are two sliders and a large green button.
Floyd | Some of the toys it makes probably require more intelligence to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sliders" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		

Floyd | People who work in these places must be getting more stupid by the
Floyd | minute. The only controls are two sliders and a large green button.
Floyd | Some of the toys it makes probably require more intelligence to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf39" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed, but since there's
Floyd | nothing in the input tray you don't see any worthwhile result, and the
Floyd | production line shuts down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push slider" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first slider or the second slider?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first slider" 		

Floyd | The slider is a small lever on the control panel that can be moved up
Floyd | and down. The settings range from 1 to 5, and at the moment the first
Floyd | slider is set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x second slider" 		

Floyd | The slider is a small lever on the control panel that can be moved up
Floyd | and down. The settings range from 1 to 5, and at the moment the second
Floyd | slider is set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West to see the rest of it?"
		jenrexrode says, "cool, thanks. I knew there was soe gunpowder somewhere, but I guess DavidW was right to be mad that I lost the rock in the cave"
		jenrexrode says, "er annoyed not mad"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We did need the rock to loosen the big rock, but we also needed it for the lamp first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		

Floyd | A wide conveyor belt built from overlaying sheets of black metal, the
Floyd | only part within reach is a tray labelled "Output", as every other
Floyd | section of the conveyor is behind safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x disc" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd | You get into the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "sorry, somehow i got crashed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf40" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "No worries."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller exclaims, "Everything 'seems' to be this or that in this game!"
SteW says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "oh brother"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You get out of the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It mentioned an "input" tray earlier."
SteW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | A small tray on the conveyor belt. The sticky label underneath reads
Floyd | "Output."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | The invention that was lethal to the human manufacturer, fully
Floyd | automated machinery, covers the entire working area and continues to
Floyd | the west. The safety glass being present is surprising. Perhaps the
Floyd | workers often got bored and developed suicidal tendencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the machinery is controlled from one panel with rather simple
Floyd | buttons and switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x input" 		

Floyd | A small tray on the conveyor belt. The sticky label underneath reads
Floyd | "Input."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the input tray or the reject tray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reject" 		

Floyd | A small tray on the conveyor belt. The sticky label underneath reads
Floyd | "Reject."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x input" 		

Floyd | A small tray on the conveyor belt. The sticky label underneath reads
Floyd | "Input."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a gas cylinder
Floyd |   a pornographic poster
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put poster in input" 		

Floyd | You put the pornographic poster into the input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the pornographic
Floyd | poster is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex
Floyd | system by a huge plunger. The pornographic poster passes under the
Floyd | detectors and the production line immediately grinds to a halt. Further
Floyd | plungers move the pornographic poster to the reject tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Rejected!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a gas cylinder
Floyd |   a pornographic poster
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There's another room to check out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could
Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | In the factory's heyday the shelves would have been filled to the brim
Floyd | with toy racing cars and lego sets. Now they're depressingly barren and
Floyd | empty. The huge forklift that used to shift crates by the ton has
Floyd | fallen into a sorry state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only relic of the building's glorious history is an unflattering
Floyd | cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What's a flattering cardboard box?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x forklift" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd | The cardboard box is made out of paper thin recyclable material. You
Floyd | could probably punch right through it if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch box" 		

Floyd | Destroying the only surviving artefact of the factory's past without
Floyd | good reason doesn't really fit your personality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in box" 		

Floyd | You can't see inside, since it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "A box photographed from a close low angle to look sporty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd | You open the cardboard box, revealing some white cotton, a plastic
Floyd | throwing ring and a child's doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent look in the doll's eyes almost brings tears to
Floyd | yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug doll" 		

Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent look in the doll's eyes almost brings tears to
Floyd | yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd | The kind of ring used to play circus games, the ones where you always
Floyd | missed the pegs you were aiming at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cotton" 		

Floyd | The white cotton is thin, yet looks fairly strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | cardboard box: Moving the cardboard box reveals a manhole cover
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sheesh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from box" 		

Floyd | white cotton: Removed.
Floyd | plastic throwing ring: Removed.
Floyd | child's doll: (putting the pornographic poster into the black canvas
Floyd | bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "manhole cover!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And this is why I don't usually use take all."
		mwmiller says, "I get the feeling we're working toward a 'You're a horrible skeezy criminal and you deserve to go to electric chair, die die die die die' type ending."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nah. We're a horrible, skeezy criminal, and that's what makes us part of the family."
		jenrexrode says, "but we're a girl"
		Ellison says, "geez, don't bend the poster. it's a collectible!"
		genericgeekgirl rolls it up neatly.
		SteW says, "doesn't matter. someone already drew on it"
		Lionheart says (to ggg), "I like to think we're a smooth criminal."
		genericgeekgirl mini dance break.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		

Floyd | (the manhole cover)
Floyd | You've seen a million of these before, it's a steel disc which acts as
Floyd | a gateway to a sewer system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cover" 		

Floyd | (the manhole cover)
Floyd | The manhole cover is too difficult to get a grip on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry cover with doll" 		

Floyd | (the manhole cover with the child's doll)
Floyd | You can't get a good grip on the manhole cover with the child's doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break doll" 		

Floyd | The plastic the doll is made from seems very firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "so we need a bigger rock"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear cotton" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | In the factory's heyday the shelves would have been filled to the brim
Floyd | with toy racing cars and lego sets. Now they're depressingly barren and
Floyd | empty. The huge forklift that used to shift crates by the ton has
Floyd | fallen into a sorry state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cardboard box has been moved to one side, bringing a previously
Floyd | hidden manhole cover to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "hit manhole cover" 		

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

		SteW says, "what can i say? i like to hit things"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		jenrexrode says, "break something off that forklift"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It didn't seem to be implemented."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for another rung."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter forklift" 		jenrexrode says, "yeah"

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x forklift" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | In the factory's heyday the shelves would have been filled to the brim
Floyd | with toy racing cars and lego sets. Now they're depressingly barren and
Floyd | empty. The huge forklift that used to shift crates by the ton has
Floyd | fallen into a sorry state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cardboard box has been moved to one side, bringing a previously
Floyd | hidden manhole cover to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "i demand a functional forklift!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search box" 		

Floyd | The cardboard box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd | You've already moved the box, doing so again won't reveal anything
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "It's in such a sorry state of disrepair, it doesn't even exist anymore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to do something with the machinery.. we can go experiment."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf41" 		

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

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "move manhole" 		

Floyd | It's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure what the two sets of numbers mean here."
SteW says (to Floyd), "touch manhole" 		

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

		SteW says, "humph"
		SteW says, "we need a crowbar"
SteW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a child's doll
Floyd |   a plastic throwing ring
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a gas cylinder
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent look in the doll's eyes almost brings tears to
Floyd | yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open doll" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent look in the doll's eyes almost brings tears to
Floyd | yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent look in the doll's eyes almost brings tears to
Floyd | yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure there's a gemstone hiding inside."
		SteW says, "probably"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Unless. Oh, no. Are we going to lure more children into trouble?"
		jenrexrode says, "that was sleazy"
		SteW says, "please, please don't hurt the kids"
		jenrexrode says, "we used candy to lure children into a museum already"
		SteW says, "if you make us hurt kids i will rate your game a 0"
		SteW says, "saying that to the author"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not convinced that luring kids into a *museum* is really that evil, though."
		SteW says, "mister andy phillips or whatever his name is"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could

		jenrexrode says, "it was kinda sketchy"

Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | The invention that was lethal to the human manufacturer, fully
Floyd | automated machinery, covers the entire working area and continues to
Floyd | the west. The safety glass being present is surprising. Perhaps the
Floyd | workers often got bored and developed suicidal tendencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the machinery is controlled from one panel with rather simple
Floyd | buttons and switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "After 15 years I doubt he gives a crap anymore"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Putting things in the bin and hoping something interesting happens."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a child's doll
Floyd |   a plastic throwing ring
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a gas cylinder
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put doll in input" 		

Floyd | You put the child's doll into the input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the child's doll
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The child's doll passes under the detectors and the
Floyd | production line immediately grinds to a halt. Further plungers move the
Floyd | child's doll to the reject tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn left" 		

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

		Lionheart asks, "Psst, hey kid, d'ya like dinosaurs?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left switch" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first slider, the second slider or the interface
Floyd | terminal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. Have we seen anything to plug this into yet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push first slider" 		

Floyd | You must specify a setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "sounds like the place"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push first slider to 1" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first slider" 		

Floyd | The slider is a small lever on the control panel that can be moved up
Floyd | and down. The settings range from 1 to 5, and at the moment the first
Floyd | slider is set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "move slider to 2" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first slider or the second slider?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "move first slider to 2" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 2" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl glares.
		jenrexrode says, "I knew it was set :P"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		jenrexrode says, "well after the other didnt work :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the child's doll
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The child's doll passes under the detectors and the
Floyd | production line immediately grinds to a halt. Further plungers move the
Floyd | child's doll to the reject tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "GUESS THAT VERB"
		SteW says, "what's the verb syndrome"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gas in input" 		

Floyd | You put the gas cylinder into the input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		jenrexrode asks, "doesnt it go in the plug?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That was different."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Plug?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds like we need to make it move more quickly so it gets past the arm."
		jenrexrode says, "i thought it said 2 sliders and an input thingey"
		jenrexrode says, "oh duh"
		jenrexrode says, "never mind"
		Roger says, "Mmmm, sliders"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're carrying a terminal thingie."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set left to 3" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set left slider to 3" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 3" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put take gas.put gas in input.press button" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gas from reject" 		

Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gas in input" 		

Floyd | You put the gas cylinder into the input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set second slider to 5" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set second slider to 4.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set second slider to 3.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set second slider to 2.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "throw a fit"
		SteW says, "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa this is so irritating"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | It's a colour poster of a woman in the nude, you find such things
Floyd | absolutely distasteful. Red circles have been drawn around the girl,
Floyd | and the printed black lettering at the bottom reads "From SWEDEN with
Floyd | love."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "SWEDEN?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 3.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider is already set to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed, but since there's
Floyd | nothing in the input tray you don't see any worthwhile result, and the
Floyd | production line shuts down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "and not Sweden?"
		jenrexrode says, "it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 3.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider is already set to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed, but since there's
Floyd | nothing in the input tray you don't see any worthwhile result, and the
Floyd | production line shuts down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "Hmm"
		jenrexrode says, "it's a clue"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a child's doll
Floyd |   a plastic throwing ring
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping it would help here, but I don't think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gas from reject" 		

Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gas in input" 		

Floyd | You put the gas cylinder into the input tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take doll from reject" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I really, really hate guessing games."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 4.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving slightly too slowly compared
Floyd | to the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the
Floyd | plungers move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The
Floyd | production line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it doesn' seem to be giving a helpful response."
		SteW says, "This is where Graham Nelson would be dinging off points"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set first slider to 5.press button" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too quickly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, one might be ok. But it feels like every single photo world has a puzzle that if there as a more obvious way to figure it out than trying all the possibilities.. we didn't find it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "I know"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd | A wide conveyor belt winds its way around the room. One machine of
Floyd | significance it passes is a mechanical grabbing arm used for
Floyd | transferring products in progress to other parts of the factory. Just
Floyd | before it reaches that point, it passes underneath a series of
Floyd | sophisticated detectors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd | People who work in these places must be getting more stupid by the
Floyd | minute. The only controls are two sliders and a large green button.
Floyd | Some of the toys it makes probably require more intelligence to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "I confess...I got bored and started web-searching for reviews."
		SteW says, "I think he said something about not overdoing it"
		mwmiller says, "And they pretty much all say variants of 'This is a badly-designed puzzle-fest.' So you're not alone. =)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		

Floyd | The terminal is quite simple for what is most likely a hi-tech piece of
Floyd | hardware. Just a fairly large display, a power switch and a black cord
Floyd | for attaching it to something. The cord dangles loose, and the screen
Floyd | is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, but the terminal doesn't seem to be ready
Floyd | for use, and the switch clicks back into the off position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh, that's what i didnt know what was, input terminal"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x second slider" 		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		

Floyd | The slider is a small lever on the control panel that can be moved up
Floyd | and down. The settings range from 1 to 5, and at the moment the second
Floyd | slider is set to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The terminal is quite simple for what is most likely a hi-tech piece of
Floyd | hardware. Just a fairly large display, a power switch and a black cord
Floyd | for attaching it to something. The cord dangles loose, and the screen
Floyd | is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, yeah. We found it upstairs with the poster."
SteW says (to Floyd), "x outlet" 		

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

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x plug" 		

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

		SteW says, "dag nab it"
		Ellison says (to mwmiller), "of course, it goes without saying that we don't want spoilers for the puzzle, bad as it may be"
SteW says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		

Floyd | The terminal is quite simple for what is most likely a hi-tech piece of
Floyd | hardware. Just a fairly large display, a power switch and a black cord
Floyd | for attaching it to something. The cord dangles loose, and the screen
Floyd | is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "did we see anything we could attach the input terminal to?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "attach terminal to machinery" 		

Floyd | The terminal can't really be connected to the automated machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so how many rooms is this place 3?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not yet. But there are probably like a half dozen more locations."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like how the other worlds suddenly had all these extra rooms we didn'te xpect."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, but initially about 3"
		SteW says, "me cusses and spits"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "attach terminal to panel" 		

Floyd | The terminal can't really be connected to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "blistering barnacles!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Two for the machinery, the room with the manhole, an office and a central room that appears empty."
		Ellison says, "we could keep exploring, sure"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we have to get past the manhole first, somehow."
		SteW says, "we might need to open the manhole"
		SteW says, "yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "hm ring toss"
		Ellison asks, "and we think getting the gas canister to do the right thing on the assembly line helps with the man hole?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was just the second thing I tried after the doll, and it gave a reasonably different response."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since it's not auto rejected."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The poster was also auto rejected."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 3" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So it seems that if we can find the combination that gets it to slide past the arm, something good might happen."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "well if we can't pry a manhole, do we blow it up ?"
		mwmiller says, "So...25 combos of sliders. AWESOME."
		SteW asks, "sweden?"
		jenrexrode says, "no, SWEDEN"
		SteW says, "i hope there's something that gives us a hint on that"
		SteW says, "how to do the sliders"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping the circles were useful, too."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "south west east down east north!"
		Ellison says (to jen), "oh yeah"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 4" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x first" 		

Floyd | The slider is a small lever on the control panel that can be moved up
Floyd | and down. The settings range from 1 to 5, and at the moment the first
Floyd | slider is set to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 2" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 1" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 4" 		

Floyd | The slider is already set to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 5" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too slowly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 5" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, but the conveyor belt is moving much too quickly compared to
Floyd | the grabbing arm and is carried past it. Soon afterwards the plungers
Floyd | move in, depositing the gas cylinder in the reject tray. The production
Floyd | line stops moving almost instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 4" 		

Floyd | The slider moves easily, it is now set to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd | You press the green button, and the machinery jerks into life. The
Floyd | conveyor belt moves at a frighteningly quick speed and the gas cylinder
Floyd | is removed from the input tray and pushed into the complex system by a
Floyd | huge plunger. The gas cylinder passes the detectors without too much
Floyd | trouble, and is picked up the grabbing arm to be transported to the
Floyd | packing room. Its job done, the production line grinds to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!!!!"
		jenrexrode says, "ay"
		Ellison says, "that is my kind of puzzle"
		Ellison says, "you guys can go back to driving"
		jenrexrode says, "follow that gas"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee. Yeah, that's the sort of thing I'd always let cyberskunk handle. Oh, there's a maze or something to bruteforce? I'll be over there."
		jenrexrode says, "but i already solved the maze, you just need to find it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gas cylinder is on a raised platform behind the safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl giggles. "True."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gas" 		

Floyd | A sealed metal cylinder, with no apparent way of opening it. Some
Floyd | writing is on the bottom, "Kiss me goodnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | The rest of the factory is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to jen), "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd | You get into the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after you get inside the booth, a mechanical arm comes down
Floyd | from the ceiling with a hollow can attached to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can" 		

Floyd | You can't reach the mechanical arm. It's behind safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is to the left of and
Floyd | slightly behind the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room (in the peculiar plastic booth)
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mechanical arm has extended itself from the roof of the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gas cylinder is on a raised platform behind the safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "move arm" 		

Floyd | You can't reach the mechanical arm. It's behind safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we see controls?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x disc" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "rub disc" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spin disc" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "move disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x disc" 		

Floyd | The strangest control device you have ever seen, with no buttons or
Floyd | switches are in sight. Just a sensitive disc surrounded by circular
Floyd | plastic walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now to the left of
Floyd | the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "oh, this is the maze?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | There's no way to walk through the floor of the booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now to the left of
Floyd | and slightly behind the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now slightly behind
Floyd | the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now to the right of
Floyd | and slightly behind the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now to the right of
Floyd | the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is to the right of the
Floyd | gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		

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

		Ellison says, "I don't understand from which side we should approach it, if that's what we're supposed to do"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now to the right of
Floyd | and slightly in front of the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Moving in that direction might confuse the controls. You'd better stick
Floyd | to the major compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now slightly in
Floyd | front of the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | There's no way to walk through the floor of the booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		

Floyd | A sealed metal cylinder, with no apparent way of opening it. Some
Floyd | writing is on the bottom, "Kiss me goodnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "kiss disc" 		

Floyd | You're full of such kind feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "lift disc" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm responds by moving slightly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm returns to the level it was at previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat"
		Ellison asks, "try to crush it? or scoop it?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm responds by moving slightly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now just above the
Floyd | gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm returns to the level it was at previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x carm" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is directly over the gas
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is directly over the gas
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "SWECROUCHEN?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why is that "can't see" rather than "verb unknown"?"
SteW says (to Floyd), "swindle" 		

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

		SteW says, "I do not know"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit on disk" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit on disc" 		

Floyd | But you're already in the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit disc" 		

Floyd | It wouldn't be a good idea to smash in the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm responds by moving slightly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm has moved up as far as it can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is just above the gas
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm returns to the level it was at previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, we're stuck above it now? I hope that means we're on the right path"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Presumably, yeah."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You get out of the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mechanical arm has extended itself from the roof of the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gas cylinder is on a raised platform behind the safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you step out of the booth, the mechanical arm retreats back into
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd | You get into the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after you get inside the booth, a mechanical arm comes down
Floyd | from the ceiling with a hollow can attached to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "open disc" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch disc" 		

Floyd | The booth seems to be vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "tap disc" 		

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is to the left of and
Floyd | slightly behind the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now slightly behind
Floyd | the gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm responds by moving slightly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm follows your movement pattern and is now just above the
Floyd | gas cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm returns to the level it was at previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm responds by moving slightly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm has moved up as far as it can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you start walking, the floor of the booth moves to compensate. The
Floyd | mechanical arm doesn't respond to your orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm returns to the level it was at previously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "shout" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gas" 		

Floyd | A sealed metal cylinder, with no apparent way of opening it. Some
Floyd | writing is on the bottom, "Kiss me goodnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull disc" 		

Floyd | The plastic booth resists all efforts to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room (in the peculiar plastic booth)
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mechanical arm has extended itself from the roof of the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gas cylinder is on a raised platform behind the safety glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm appears to be controlled entirely from the booth, it
Floyd | has a hollow can attached to one end. The arm is directly over the gas
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "crouch" 		

Floyd | The mechanical arm doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Spin isn't a common verb, right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spin disk" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spin" 		

Floyd | The hollow can on the end of the mechanical arm spins rapidly and
Floyd | clicks into place. The arm retreats into the ceiling, and the end
Floyd | product of the process is deposited in the output tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
		Ellison says, "we should have noticed that earlier"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | A small tray on the conveyor belt. The sticky label underneath reads
Floyd | "Output."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		

Floyd | In the output tray is an aerosol spray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spray" 		

Floyd | You'd better get out of the peculiar plastic booth first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You get out of the peculiar plastic booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Packing Room
Floyd | Here the finishing touches are added to the factory's products, before
Floyd | they are prepared for shipping. The methods of control seem a little
Floyd | more advanced than those on the eastern end. It all seems to be done
Floyd | from inside a peculiar plastic booth. As the conveyor belt reaches its
Floyd | finishing point, hundreds of boxes and containers are waiting to be
Floyd | packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spray" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spray" 		

Floyd | The sort of spray can used to contain deodorants. Inside this one is
Floyd | the gas cylinder you found in the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd | The sort of spray can used to contain deodorants. Inside this one is
Floyd | the gas cylinder you found in the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So useful."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x manhole" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf42" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "North of the central room (east a few times)."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray" 		

Floyd | What do you want to spray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray doll" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over the child's doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 168 out of a possible 200, in 2218 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a master thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "spray hands"
		Ellison says, "I'd rather go back to watching, if someone wants to drive"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Production Line
Floyd | The invention that was lethal to the human manufacturer, fully
Floyd | automated machinery, covers the entire working area and continues to
Floyd | the west. The safety glass being present is surprising. Perhaps the
Floyd | workers often got bored and developed suicidal tendencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the machinery is controlled from one panel with rather simple
Floyd | buttons and switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Toy Factory
Floyd | This is the place where all those little toy cars and trains, the ones
Floyd | you used to enjoy playing with so much, were brought to life. It could
Floyd | be hardly be compared to Santa's Grotto, but there is a certain magic
Floyd | about this place that makes you feel at home. Such a shame that the
Floyd | factory has been abandoned, and quite possibly marked for demolition.
Floyd | The supervisor's office is above you and other areas of the building
Floyd | are to the west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | In the factory's heyday the shelves would have been filled to the brim
Floyd | with toy racing cars and lego sets. Now they're depressingly barren and
Floyd | empty. The huge forklift that used to shift crates by the ton has
Floyd | fallen into a sorry state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cardboard box has been moved to one side, bringing a previously
Floyd | hidden manhole cover to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "remember it said somthing about not being able to get a grip?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray hands" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray cover" 		

Floyd | (the manhole cover with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over the manhole cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray poster" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over the pornographic poster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh it's spraying gas? i thought it was a propellant for something else"
		mwmiller says, "This game is a gas."
		jenrexrode asks, "maybe a blow torch?"
		jenrexrode says, "'ceppins we don't have a flame"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aerosol spray
Floyd |   a child's doll
Floyd |   a plastic throwing ring
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd | The kind of ring used to play circus games, the ones where you always
Floyd | missed the pegs you were aiming at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray cotton" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over the white cotton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break doll" 		

Floyd | The plastic the doll is made from seems very firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take doll apart" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the child's doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open doll" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn head" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take head" 		

Floyd | The head comes away easily from the doll, and now you understand why
Floyd | the factory closed down. The lethal steel spike sticking from the
Floyd | doll's neck would be enough to cause a great deal of harm to an
Floyd | unsuspecting child.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Wonderful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry cover with spike" 		

Floyd | (the manhole cover with the child's doll)
Floyd | Using the steel spike, you manage to lever open the manhole cover and
Floyd | pull it aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC"
		genericgeekgirl | No, the salami and the gun cannot be combined. This absolutely goes against all logical reasoning, now doesn't it?
		genericgeekgirl says, "(From a game that actually *did* require you to do so. It's one of my favourite status messages on AIM.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sewer System
Floyd | The chemicals dissolved in the water illuminate the sewer tunnels with
Floyd | an eerie green light. It's all too easy to get lost in the maze of
Floyd | passages underground. As if being able to progress in all the major
Floyd | compass directions isn't confusion enough, there are also passages
Floyd | leading up and down from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A set of arrows have been drawn on the tunnel walls in white chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think this is your maze, Jen."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arrows" 		

Floyd | Looking at the arrows makes you recall the games you used to play at
Floyd | school. You were always the one they sent to steal some of the
Floyd | teacher's chalk, so perhaps some things haven't changed from those
Floyd | innocent days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch arrows" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray arrows" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | There's no point in spraying gas all over the chalk arrows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Any way to shine an ultraviolet light or some such?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.w.e.d.e.n" 		

Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Sewer System
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "whoops"
		Ellison says, "we should have found a naked lady by now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd | It's a colour poster of a woman in the nude, you find such things
Floyd | absolutely distasteful. Red circles have been drawn around the girl,
Floyd | and the printed black lettering at the bottom reads "From SWEDEN with
Floyd | love."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What are the circles?"
		Ellison asks, "try again in reverse?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also I love that *this* is what's distasteful. We electrocuted a dog."
		mwmiller asks, "Circles around the woman...because...she's...NUDE?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.u.d.e" 		

Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.w.e.d.en" 		

Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.n" 		

Floyd | You trudge wearily down the tunnel, soon afterwards you come to another
Floyd | junction incredibly similar to the one you just left.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few seconds walking down the northern tunnel, you come to a
Floyd | dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nice."
		Ellison says, "weird"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf44" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x brickwork" 		

Floyd | The tunnel has come to a dead end at a dull section of brickwork. The
Floyd | wall is covered in cracks and some of the bricks look very loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search brickwork" 		

Floyd | Maybe you should be a bit more forceful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bricks" 		

Floyd | After pushing and pulling at the loose bricks, some of them give way
Floyd | revealing a plug socket in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put terminal into socket" 		

Floyd | As soon as you plug the interface terminal into the socket, the screen
Floyd | shows a corridor pulsating with light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | The terminal is quite simple for what is most likely a hi-tech piece of
Floyd | hardware. Just a fairly large display, a power switch and a black cord
Floyd | for attaching it to something. The cord has been plugged into the
Floyd | socket, and the screen shows a corridor pulsating with light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, you start to feel light headed.
Floyd | Everything around you seems less sharply focused than normal. Your mind
Floyd | is filled with blurred shapes. Finally everything dissolves into a mass
Floyd | of cubes and spheres, and your mind separates from the rest of your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | The whole world looks to have gone mad. Nothing around you can be
Floyd | described as a solid object. Towers colured black and grey stretch
Floyd | upwards to infinity. Tubes of glass run between them carrying
Floyd | information at lightning speeds. Just above you is an abstract grey
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious looking black cube circles around your head, constantly
Floyd | spinning and changing direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one thing you can use to cling on to reality though. A can of
Floyd | spray paint looking very much out of place floats nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Yes, this game is from the late 1990s."
		genericgeekgirl chuckles.
		Ellison says, "dang"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		

Floyd | The black cube spins around your head, changing direction every so
Floyd | often.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spray" 		

Floyd | A metal tube of paint, with a button for spraying it over the desired
Floyd | target. The rim of the can is coloured black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take spray" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		

Floyd | The black cube easily eludes your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray cube" 		

Floyd | (with the can of spray paint)
Floyd | The spinning shape is already that colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "change color" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Find a red door and paint it black."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Everything *else* turns whether or not it should.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's apparently the solution to everything that needs to be manipulated."
		mwmiller says, "This seems to be gratuitous 'seems' #657928114"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray cube" 		

Floyd | (with the can of spray paint)
Floyd | After only the smallest of doses, the spinning shape changes colour.
Floyd | It's now a red cube that circles your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | The whole world looks to have gone mad. Nothing around you can be
Floyd | described as a solid object. Towers colured black and grey stretch
Floyd | upwards to infinity. Tubes of glass run between them carrying
Floyd | information at lightning speeds. Just above you is an abstract grey
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious looking red cube circles around your head, constantly
Floyd | spinning and changing direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		

Floyd | The frame of the doorway is insubstantial, and its interior is just a
Floyd | hollow void apparently leading nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray door" 		

Floyd | (with the can of spray paint)
Floyd | Globules of black paint come out of the can, but they don't stick to
Floyd | the grey doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You boldly step through the grey doorway, and suddenly everything is
Floyd | back to normal again. Your whole experience seems highly surreal to
Floyd | you. It takes some effort to convince yourself it actually took place.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving some of the bricks has brought a square plug socket to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push cube" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We need a colour and a shape. And I want a way to do this that doesn't involve trial and error :/"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push cube" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "This is like the YES/NO bit from _Tron_, only stupider."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, it's not a cube."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push shape" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red tetrahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red octahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can see what was upstairs and then come back in."
		mwmiller says, "And the gratuitous 'seems' were getting old, so for a bit of variety the game throws in a gratuitous 'appears'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You boldly step through the grey doorway, and suddenly everything is
Floyd | back to normal again. Your whole experience seems highly surreal to
Floyd | you. It takes some effort to convince yourself it actually took place.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving some of the bricks has brought a square plug socket to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Car Park
Floyd | The finest example of modern architecture, an ugly mass of concrete and
Floyd | metal which dominates the skyline. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes are
Floyd | parked in ever decreasing marked spaces. The guarded entrance to this
Floyd | nightmare scenario is to the west. The object of your undivided
Floyd | attention has to be the building on the east side. The tall glass
Floyd | skyscraper is unmistakably recognizable as the National Depository.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red sports car drives in through the entrance and parks in a nearby
Floyd | space. A frustrated looking man with brown hair steps out of the car,
Floyd | locks it and walks over to the depository building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | The red sports car has seen a lot of wear and tear, and its wheels will
Floyd | soon need replacing. The doors and windows have been waxed, so the car
Floyd | looks much newer than it actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man comes out of the depository building and gets back into the red
Floyd | sports car, driving out hurriedly through the main entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's probably not good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Car Park
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut tire with spike" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slash tire" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spike" 		

Floyd | Every young girl's favourite toy. This doll has been carved in
Floyd | intricate detail. The white dress and shiny necklace are highly
Floyd | realistic. The innocent feeling imposed by the doll is shattered by the
Floyd | lethal spike sticking out of its neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "put spike under car" 		

Floyd | You put the doll underneath the car's wheels. That should give the
Floyd | driver an unpleasant surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		SteW asks, "What's been happening?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on, mister driver. Come back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man comes out of the depository building and gets back into the red
Floyd | sports car. The car starts to drive through towards the main entrance
Floyd | when one of its wheels bursts. The driver is livid, and walks over to
Floyd | the depository building to bang a few heads together. The front
Floyd | passenger window of the car has been left slightly unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "I was distracted by NBA stuff, sorry"
		genericgeekgirl says, ""slightly unlocked""
		Ellison says, "heh"
		SteW says, "that's like being slightly pregnant"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd | The window is only partially open, and you can't reach the control
Floyd | lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | The front passenger window is clear and transparent. A sticker reading
Floyd | "Thief Protection Device in Operation" has been placed on the exterior
Floyd | side. The window has been partially lowered. Looking through the
Floyd | window, you see a lever just inside that controls its movement and a
Floyd | shiny rear view mirror. On the driver's seat are an identity card and a
Floyd | tiny silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | You used to see innocence in those green eyes, but now they stare ahead
Floyd | with a sense of purpose. The strands of your red hair are dirty and
Floyd | ruffled. Recent events have hardened you, preparing you for the
Floyd | challenge that lies ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hot."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd | You can't really get a good look at the identity card unless you're
Floyd | holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | A tiny silver key completely devoid of any markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd | The small lever is on the inside of the passenger door, and controls
Floyd | the window's movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an aerosol spray
Floyd |   a plastic throwing ring
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Sooooo lots of references to shapes and colors here"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where's a coathanger when you need one?"
		jenrexrode asks, "ring toss?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw ring at lever" 		

Floyd | The throwing ring lands directly on the lever, pulling it sharply down.
Floyd | The front passenger window slides fully open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take card and key" 		

Floyd | identity card: You pick up the identity card.
Floyd | tiny silver key: You pick up the tiny silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x id" 		

Floyd | A plastic identity card with a magnetic strip, with no photograph or
Floyd | any other normal information you might expect to see. Just the National
Floyd | Depository logo and a brown triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		mwmiller says, "Brown triangle, huh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Car Park
Floyd | The finest example of modern architecture, an ugly mass of concrete and
Floyd | metal which dominates the skyline. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes are
Floyd | parked in ever decreasing marked spaces. The guarded entrance to this
Floyd | nightmare scenario is to the west. The object of your undivided
Floyd | attention has to be the building on the east side. The tall glass
Floyd | skyscraper is unmistakably recognizable as the National Depository.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red sports car has been driven into a nearby parking space.
Floyd | Underneath one of the car's wheels is a toy doll complete with a nasty
Floyd | ninja spike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "hmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf45" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		

Floyd | (putting the interface terminal into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Evidence."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The depository it's taken you so long to reach is now within sight.
Floyd | Surely you don't intend to just walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | National Depository
Floyd | This is it. The building that holds the nation's most prized
Floyd | possessions. Security guards patrol the spotless floors, their eagle
Floyd | eyes never missing a thing. On the far side of the room to the entrance
Floyd | is an elevator which leads down to the vault. Just in front of it is a
Floyd | secretary who is ruthlessly checking people's credentials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Car Park
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down to the dreamatorium?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah brown triangle"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving some of the bricks has brought a square plug socket to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, but the terminal doesn't seem to be ready
Floyd | for use, and the switch clicks back into the off position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Let's get on the INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY again"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plug terminal in outlet" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take terminal" 		

Floyd | (putting the white cotton into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plug terminal in outlet" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plug terminal in socket" 		

Floyd | As soon as you plug the interface terminal into the socket, the screen
Floyd | shows a corridor pulsating with light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, you start to feel light headed.
Floyd | Everything around you seems less sharply focused than normal. Your mind
Floyd | is filled with blurred shapes. Finally everything dissolves into a mass
Floyd | of cubes and spheres, and your mind separates from the rest of your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | The whole world looks to have gone mad. Nothing around you can be
Floyd | described as a solid object. Towers colured black and grey stretch
Floyd | upwards to infinity. Tubes of glass run between them carrying
Floyd | information at lightning speeds. Just above you is an abstract grey
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious looking red cube circles around your head, constantly
Floyd | spinning and changing direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of spray paint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press shape" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press shape" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red tetrahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press shape" 		

Floyd | You seem to have distorted the curious shape. It now appears to
Floyd | resemble a red octahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "although I guess it's the tetra yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray shape" 		

Floyd | (with the can of spray paint)
Floyd | After only the smallest of doses, the spinning shape changes colour.
Floyd | It's now a brown tetrahedron that circles your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "okay, well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shape" 		

Floyd | The brown tetrahedron easily eludes your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | The whole world looks to have gone mad. Nothing around you can be
Floyd | described as a solid object. Towers colured black and grey stretch
Floyd | upwards to infinity. Tubes of glass run between them carrying
Floyd | information at lightning speeds. Just above you is an abstract grey
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious looking brown tetrahedron circles around your head,
Floyd | constantly spinning and changing direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of spray paint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x towers" 		

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tues" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tubes" 		

Floyd | The glass tubes connect all the structures on this weird landscape.
Floyd | Beams of light carrying information reflect off their walls and are
Floyd | carried down them at high speeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Great, I guess the Internet really *is* a series of tubes."
		jenrexrode asks, "hm, I wonder if it will tell us if we have the right shape an color, or if we have to set here, and test it somewhere else?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping we'd get auto points for it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch tubes" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch one of the tubes, you feel a force pulling
Floyd | you in and wisely back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "It's almost certainly tested in the stupidest most roundabout way."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ooh. In?"
		mwmiller says, "Save first, then go in, probably."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf46" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tubes" 		

Floyd | You stand near one of the tubes, and an irresistible force pulls you
Floyd | inside. The world outside flashes by, it seems to take forever before
Floyd | you see the end approaching. The tube you are in comes out into a white
Floyd | walled cubical chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | The walls of the chamber are a brilliant white. Quite where the
Floyd | illumination is coming from you have no idea. The only item inside the
Floyd | room is a bust on a stone pedestal. The grey doorway seems to have
Floyd | followed you as well, providing a thoughtful escape route.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Such a thoughtful door."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bust" 		

Floyd | The bust is a vague figure of a head on a stone column, at the foot of
Floyd | which is a raised symbol. The head is missing many of the usual
Floyd | features. It just has brown coloured hair and green eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch hair" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		jenrexrode says, "glad to be of service"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Gah. Where is our stuff?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd | The symbol is made out of raised stone, and depicts an empty circle
Floyd | with an arrow on the upper right corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That's even more thoughtful than a euthanasia pool."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd | You boldly step through the grey doorway, and suddenly everything is
Floyd | back to normal again. Your whole experience seems highly surreal to
Floyd | you. It takes some effort to convince yourself it actually took place.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving some of the bricks has brought a square plug socket to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "undo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Information Superhighway
Floyd | The whole world looks to have gone mad. Nothing around you can be
Floyd | described as a solid object. Towers colured black and grey stretch
Floyd | upwards to infinity. Tubes of glass run between them carrying
Floyd | information at lightning speeds. Just above you is an abstract grey
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious looking brown tetrahedron circles around your head,
Floyd | constantly spinning and changing direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tubes" 		

Floyd | You stand near one of the tubes, and an irresistible force pulls you
Floyd | inside. The world outside flashes by, it seems to take forever before
Floyd | you see the end approaching. The tube you are in comes out into a white
Floyd | walled cubical chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cubical Chamber
Floyd | The walls of the chamber are a brilliant white. Quite where the
Floyd | illumination is coming from you have no idea. The only item inside the
Floyd | room is a bust on a stone pedestal. The grey doorway seems to have
Floyd | followed you as well, providing a thoughtful escape route.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of spray paint
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		mwmiller says, "Great, NOW we get a point. WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE YAY"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn can" 		

Floyd | Turning the rim of the can of paint seems to change its colour, now
Floyd | it's red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray hair" 		

Floyd | (with the can of spray paint)
Floyd | After spraying the bust's hair with the can of paint, it is now red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bust" 		

Floyd | The bust is a vague figure of a head on a stone column, at the foot of
Floyd | which is a raised symbol. The head is missing many of the usual
Floyd | features. It just has red coloured hair and green eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd | The symbol is made out of raised stone, and depicts an empty circle
Floyd | with an arrow on the upper right corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press symbol" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to move the symbol in that direction, though you should
Floyd | be able to turn it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn symbol" 		

Floyd | The raised symbol turns easily, and the shape sticking out of the
Floyd | circle gradually changes as the symbol rotates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd | The symbol is made out of raised stone, and depicts an empty circle
Floyd | with a cross on the bottom left corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Male/Female, I guess."
		Lionheart says, "No doubt it used to have many interesting characteristics, but now? -Just- the hair and the eyes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just testing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn symbol" 		

Floyd | The raised symbol turns easily, and the shape sticking out of the
Floyd | circle gradually changes as the symbol rotates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd | The symbol is made out of raised stone, and depicts an empty circle
Floyd | with an arrow on the upper right corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn symbol" 		

Floyd | The raised symbol turns easily, and the shape sticking out of the
Floyd | circle gradually changes as the symbol rotates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so we're a girl with red hait and green eyes"
		jenrexrode says, "haiR"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully we've accomplished something with the ID."
		mwmiller says, "Were we meant to get the ID card too?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since it had no photo on it, and we have to "show credentials"."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have it. But it's in our "real" body."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we brought anything in with us."
		jenrexrode asks, "so if we leave will it looks like us?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf47" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Okay see where the doorway goes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We'll find out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd | You boldly step through the grey doorway, and suddenly everything is
Floyd | back to normal again. Your whole experience seems highly surreal to
Floyd | you. It takes some effort to convince yourself it actually took place.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Tunnel
Floyd | The sewer tunnels terminate at this point, a rather dull section of
Floyd | cracked red brickwork. The water seems to have dried up too. The floor
Floyd | of the tunnel isn't even damp. A set of stairs lead up to the outer
Floyd | world, but from the choking smell of pollutants you're not overly sure
Floyd | you want to pay it a visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving some of the bricks has brought a square plug socket to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x id" 		

Floyd | A plastic identity card with a magnetic strip, with no photograph or
Floyd | any other normal information you might expect to see. Just the National
Floyd | Depository logo and a brown triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		jenrexrode says, "well maybe it's a smart ID with stuff inside it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet it's digital."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing. Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Car Park
Floyd | The finest example of modern architecture, an ugly mass of concrete and
Floyd | metal which dominates the skyline. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes are
Floyd | parked in ever decreasing marked spaces. The guarded entrance to this
Floyd | nightmare scenario is to the west. The object of your undivided
Floyd | attention has to be the building on the east side. The tall glass
Floyd | skyscraper is unmistakably recognizable as the National Depository.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red sports car has been driven into a nearby parking space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a child's doll
Floyd |   a tiny silver key
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |   an aerosol spray
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     some white cotton
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     five hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |       a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | National Depository
Floyd | This is it. The building that holds the nation's most prized
Floyd | possessions. Security guards patrol the spotless floors, their eagle
Floyd | eyes never missing a thing. On the far side of the room to the entrance
Floyd | is an elevator which leads down to the vault. Just in front of it is a
Floyd | secretary who is ruthlessly checking people's credentials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "Ruth Leslie?"
		mwmiller says, "Pretend like you belong here."
		mwmiller says, "Flash that ID card like it's goin' out of style."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show id" 		

Floyd | (to the secretary)
Floyd | The secretary takes the identity card from you and whips it through a
Floyd | scanning device. The tension builds as you wait for the judgement of a
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The secretary nods briefly, and the tension disappears to be replaced
Floyd | by excitement. The elevator doors open and you step inside. You curse
Floyd | your misfortune as a depository management type gets in with you. Just
Floyd | before the doors close you see an element of suspicion in the
Floyd | secretary's actions. She starts to initiate a further check on you.
Floyd | Sooner or later she's sure to find something wrong. It's time to put
Floyd | your plan into action.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You're in the elevator which leads from the ground level of the
Floyd | depository to the vault floor. The walls are shiny and you can see
Floyd | weird reflections, but there's no sign of any controls. The elevator's
Floyd | movements must all be decided externally.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other passenger in the lift, the depository manager, has taken it
Floyd | upon himself to bore you to death.
Floyd |
Floyd | The depository manager speaks in a tone especially reserved for the
Floyd | unfortunate people who do business with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our vaults are intruder proof. We have all the latest locking devices
Floyd | in place."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode reads
		mwmiller asks, "Okay, what can we clobber Dilbert's Boss with?"
		jenrexrode says, "wow, five at once"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf48" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch man" 		

Floyd | The manager must have an attack alarm with him, because as you soon as
Floyd | you make your advances, the elevator shudders to a halt and returns to
Floyd | ground level. A distinctly unpleasant reception committee is waiting
Floyd | for you when the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You botched the job ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 182 out of a possible 200, in 2335 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a criminal mastermind.
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 | Elevator
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Gotta be more subtle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "seduce man" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		

Floyd | You can't stand salesmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our breadth of clients is staggering. People from Japan to Peru bank
Floyd | with us. The total sum in our vaults is a grand total of ten million
Floyd | dollars."
Floyd |
Floyd | The manager refers to it as if it were prize money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "flirt" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take man" 		

Floyd | I don't suppose the depository manager would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But of course, these are insignificant next to the Crown Jewels, the
Floyd | most prized possession in the depository. I personally handled their
Floyd | acquisition you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator has nearly reached the vault floor, you'd best get rid of
Floyd | this guy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Stab with spike? Spray with aerosol? Wear gloves and strangle him?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray man" 		

Floyd | (with the aerosol spray)
Floyd | You lift the aerosol, and spray the manager with sleeping gas. He seems
Floyd | slightly puzzled as he collapses. A tiny gold key falls out of his grey
Floyd | suit onto the metal floor. Soon afterwards, the elevator comes to a
Floyd | halt and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We always wear gloves. And nobody we encounter thinks this is weird."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're just walking around wearing rubber gloves, because that is totally a thing that one does."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd | (the tiny gold key)
Floyd | (putting the aerosol spray into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tiny gold key or the tiny silver key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tiny gold key or the hollow metallic hexagon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold key" 		

Floyd | The tiny gold key doesn't have any markings on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Maybe it's cartoon land and everybody wears gloves"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The elevator doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You step out of the elevator into the vault area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outer Vault
Floyd | You feel so close now. Your destiny is within reach. To the south of
Floyd | you is a massive titanium door leading to the depository vault. The
Floyd | beautiful plants outside it seem insignificant. It's as if your whole
Floyd | life past, present and future depends on what happens in the next few
Floyd | minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opposite the vault door is a red a white sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | The titanium door is quite clearly closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors close behind you. It can only be a matter of time
Floyd | before the security services realise your deception and come down to
Floyd | place you under arrest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf49" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd | The red writing is so small you have to strain your eyes to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Security Systems Deactivate at 6:27 AM."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Great. So what time is it now?"
		jenrexrode asks, "waht kinda dumb sign is that, to assist thieves?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, pretty much."
		mwmiller says, "Once again, ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The titanium door must be several centimetres thick. It is surrounded
Floyd | by reinforced concrete that you have no chance of penetrating. The
Floyd | locking system is very strange indeed. There are five slots, with two
Floyd | numbers under each of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And the time is unknown, and we can see turns because I turned sleepmask off."
		genericgeekgirl says, "can't, rather"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first slot" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the top slot, the central slot, the left slot, the
Floyd | right slot or the bottom slot?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x top slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. There's nothing
Floyd | inside it. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first is 000 and
Floyd | the second is 030.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x central slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. There's nothing
Floyd | inside it. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first is 000 and
Floyd | the second is 400.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. There's nothing
Floyd | inside it. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first is 000 and
Floyd | the second is 024.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. There's nothing
Floyd | inside it. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first is 000 and
Floyd | the second is 072.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "So it's nothing as simple as 'put the square in the square slot' is it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottom slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. There's nothing
Floyd | inside it. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first is 000 and
Floyd | the second is 064.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Security through fine print."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put square in bottom slot" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the top slot, the central slot, the left slot, the
Floyd | right slot, the bottom slot or the hollow metallic square?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hollow square in bottom slot" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hollow square" 		

Floyd | (putting the identity card into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hollow square in bottom slot" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic square in the bottom slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 016.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x bottom slot" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. Inside it is a
Floyd | hollow metallic square. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first
Floyd | is 016 and the second is 064.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sol.. more guessing games."
		mwmiller says, "16 and 64? Try a different shape."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hollow square" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic square, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put triangle in bottom slot" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd | massive titanium door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | red and white sign: The sign is only meant to be there for reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from ag" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all from bag" 		

Floyd | hollow metallic octagon: (putting the tiny silver key into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | hollow metallic hexagon: (putting the child's doll into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | pornographic poster: (putting the interface terminal into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | white cotton: (putting the tiny gold key into the black canvas bag to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | aerosol spray: (putting the hollow metallic square into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | identity card: (putting the hollow metallic octagon into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | hollow metallic triangle: (putting the hollow metallic hexagon into the
Floyd | black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | hollow metallic circle: (putting the pornographic poster into the black
Floyd | canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, fail."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |   an aerosol spray
Floyd |   some white cotton
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     three hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |       a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |       a hollow platinum octagon
Floyd |       a hollow silver square
Floyd |     a tiny gold key
Floyd |     an interface terminal
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |     a tiny silver key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put circle in bottom slot" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic circle in the bottom slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 080.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take circle" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic circle, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Get used to typing 'take SHAPE. put SHAPE in WHATEVER slot.' I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put triangle in bottom" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic triangle in the bottom slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 012.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take triangle" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic triangle, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hexagon.put hexagon in bottom" 		

Floyd | (putting the white cotton into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic hexagon in the bottom slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 036.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hexagon.take octagon.put octagon in bottom" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic hexagon, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the aerosol spray into the black canvas bag to make room)

		SteW says, "very wild"

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic octagon in the bottom slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 064.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One down."
		SteW says, "hope this isn't another really long stupid guessing thing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put triangle in left" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic triangle in the left slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 018.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. Inside it is a
Floyd | hollow metallic triangle. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the
Floyd | first is 018 and the second is 024.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take triangle.put hollow square in left" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic triangle, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hollow square.put hollow square in left" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic square in the left slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 024.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put triangle in center" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic triangle in the central slot, the
Floyd | first number changes to 060.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x center" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. Inside it is a
Floyd | hollow metallic triangle. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the
Floyd | first is 060 and the second is 400.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |     a hollow platinum circle
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an aerosol spray
Floyd |     some white cotton
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     a tiny gold key
Floyd |     an interface terminal
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |     a tiny silver key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take triangle.put hexagon in center" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic triangle, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic hexagon in the central slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 180.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hexagon.put circle in center" 		

Floyd | As you remove the hollow metallic hexagon, the first number changes to
Floyd | 000.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic circle in the central slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 400.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two hollow metallic shapes:
Floyd |     a hollow gold hexagon
Floyd |     a hollow silver triangle
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an aerosol spray
Floyd |     some white cotton
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     a tiny gold key
Floyd |     an interface terminal
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |     a tiny silver key
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The titanium door must be several centimetres thick. It is surrounded
Floyd | by reinforced concrete that you have no chance of penetrating. The
Floyd | locking system is very strange indeed. There are five slots, with two
Floyd | numbers under each of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hexagon in right" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic hexagon in the right slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 072.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right" 		

Floyd | A square depression on the front of the titanium door. Inside it is a
Floyd | hollow metallic hexagon. Underneath the slot are two numbers, the first
Floyd | is 072 and the second is 072.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put triangle in top" 		

Floyd | As you place the hollow metallic triangle in the top slot, the first
Floyd | number changes to 030.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door swings slowly outwards, allowing passage to the vault
Floyd | beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The elevator doors are closed, leaving the titanium door to the south
Floyd | as your only means out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | You would expect more than this, especially from what is supposed to be
Floyd | one of the most secure banks in the world. The presence of only one
Floyd | platform is something of an anticlimax. There are no safety deposit
Floyd | boxes or other means of storage. A maintenance hatch is plainly visible
Floyd | on the smooth floor of the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crown Jewels of Denario have been placed neatly on the central
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restricting your access to the central platform are a web of laser
Floyd | beams, surely connected to an alarm system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "LASER BEAMS"
		jenrexrode says, "i didn't get the puzzle"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd | A metal on the floor used by maintenance staff to check the security
Floyd | systems. There are two keyholes on the front, about a metre apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The metallic shapes went into the recesses and the numbers had to match up on either side."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Trial and error."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyholes" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left keyhole or the right keyhole?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left keyhole" 		

Floyd | It's just like every other keyhole you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "SO MANY TRIAL-AND-ERROR PUZZLES"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock left keyhole with silver key" 		

Floyd | (first taking the tiny silver key)
Floyd | If you want to try unlocking the panel, insert something in the
Floyd | keyhole, and then turn it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put silver key in left keyhole" 		

Floyd | You put the tiny silver key into the left keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn silver key" 		

Floyd | The tiny silver key doesn't to turn either way, no matter how hard you
Floyd | force it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Oh for God's sake."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take silver key.put gold key in keyhole" 		

Floyd | Taking the key out would be pointless, since its obviously the right
Floyd | one. You'll just have to work out how to get the panel open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left keyhole or the right keyhole?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gold key in right keyhole" 		

Floyd | You need to be holding it before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gold key" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gold key in right keyhole" 		

Floyd | You put the tiny gold key into the right keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn keys" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn gold key" 		

Floyd | The tiny gold key doesn't to turn either way, no matter how hard you
Floyd | force it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn gold and silver key" 		

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an identity card
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an aerosol spray
Floyd |     some white cotton
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     an interface terminal
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cotton" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cotton" 		

Floyd | The white cotton is thin, yet looks fairly strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cotton to silver key" 		

Floyd | You tie the white cotton to the tiny silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cotton to right key" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to tie the white cotton to the
Floyd | right keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cotton to gold key" 		

Floyd | You tie the white cotton to the tiny gold key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn cotton" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cototn" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cotton" 		

Floyd | As you pull the cotton, both keys turn together and the panel swings
Floyd | open onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whee."
		mwmiller says, "Thank. GOD."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd | A metal on the floor used by maintenance staff to check the security
Floyd | systems. Looking inside the open panel you see a stopwatch with silver
Floyd | hands, a circular socket and a red lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "If it turned out the keys were mismatched after all that, I'd probably go on a shooting spree or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stopwatch" 		

Floyd | The stopwatch is a rather outdated timing device to find in such a
Floyd | place, but it seems to keep time remarkably well. According to the
Floyd | silver hands on this timepiece it is twenty-nine minutes past six in
Floyd | the evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. we're late."
		mwmiller says, "6:27 AM, not PM, so it hardly matters"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		

Floyd | It's just a circular hole for plugging things into. Nothing has been
Floyd | connected to it yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd | The red lever is marked as for use in emergencies only.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf50" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You pull the lever, and a rather convenient escape tunnel opens up in
Floyd | the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plug terminal into socket" 		

Floyd | (first taking the interface terminal)
Floyd | You plug the interface terminal into the circular socket, and the
Floyd | screen is filled with three dimensional images of cogs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "huh, didn't die"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cogs" 		

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

		mwmiller asks, "Is it time to get on the INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch power" 		

Floyd | You turn on the power switch, once again you start to feel light
Floyd | headed. This time the shapes that fill your mind are cogs with many
Floyd | teeth. Eventually they make way for black space which envelops you
Floyd | completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		

Floyd | It's a yellow beam of light, unusually thick and travelling from east
Floyd | to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Is it...supposed to trick the timer into thinking it's 6:27 AM? Or something?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We shall see, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "now it's getting all surreal and mystical"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "i'm afraid i'll mess it all up if i touch anything"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		SteW says, "aughh, whatever"

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		

Floyd | It's a yellow beam of light, unusually thick and travelling from north
Floyd | to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "x green" 		

Floyd | The sphere hovers in mid-space and is a bright green colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm trying to get my bearings for where we are, if we're trying to set, say, a digital clock face."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm a bit lost."
		SteW says, "hmm"
		SteW says, "no, not miller"
		SteW says, "oh you're back"
		SteW says, "miller!"
		SteW says, "we're in this weird light thing"
		SteW says, "and we're kind of lost"
		mwmiller asks, "Ow. So how's the decoding thing going?"
		mwmiller asks, "Any way to escape out?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW asks, "did you touch the yellow light?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch light" 		

Floyd | Holding your hand in the beam of light doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We need to turn the lights on and off to set the time."
		genericgeekgirl says, "06:27"
		mwmiller asks, "So how do we do this? Do we have to turn each segment of each digit on or off individually?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm assuming yes."
		mwmiller says, "Christ. THAT'S NOT HOW DIGITAL CLOCKS WORK"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm not entirely getting the layout of where we are and why directions that sould work do not."
		SteW says, "puzzle angst!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Bottom of a segment, other segments ne and se. That means...we're in the middle of a digit, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mhm. That makes sense."
		mwmiller says, "Except the beam is north/south"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I just noticed that. Ugh."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Between digits?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And only one segment is turned on."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Pardon spam, I'm trying to get my bearings here."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No worries."
SteW says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
SteW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Okay I think we're at the extreme top-left now. I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "No, bottom left. Okay."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. And we need a zero."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller exclaims, "Hope this is the left edge!"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Got the left edge, top edge..."
		mwmiller says, "se"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think each room is like the center of where the line would go, so the ordinal directions make sense."
		mwmiller says, "Left, top, right."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "left top right bottom. Wait...we're at the center aren't we."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bottom right edge of the digit now?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "One down. Three more to go ;)"
		mwmiller says, "Ah! I don't think we can go in the cardinals, just to adjacent segments (ne/se/sw/nw). That makes things tough."
		SteW says, "Oh, i see how this is working now"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Sorry, this is spammy =)"
		mwmiller says, "Okay, 0 down, need 6 2 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Second digit, lower left."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "0 6 down, need 2 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "0 6 2 down, need 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "I've seen different ways of constructing 7's in digital displays, I hope the simplest one (top, upper right, lower right) is what it wants D="
		genericgeekgirl says, "I would think so, yeah."
		SteW says, "gotta go for a while, be back later i suppose"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "i mean i hope"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		SteW says, "i mean i want to =)"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "I think that's it. There was a gray cloud or something somewhere..."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back west somewhere. Hopefully the beams will have gone off."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh, never mind. I don't know what I"m doing."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x passage" 		

Floyd | The grey passage looks very insubstantial and carries on infinitely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the grey passage, you feel yourself returning to reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | You would expect more than this, especially from what is supposed to be
Floyd | one of the most secure banks in the world. The presence of only one
Floyd | platform is something of an anticlimax. There are no safety deposit
Floyd | boxes or other means of storage. A maintenance hatch is plainly visible
Floyd | on the smooth floor of the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | An escape tunnel has opened up in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crown Jewels of Denario have been placed neatly on the central
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restricting your access to the central platform are a web of laser
Floyd | beams, surely connected to an alarm system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x stopwatch" 		

Floyd | The stopwatch is a rather outdated timing device to find in such a
Floyd | place, but it seems to keep time remarkably well. Something you've done
Floyd | seems to have upset the timepiece. Its silver hands are rotating
Floyd | wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Oh dear, I mucked something up."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "BACK INTO CYBERSPACE TO HACK THE GIBSONS"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm nervous that it'll reset it if we go back in."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we should be good now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Magical Floyd undo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The last digit seems most likely, maybe, if something was already on and we didn't toggle it."
		mwmiller says, "Yeeeeah. Or maybe it *is* a different kind of 7 after all."
		mwmiller says, "The other common kind I've seen is bottom right and top right, top bar, upper left. That might be likely since the author's British."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like a question mark?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		mwmiller says, "Yes, like you'd get if you draw the down-up mark before the cross stroke and diagonal down stroke."
		mwmiller says, "HANDWRITING CHAT. Okay, off we go into the wild black yonder."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne. se. e." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne. se. e." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Cross fingers."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w. nw. sw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w. nw. sw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w. nw. sw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "w. nw. sw." 		

Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to make any progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the grey passage, you feel yourself returning to reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | You would expect more than this, especially from what is supposed to be
Floyd | one of the most secure banks in the world. The presence of only one
Floyd | platform is something of an anticlimax. There are no safety deposit
Floyd | boxes or other means of storage. A maintenance hatch is plainly visible
Floyd | on the smooth floor of the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | An escape tunnel has opened up in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crown Jewels of Denario have been placed neatly on the central
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restricting your access to the central platform are a web of laser
Floyd | beams, surely connected to an alarm system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Pffft."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x stopwatch" 		

Floyd | The stopwatch is a rather outdated timing device to find in such a
Floyd | place, but it seems to keep time remarkably well. Something you've done
Floyd | seems to have upset the timepiece. Its silver hands are rotating
Floyd | wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we're going to have to traverse the whole thing and check. This is really stupid."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "MISSED ONE"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a bright
Floyd | green colour. A yellow beam of light appears nearby, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "NOW we got 0, need 6 2 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Got 0 6, still need 2 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Got 0 6 2, still need 7"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights in all four minor compass directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push sphere" 		

Floyd | As you reach out to touch the sphere, it instantly changes to a dull
Floyd | red colour. The yellow beam of light disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw. w. nw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw. w. nw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing red sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "sw. w. nw." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northeast and southeast. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the northwest and southwest. There is also another, much
Floyd | dimmer light to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | north to south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Virtual Plane
Floyd | Almost everywhere you look is completely black. You seem to be floating
Floyd | in the far reaches of space. In the distance, you can make out glowing
Floyd | lights to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green sphere hovers nearby, periodically rising and falling.
Floyd | A yellow beam of light is within touching distance, travelling from
Floyd | east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just underneath you is a grey passage, which continues as far as the
Floyd | eye can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Cross fingers, take deep breaths, silently utter any prayers you wish to"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the grey passage, you feel yourself returning to reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | You would expect more than this, especially from what is supposed to be
Floyd | one of the most secure banks in the world. The presence of only one
Floyd | platform is something of an anticlimax. There are no safety deposit
Floyd | boxes or other means of storage. A maintenance hatch is plainly visible
Floyd | on the smooth floor of the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | An escape tunnel has opened up in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Crown Jewels of Denario have been placed neatly on the central
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Restricting your access to the central platform are a web of laser
Floyd | beams, surely connected to an alarm system.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser beams surrounding the central platform disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf51" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jewels" 		

Floyd | Before doing anything with the crown jewels, you admire the beauty of
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a closer look at the crown jewels, you see that they consist of
Floyd | a silver arrow, a jewel studded mace and a golden crown with a diamond
Floyd | mounted on the top. Quite easily the most magnificent collection of
Floyd | valuable items you have ever laid eyes upon. They have an ability to
Floyd | glisten as only the world's great treasures can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now.. we get the hell out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jewel studded mace
Floyd |   an interface terminal (connected to the circular socket)
Floyd |   an identity card

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an aerosol spray
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | escape tunnel: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | central platform: The central platform can't be moved.
Floyd | maintenance hatch: You can't take that with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Weird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Vault
Floyd | You would expect more than this, especially from what is supposed to be
Floyd | one of the most secure banks in the world. The presence of only one
Floyd | platform is something of an anticlimax. There are no safety deposit
Floyd | boxes or other means of storage. A maintenance hatch is plainly visible
Floyd | on the smooth floor of the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | An escape tunnel has opened up in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the central platform are a golden crown and a silver arrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take arrow" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd | A rather dull platform is in the centre of the vault, you can't see
Floyd | anything unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search platform" 		

Floyd | There is nothing on the central platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch platform" 		

Floyd | You feel a narrow groove running around the edges of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Of course there is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x groove" 		

Floyd | A rather dull platform is in the centre of the vault, you can't see
Floyd | anything unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "lift platform with arrow" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry platform with arrow" 		

Floyd | You insert the silver arrow into the narrow groove and heave. Soon
Floyd | afterwards the platform gives way to reveal a secret compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in compartment" 		

Floyd | In the central platform is a black opaque crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		

Floyd | (putting the identity card into the black canvas bag to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Mine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		

Floyd | A splendid silver arrow that gleams in the light. The tip of it looks
Floyd | very sharp indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mace" 		

Floyd | A rod of the purest gold, with emeralds and rubies covering the
Floyd | surface. It will make a fine addition to your mantelpiece when you get
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		

Floyd | The crown is made of solid gold. There are ancient inscriptions written
Floyd | on the outside surface. In the centre of the crown is a large,
Floyd | perfectly shaped diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diamond" 		

Floyd | The diamond is the centrepiece of the crown jewels, perfectly shaped
Floyd | and worth millions alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take diamond" 		

Floyd | You haven't really got time to do that now, you have to get out of
Floyd | here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Escape Tunnel
Floyd | The steel tunnel continues to the east, where you see the light of
Floyd | freedom and success. A sense of great triumph has descended on you.
Floyd | This first great step of your life is nearly at an end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel to the vault closes behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take diamond" 		

Floyd | You remove the perfectly shaped diamond from the crown's mount.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf52" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | As you walk down the tunnel, the crown jewels of Denario glisten in the
Floyd | light. Two hours later you're on a plane out of the country, with the
Floyd | jewels safely tucked away in a hiding place. For you it is the
Floyd | beginning of a life of plunder and adventure. Yet when you are staring
Floyd | out of a window near death just as your uncle was so long ago, you
Floyd | can't help feeling there was something you missed. The priest reading
Floyd | your last rites is just as condemning as that one was in that gloomy
Floyd | churchyard where it all started.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You missed the final piece ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 198 out of a possible 200, in 2623 turns. This
Floyd | makes you a criminal mastermind.
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 | Escape Tunnel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "?????"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a perfectly shaped diamond
Floyd |   a black opaque crystal
Floyd |   a silver arrow
Floyd |   a golden crown
Floyd |   a jewel studded mace
Floyd |   an interface terminal
Floyd |   a black canvas bag (which is open)
Floyd |     an identity card
Floyd |     an aerosol spray
Floyd |     a pornographic poster
Floyd |     a child's doll
Floyd |   a pair of surgical gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn mace" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		

Floyd | The black opaque crystal is exactly the same shape as the sparkling
Floyd | diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crystal in crown" 		

Floyd | You insert the black opaque crystal into the crown's mount.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "hahaaha"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "turn mace" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push mace" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to floyd), "touch mace" 		

Floyd | One of the emeralds seems slightly loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch mace" 		

Floyd | One of the emeralds seems slightly loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry emerald with arrow" 		

Floyd | That won't improve your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take emerald" 		

Floyd | The emerald isn't loose enough to be pulled off the mace, though you
Floyd | should be able to push it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push emerald" 		

Floyd | The black crystal starts to glow with an inner light. The atmosphere
Floyd | becomes darker and more sincere than before. A noise coming from the
Floyd | crown startles you. It is very much a voice from beyond the grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations, Elaine. You are a most worthy successor to my throne.
Floyd | Perhaps now you will have the knowledge to commit many crimes, but
Floyd | before you embark on your adventures, give some thought to why. When I
Floyd | came to the end of my days, I looked back with regret on what I had
Floyd | done. I saw that there was much need for my abilities, that there were
Floyd | other ways to use my talents instead of for personal profit. Hopefully
Floyd | you will not fall into the same trap. It is a glorious gift you have.
Floyd | Use it well. Good luck, and farewell Elaine. For ever."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uncle's words of wisdom hit you hard. The crown jewels don't seem
Floyd | to glisten quite so much as they did before.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Filled with a new vigour, you walk down the tunnel, and soon afterwards
Floyd | dump the crown jewels in a nearby lake. You begin to plan the rest of
Floyd | your career. The horrors of the severed fingers in the country mansion
Floyd | are still vivid in your memory. Crimes and people like that should not
Floyd | go unpunished. You embark on your crusade of making amends and
Floyd | correcting the many wrongs of modern society. The adventure is as
Floyd | present as it ever was, as is the excitement and the danger, but now it
Floyd | has direction it never had before.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your life finally ends and you are laid to rest in the churchyard
Floyd | next to your uncle, the priest reading the last rites this time has
Floyd | words of praise instead of condemnation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 200 out of a possible 200, in 2635 turns. This
Floyd | makes you the best there is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Woo."
		Johnny says, "I look forward to reading this transcript. NightFloyders, you're awesome."
		borowski says, "Good job all!"
		genericgeekgirl tada!
		borowski says, "Esp 3g"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I know."
		genericgeekgirl says, ";)"
	


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Which Describes How You're Feeling by Adam Parrish
If I Wasn't Shy by Joey Jones
Turn Around by Andrew Schultz
Hypnotist of Ladies by David Cornelson
As played on ifMUD on May 6, 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 Which Describes How You're Feeling written by Adam Parrish, If I Wasn't Shy written by Joey Jones, Turn Around written by Andrew Schultz, and Hypnotist of Ladies written by David Cornelson. Week four 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: Hypnotist of Ladies, Turn Around, If I Wasn't Shy, and Which Describes How You're Feeling.

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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Which Describes How You're Feeling by Adam Parrish
If I Wasn't Shy by Joey Jones
Turn Around by Andrew Schultz
Hypnotist of Ladies by David Cornelson
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
		
		Jacqueline asks (of Johnny), "Could you please take a look at the Apollo list and let me know where you guys left off?"
		Johnny says, "We skipped over Which Describes How Youre Feeling for technical reasons that have been resolved."
		zarf says, "all recent changes to fizmo have been irrelevant to clubfloyd"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, folks, thought we were good to go - let me go look at last week's transcript to see which one we should start with today."
		Johnny says, "We skipped 12, stopped at 14."
		Johnny says, "Since jojo was supposed to maybe show up today."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, If I Wasn't Shy?"
Binder arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Johnny says, "Oh, waitasec."
		Binder says, "We did do See the Constellation and Hall of Heads and if there was something else I'm blanking."
		Johnny says, "Well, we had skipped Which Describes How You're Feeling, but it should work now."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I should have perused the transcript more, as I made the silly assumption you'd played in order (which we fail to do often enough that I should never take that as the primary possibility)."
		Binder says, "yeah, it was an attempt to be in order, just not contiguous"
		ASchultz says, "Dinner Bell too"
		Jacqueline asks, "So... Which Describes How You're Feeling first, while I peruse other stuff to see what we've played?"
		Binder says, "oh yes, that was the other one"
		Johnny says, "We did Dinner Bell (09), Hall of Heads (11), and See the Constellation (13)."
		ASchultz says, "We skipped Narrow Your Eyes since the graphics made it unfloydable"
Yuri arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "I should load Which Describes How You're Feeling?"
		Johnny says, "And skipped WDHYF because it was actually a renamed Space Suit."
		Jacqueline is confused now.
		Johnny says, "But inky or vimes fixed it."
		Binder says, "SUCCESS"
		Jacqueline says, "So... um..."
		Jacqueline asks, "WDHYF?"
		Johnny says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "phew."
inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "What's the syntax again? f load sleepmask game?"
		vimes says, "yep."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18whichdescribes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sigh. In retrospect, admitting yourself to this overseas sanitarium
Floyd | was a bad idea. The grounds here are beautiful, and the food is
Floyd | divine, but you're becoming impatient with the doctorsâdoctors whose
Floyd | techniques could be charitably described as "unorthodox." Very little
Floyd | psychotherapy, and a bit too much word play. In any case, your
Floyd | disabling malaise has proven unshakeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Today, you face your final evaluation with Dr. Schuyler. If you pass,
Floyd | you'll be able to leave this place, perhaps to renew your attempts at
Floyd | recuperation elsewhere. If you fail, the doctors might recommend that
Floyd | you remain...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to begin.]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   1
Floyd | [Press any key to begin.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Which Describes How You're Feeling
Floyd | Interactive couplet therapy by Adam Parrish (adam@decontextualize.com)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120321 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Therapist's Office
Floyd | You find yourself, once again, in Dr. Schuyler's spacious and
Floyd | tastefully decorated office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor is here. He holds a clipboard and a pen, and sits in his
Floyd | chair with impeccable posture. "Let's begin your evaluation," he says,
Floyd | and turns over a nearby egg timer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | cold?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You've been preparing for this. You must respond by saying NO I'M
Floyd | FEELING X, where X is a word that rhymes with Dr. Schuyler's suggested
Floyd | emotion. Type fastâyou only have sixty seconds!)
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "It's timed??"
		Binder says, "ack"
		vimes says, "i don't believe sleepmask has realtime support."
		Johnny says, "It is timed."
		Jacqueline asks, "Timed?"
		Jacqueline says, "Wow."
inky says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling old" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | courageous?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "feel free to wait sixty seconds and find out, though."
		Johnny says, "Bullet time!"
		Binder asks, "guess we need a driver?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling outrageous" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING OUTRAGEOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | forced?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, sorry"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling divorced" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DIVORCED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | horny?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling thorny" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING THORNY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | bright?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling right" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | delighted?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling smited" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SMITED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | clever?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "benighted!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "smited! smited rhymes... sorta!"
		TheXenographer says, "I"
		TheXenographer says, "*I'm guessing it just didn't recognize the word"
		Jacqueline says, "I can't think of one for this"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling whatever" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING WHATEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | down?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
		Johnny says, "frigid"
		Jacqueline says, "No, I'm feeling like a clown"
		Jacqueline says, "I doubt that would work, though"
		Johnny says, "brown"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling brown" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BROWN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | brave?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling grave" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | pessimistic?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling optimistic" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   11
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING OPTIMISTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | surprised?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes asks, "despised?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling despised" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DESPISED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | saucy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling bossy" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BOSSY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | furious?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling curious" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING CURIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | provoked?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "what"
		Jacqueline asks, "Evoked...?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling smoked" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SMOKED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | diminished?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Johnny), "Nice!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling finished" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING FINISHED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | flat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling fat" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING FAT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | acrimonious?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling sanctimonious" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SANCTIMONIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | serene?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling green" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | depressed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling repressed" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING REPRESSED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | enraged?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "is this just going to go on indefinitely if there's no timing?"
		vimes asks, "does it manage to end if timing support doesn't work?"
		vimes says (to maga), "timing"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Timing!"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		vimes says, "WAIT THAT DOESN'T WORK"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling deranged" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DERANGED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | numb?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling glum" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING GLUM
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | annoyed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, ">YES"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "buoyed"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling buoyed" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BUOYED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | wary?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling scary" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SCARY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | serene?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's a repeat."
		ASchultz says, "I'm pretty sure it will go on. I remember getting repeated questions. Not many, but enough."
		TheXenographer says, "I'm feeling a sense of deja vu."
		Jacqueline says, "Darn, guess we need timing."
		Jacqueline asks (of ASchultz), "So you think we should keep going, or all just be intrigued enough to go try it offline for ourselves?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling aquamarine" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING AQUAMARINE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | pained?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling brained" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BRAINED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | relieved?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Well, for the author's interest, maybe see how fair we think some questions are till they repeat"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "feeling deceived" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEELING DECEIVED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | annoyed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "but whenever people want to move on is probably a good time"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling paranoid" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING PARANOID
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | nervous?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I think it's all a trick and he's going to ask us if we feel lazy, then we'll say crazy and he'll lock us up."
		vimes says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "This is a neat premise."
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "hooary"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling chivalrous" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING CHIVALROUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | alarmed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "That didn't work, but could have?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or it didn't work?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Because of my suckage?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling charmed" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING CHARMED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | diminished?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling finished" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING FINISHED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | pained?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling drained" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DRAINED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | sore?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling yours" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING YOURS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | inferior?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling superiour" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SUPERIOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | afflicted?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops, no u."
		Jacqueline says, "Too fast with the fingers."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm... good."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling evicted" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING EVICTED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | content?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "you don't work for the Ministrie de la Interiour"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling portent" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING PORTENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | despicable?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But feel free to keep playing while I watch and eat my eccles cakes."
maga says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling inextricable" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING INEXTRICABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | strong?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling thong" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING THONG
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | furious?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "wheee"
maga says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling bi-curious" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BI-CURIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | desolate?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "you and me have a disease / you infect me, i affect you / i'm afflicted, you're addicted / you and me, you and me"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "yay"
Binder says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling resonate" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING RESONATE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | suspicious?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
vimes says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling delicious" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DELICIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | polite?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling delicious" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DELICIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | aggressive?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bi-curious should totally work there."
		Binder says, "whoops"
		Johnny says, "maybe bicurious"
		vimes says, "soylent green is high society people"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "feeling transgressive" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEELING TRANSGRESSIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | uneasy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling queasy" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING QUEASY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | rejected?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling disconnected... from TIME" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DISCONNECTED... FROM TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | offended?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "it would be nice to have the option to retry something that went wrong. Maybe have the doctor ask you a question about it at the beginning"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling schmoffended" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SCHMOFFENDED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | blithe?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling lithe" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING LITHE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | content?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "(Do those really rhyme?)"
		maga says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
maga says (to Floyd), "no I'm pitching a tent" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M PITCHING A TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling so bent" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SO BENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | gloomy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling roomy" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING ROOMY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | shocked?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling defrocked" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING DEFROCKED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | annoyed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder snickers
		Jacqueline says, "Given what was just mentioned on #minicomps, roomy is not a word I wanted to see just now."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling Club Floyd" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING CLUB FLOYD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | dull?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(And yes, I didn't want to mention the context here.)"
		Binder says (to djfletch), "heh"
		maga says (to Jacq), "and I thought I was being so restrained by not mentioning that"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "heehee"
Firion says (to floyd), "no I'm feeling bull" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING BULL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | shocked?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm blissfully ignorant of whatever you're talking about and I prefer to keep it that way."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling glocked" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING GLOCKED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | pleased?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I might have to make a macro of that statement."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "That is for the best, yes."
maga says (to Floyd), "no I'm feeling squeezed" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING SQUEEZED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting!" says the doctor. He makes a checkmark on his
Floyd | clipboard. "I think we're making progress."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | fearful?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I think someone just tossed a rhyming dictionary into the game."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "no i'm feeling earful" 		

Floyd ]  Therapist's Office                                   55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO I'M FEELING EARFUL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," responds the doctor with disapproval. "Your emotions are
Floyd | strangely... discordant. Let's try another."
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor asks, "Would you describe yourself as feeling...
Floyd | tense?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "are we done? is there another if we can do?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm done. Neat concept."
		TheXenographer says, "Yeah, let's move on."
		Jacqueline says, "Guess I'll have to play offline to see the ending."
		Jacqueline asks, "Does timed play work on the web?"
		Binder says, "I only wish it had been constrained by something other than time."
		Johnny says, "Turns."
		Johnny says, "With a special ending if you're 'too sane'"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, is the next one If I Wasn't Shy, then?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
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?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18ifiwasntshy" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:39
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Tuesday, 7:39 PM exactly. I clock off at eight. Until then, I'm
Floyd | stuck at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I Wasn't Shy
Floyd | A lifetime of shyness by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm sitting on a hard stool, back slouched, fingertips poised to grasp
Floyd | dog food cans and punch in numbers on the register. Really though it's
Floyd | so quiet I mostly just look out the window. The big clock above the
Floyd | intercom speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm me, you know? I have to wear this stupid oversized red uniform
Floyd | with the little "Ask Me" button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This week only: loin of pork, 79 cents per pound," intones the
Floyd | sonorous announcer over the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn button" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button)
Floyd | I can just imagine the way the little laminate would crinkle and warp
Floyd | under the flame. I would you know, I really would.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks, 89 cents a pound," our master of
Floyd | ceremony continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The big clock never seems to move when I look at it. It says it's
Floyd | about twenty to eight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a "Ask Me" button (being worn)
Floyd |   a red uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a pack of cigarettes
Floyd |   a time clock card
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lean boiled ham, 99 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the window, all I can see is somebody's Cadillac parked up
Floyd | close.
Floyd |
Floyd | I spot the nurse, the one from the psychiatric hospital, the one that
Floyd | always buys his groceries here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove button" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button)
Floyd | I never take it off the uniform, I might lose it and then they'd make
Floyd | me pay for a replacement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smoke" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canned goods)
Floyd | One day, when I'm all alone I might burn the whole place
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred starts her shift, 7:45 on the dot; she's sitting at the
Floyd | checkout right in front of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse is a short, slim man, with the sort of face that can pull
Floyd | off looking deathly tired without coming across too badly: some men
Floyd | turn into almost skeletal trogdolytes, or the black eyes make them
Floyd | look like bare-knuckle boxers. This guy though, he just comes across
Floyd | as a nice man who doesn't get enough sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A married couple walk by, the older end of middle-aged.
Floyd | "You're not worth the powder to blow you to hell," she says.
Floyd | "I know dear," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So romantic~"
jenrexrode arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cigarettes" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CIGARETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | I never used to smoke. I just started one day, you know? Everyone else
Floyd | was doing it, and-- well, I need something to spend my money
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The married couple walk off into the canned goods aisle; the man
Floyd | secretively wiping his nose upon his sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | The cadillac is bright red and always seems to be sitting out there.
Floyd | Somedays I dream about taking it for a spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh ground beef, 49 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mildred", the name sounds like industrial malaise. She's prettier
Floyd | than all that. Well, I suppose she must be. Most of what I ever see of
Floyd | her is the points of her shoulder blades seen through the fabric of
Floyd | the ugly red uniform we have to wear. Except the MC on the intercom. I
Floyd | know for a fact he wears a suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks at 89 cents per pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x aisles" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AISLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are dozens of aisles in the Garden Mart. My eye catches on the
Floyd | fresh zucchinis.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!" He's repeating himself. He
Floyd | must be repeating himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x zucchinis" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ZUCCHINIS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't stand zucchinis. When I was a kid we never had any money and
Floyd | all I remember being fed was different kinds of squash and canned food
Floyd | from the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frozen hot house garden peas, 3 packages for 69 cents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a cheap plastic lighter. I use it for burning things when
Floyd | nobody's about. I bought it from this store. I didn't use my discount:
Floyd | they don't really like us using it for that sort of thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our self-styled master of ceremonies ends on an incredulous note:
Floyd | "Juicy Florida Oranges: ten for 69 cents!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock card" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the big clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn zucchinis" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN ZUCCHINIS
Floyd |
Floyd | One day, when I'm all alone I might burn the whole place
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse has got all his shopping done and he's walking towards me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small punch card. It gets put in a little slot when I
Floyd | leave the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smile" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMILE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flip off nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLIP OFF NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x aisles" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AISLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are dozens of aisles in the Garden Mart. My eye catches on the
Floyd | pork loins.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sentimental strains of a canned orchestra flow out the in-store
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x loins" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden Mart even sells pork loins. I'm not sure I'd want to eat
Floyd | anything called "pork loins". Only pepper-steak could be worse. Or
Floyd | liver, I guess. Kidneys? Yeah that'd be pretty gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple emerge from the aisles to browse the cigar stand in front
Floyd | of me.
Floyd | "...to err is human," the husband replies to something I didn't quite
Floyd | catch.
Floyd | "Not in my book." She hits him with her handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "kiss mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh Mildred, I can hardly picture her face: her back is all I see. It's
Floyd | a very pretty back. I mean, from what I can make out. I
Floyd | assume that it's pretty. I guess it could be hideous really.
Floyd | There could be acne or something. No, I don't think that's true. I bet
Floyd | her back would be nice to kiss. Am I really thinking that? That's
Floyd | pretty weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get some instant dog food," the wife says.
Floyd | "Yes dear."
Floyd | "It's for you, you mutt!"
Floyd | And they split off in two different directions, her towards the meat
Floyd | counter, him towards the pets aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, are we supposed to talk with the customers or what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smoke cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMOKE CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | One of these days I'm going to light up a cigarette and stroll right
Floyd | outta here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The string section of the canned orchestra reach new heights of
Floyd | inoffensive whimsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But we"re shy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stop being so damned shy" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > STOP BEING SO DAMNED SHY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "mildred, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > MILDRED, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | It's funny, we've both been working at the store for nearly six months
Floyd | now and I've never said a word to her. Actually, thinking about it,
Floyd | that's not that funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse leaves the shop, bag in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask mildred for kiss" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED FOR KISS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mildred about herself" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED ABOUT HERSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... it's time to clock out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clock out" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOCK OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | I shuffle over to the exit. Another day done. Until tomorrow. One of
Floyd | these days I'll do something big for sure. But not today.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Another working day has passed. ***
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 ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we have to act sooner?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming we're supposed to."
		Jacqueline says, "Or maybe we can't."
		jenrexrode says, "seems llike you're out of turns, tho"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		TheXenographer says, "I'm guessing that we've got a bit of a Rameses situation going on here"
		TheXenographer says, "where the protagonist is too much of a milquetoast to actually do anything"
		TheXenographer says, "but I could be wrong"
		DavidW says, "oh, there's probably a way to speed away in the red cadillac while the store explodes behind you"
		maga says, "Rameses II: Lameses"
		DavidW says, "At least, I hope there's a happy ending."
maga says (to Floyd), "shy off" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHY OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I say restart and try setting fire to more stuff"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:39
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Tuesday, 7:39 PM exactly. I clock off at eight. Until then, I'm
Floyd | stuck at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I Wasn't Shy
Floyd | A lifetime of shyness by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm sitting on a hard stool, back slouched, fingertips poised to grasp
Floyd | cabbages and punch in numbers on the register. Really though it's so
Floyd | quiet I mostly just look out the window. The big clock above the
Floyd | intercom speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "did we try just getting up and walking out?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas! It's not yet time to leave work.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This week only: loin of pork, 79 cents per pound," intones the
Floyd | sonorous announcer over the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn it to the ground" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN IT TO THE GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not sure what "it" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clock out" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOCK OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | I really can't leave early. Not that anyone would notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks, 89 cents a pound," our master of
Floyd | ceremony continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn card" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Aw, I need this for clocking out. I'll not get paid otherwise. But I
Floyd | totally would burn it otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lean boiled ham, 99 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "burn me" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not that kind of person. Am I? I hope not.
Floyd |
Floyd | I spot the nurse, the one from the psychiatric hospital, the one that
Floyd | always buys his groceries here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "burn store" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "burn nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN STORE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not that kind of person. Am I? I hope not.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a "Ask Me" button (being worn)
Floyd |   a red uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a pack of cigarettes
Floyd |   a time clock card
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred starts her shift, 7:45 on the dot; she's sitting at the
Floyd | checkout right in front of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Here? Oh no! The very thought of it! I can barely stand to get
Floyd | undressed in the company of myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | A married couple walk by, the older end of middle-aged.
Floyd | "You're not worth the powder to blow you to hell," she says.
Floyd | "I know dear," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "burn couple" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | One day maybe. But, um, not today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The married couple walk off into the canned goods aisle; the man
Floyd | secretively wiping his nose upon his sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canned goods" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CANNED GOODS
Floyd |
Floyd | I hate stacking cans. It's just so repetitive. Everything here is just
Floyd | so repetitive. Maybe it's a Tuesday. Maybe it's July. It could be a
Floyd | Friday in October. I just live out the same day with minor variations.
Floyd | Sometimes I focus in on those variations. Concentrate on the specific
Floyd | gradation of feeling. Mostly I just sit at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh ground beef, 49 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobody's brought any food to the checkout, and as much as I'd like to
Floyd | I'm not going to steal the canned goods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks at 89 cents per pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x checkout" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHECKOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy steak" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY STEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | The surloin steaks aren't up to my usual standards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!" He's repeating himself. He
Floyd | must be repeating himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy chicken" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY CHICKEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken strips aren't up to my usual standards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frozen hot house garden peas, 3 packages for 69 cents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x peas" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEAS
Floyd |
Floyd | They sell packs of peas for 23 cents when you get three. I sometimes
Floyd | bring a few packs home for Mom. I don't really like them but Kid Blast
Floyd | loves spoonfuls of honey and peas.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our self-styled master of ceremonies ends on an incredulous note:
Floyd | "Juicy Florida Oranges: ten for 69 cents!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oranges" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH ORANGES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse has got all his shopping done and he's walking towards me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, ""Kid Blast"?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I know he works at the psychiatric hospital, he must be fascinating to
Floyd | talk to. Of course I haven't, and I probably won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "maybe PC's brother?"
		Jacqueline says, "That was my thought"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "help nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELP NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "check out nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHECK OUT NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to check outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hello nurse'" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELLO NURSE'
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse is a short, slim man, with the sort of face that can pull
Floyd | off looking deathly tired without coming across too badly: some men
Floyd | turn into almost skeletal trogdolytes, or the black eyes make them
Floyd | look like bare-knuckle boxers. This guy though, he just comes across
Floyd | as a nice man who doesn't get enough sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Perhaps if Mildred can be made busy or unavailable, the nurse would visit us instead?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "call mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like the idea of riding away in the caddie with the place on fire, but I don't think we can do that until after we clock out, and then the game ends."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's funny, we've both been working at the store for nearly six months
Floyd | now and I've never said a word to her. Actually, thinking about it,
Floyd | that's not that funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "clearly we escape without clocking out. think of the overtime!"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "touch mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm supposed to keep my hands to myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cigarette to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CIGARETTE TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sentimental strains of a canned orchestra flow out the in-store
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "and, after the place burns up, the life insurance claim from apparently being inside. Til we're found alive, that is."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm really not a song and dance kind of person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple emerge from the aisles to browse the cigar stand in front
Floyd | of me.
Floyd | "...to err is human," the husband replies to something I didn't quite
Floyd | catch.
Floyd | "Not in my book." She hits him with her handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to couple" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd rather not speak to either of them!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get some instant dog food," the wife says.
Floyd | "Yes dear."
Floyd | "It's for you, you mutt!"
Floyd | And they split off in two different directions, her towards the meat
Floyd | counter, him towards the pets aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "follow wife" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW WIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the stool)
Floyd | There is hardly anyone here, plus no supervisor...
Floyd |
Floyd | I will have to get off the stool first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The string section of the canned orchestra reach new heights of
Floyd | inoffensive whimsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stool" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a metal stool with a hard red faux-leather cushion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse leaves the shop, bag in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "get off stool" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OFF STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | A minute early! Take that price-of-beef announcer! Take that
Floyd | supervisors! Hah! Um... I hope nobody sees this...
Floyd |
Floyd | I shuffle over to the exit. Another day done. Until tomorrow. One of
Floyd | these days I'll do something big for sure. But not today.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Another working day has passed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Rebel!"
		jenrexrode asks, "so 21 minutes, eh?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:39
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Tuesday, 7:39 PM exactly. I clock off at eight. Until then, I'm
Floyd | stuck at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I Wasn't Shy
Floyd | A lifetime of shyness by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm sitting on a hard stool, back slouched, fingertips poised to grasp
Floyd | Florida oranges and punch in numbers on the register. Really though
Floyd | it's so quiet I mostly just look out the window. The big clock above
Floyd | the intercom speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm still sitting on the stool, fingertips poised to grasp pork loins
Floyd | and punch in numbers on the register. Really though it's so quiet I
Floyd | mostly just look out the window. The big clock above the intercom
Floyd | speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This week only: loin of pork, 79 cents per pound," intones the
Floyd | sonorous announcer over the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x oranged" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORANGED
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x oranges" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ORANGES
Floyd |
Floyd | The oranges come direct from Florida. Well, I mean, we get them via a
Floyd | supplier who gets them straight from Florida. I sometimes help unload
Floyd | the pallets, but they don't ask me to do it that often.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks, 89 cents a pound," our master of
Floyd | ceremony continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x register" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REGISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The register is covered in numbers and has a lever on the side for
Floyd | opening up the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lean boiled ham, 99 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, good characterization, certainly."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "punch numbers" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm really not the violent sort.
Floyd |
Floyd | I spot the nurse, the one from the psychiatric hospital, the one that
Floyd | always buys his groceries here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer springs open with a satisfying ker-ching sound, revealing
Floyd | lots of cash within.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "at least they didn't make this sad sack the bagger"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "steal cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I dream about doing that most every day. But I don't. But then...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred starts her shift, 7:45 on the dot; she's sitting at the
Floyd | checkout right in front of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer has been sprung open. I'm not really supposed to be doing
Floyd | this when there's no customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drawer is lots of cash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A married couple walk by, the older end of middle-aged.
Floyd | "You're not worth the powder to blow you to hell," she says.
Floyd | "I know dear," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wife" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's got pinched features from a lifetime of mean-natured suspicious.
Floyd | Her eyes have a way of looking down at a person even though her height
Floyd | means she's invariable looking up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The married couple walk off into the canned goods aisle; the man
Floyd | secretively wiping his nose upon his sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "take cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess I could get away with it. Oh, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh ground beef, 49 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm having trouble imagining this kid speaking to anyone."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the window, all I can see is somebody's Cadillac parked up
Floyd | close.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks at 89 cents per pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "steal cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe, maybe if I was all alone, late at night and I had all the right
Floyd | tools. Yeah maybe I could steal it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!" He's repeating himself. He
Floyd | must be repeating himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Or maybe yes? I don't have a supervisor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frozen hot house garden peas, 3 packages for 69 cents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | No, the customers would see and report me. Not that they're paying any
Floyd | attention to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our self-styled master of ceremonies ends on an incredulous note:
Floyd | "Juicy Florida Oranges: ten for 69 cents!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Lots of anticipated commands - very nice"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | With this kind of money, I could skip town, but where would I go?
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse has got all his shopping done and he's walking towards me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe my cousin Vinnie would put me up, he wouldn't mind harboring a
Floyd | fugitive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Reminds me of the time someone waved to me across the street. I
Floyd | plucked up the courage to wave back, but turns out they were waving to
Floyd | the girl behind me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sentimental strains of a canned orchestra flow out the in-store
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha - keep trying with the cash register."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple emerge from the aisles to browse the cigar stand in front
Floyd | of me.
Floyd | "...to err is human," the husband replies to something I didn't quite
Floyd | catch.
Floyd | "Not in my book." She hits him with her handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | But Vinnie does have a huge mouth on him, he'd tell Aunt Pam and she'd
Floyd | tell everyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get some instant dog food," the wife says.
Floyd | "Yes dear."
Floyd | "It's for you, you mutt!"
Floyd | And they split off in two different directions, her towards the meat
Floyd | counter, him towards the pets aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | If I was a fugitive I could do whatever I wanted. I'd steal somebody's
Floyd | Cadillac, I'd steal anything I lacked!
Floyd |
Floyd | The string section of the canned orchestra reach new heights of
Floyd | inoffensive whimsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | No, I'm too shy to be a fugitive. I don't think I can take the money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse leaves the shop, bag in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | What would Mildred think if she knew I was some kind of thief? I
Floyd | couldn't take the money.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... it's time to clock out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:01
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | But I've never spoken to Mildred, what does she care?
Floyd |
Floyd | I really should leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so do lyrics from TMBG help?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:02
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I could, I could speak to Mildred or even that nice Nurse. But then,
Floyd | if I took the money I wouldn't have to speak to anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:03
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Is that a good thing? I'm not sure. The choice just seems so
Floyd | irrevocable. Just the thought of it makes me feel a little sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:04
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | No. I'm not going to take the money. But I know that there's a small
Floyd | part of me that would love to.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:05
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I remember the bravest thing I ever did, I was playing on railway
Floyd | sidings as a kid, and I heard the rails hum way before I saw the train
Floyd | coming. Without even thinking about it, I ran and jumped into rail
Floyd | side bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "wow, how long does this keep going?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:05
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's not like stealing money, and besides, it was another three
Floyd | minutes before the train actually came. I was just overreacting.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not hanging around here any longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | I shuffle over to the exit. Another day done. Until tomorrow. One of
Floyd | these days I'll do something big for sure. But not today.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Another working day has passed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that long"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, not necessarily."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:39
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Tuesday, 7:39 PM exactly. I clock off at eight. Until then, I'm
Floyd | stuck at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I Wasn't Shy
Floyd | A lifetime of shyness by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm sitting on a hard stool, back slouched, fingertips poised to grasp
Floyd | someone's rutabaga and punch in numbers on the register. Really though
Floyd | it's so quiet I mostly just look out the window. The big clock above
Floyd | the intercom speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's not like you started that dialog on the first turn"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "burn uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer springs open with a satisfying ker-ching sound, revealing
Floyd | lots of cash within.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This week only: loin of pork, 79 cents per pound," intones the
Floyd | sonorous announcer over the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | When I stop working here I'll do it. I'll make a bonfire and throw it
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks, 89 cents a pound," our master of
Floyd | ceremony continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "true"
		Jacqueline says, "It might go on longer."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "burn button" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button)
Floyd | I can just imagine the way the little laminate would crinkle and warp
Floyd | under the flame. I would you know, I really would.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lean boiled ham, 99 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could also try trying to talk to Mildred or the nurse more times"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "burn intercom" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN INTERCOM
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think the intercom system is flammable, but I guess it would
Floyd | go if I torched the whole building. I'd have to pour gasoline all over
Floyd | the place. It wouldn't be that hard to do, if I broke in at two in the
Floyd | morning. They don't have shutters, and smashing the glass wouldn't be
Floyd | that hard if I took a brick... Oh look another minute has gone by!
Floyd |
Floyd | I spot the nurse, the one from the psychiatric hospital, the one that
Floyd | always buys his groceries here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn customers" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN CUSTOMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "talk to nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I know he works at the psychiatric hospital, he must be fascinating to
Floyd | talk to. Of course I haven't, and I probably won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask mildred for kiss" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED FOR KISS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I mean, I've often thought about it. I bet he'd be quite nice to kiss,
Floyd | he's got soft looking lips. I wonder if he uses lip gloss? That
Floyd | doesn't seem likely. But then, he's in a caring profession, so it's
Floyd | not that out of the question. Is that a sexist thing to think? But I
Floyd | bet it would be nice.
Floyd | Eww... the very though of it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred starts her shift, 7:45 on the dot; she's sitting at the
Floyd | checkout right in front of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we probably need to talk to that doctor."
phoenix arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		jenrexrode says, "haha"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "burn card" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Aw, I need this for clocking out. I'll not get paid otherwise. But I
Floyd | totally would burn it otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | A married couple walk by, the older end of middle-aged.
Floyd | "You're not worth the powder to blow you to hell," she says.
Floyd | "I know dear," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If he's a psych doc, maybe we need to act a bit crazy?"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Are you happy? Now we have a game that allows for the character to be bicurious."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "burn couple" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | One day maybe. But, um, not today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The married couple walk off into the canned goods aisle; the man
Floyd | secretively wiping his nose upon his sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Perhaps."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss couple" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA"
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn me" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not that kind of person. Am I? I hope not.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh ground beef, 49 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x intercom" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INTERCOM
Floyd |
Floyd | The master of ceremonies in his booth announces the deals of the day.
Floyd | He gets to clock off before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks at 89 cents per pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > VOMIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | Some days I almost do, but I haven't yet cried in store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was trying to think of something, but I see that you have good ideas."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "steal microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh I couldn't do that. I mean, of course I guess I could do that, but
Floyd | I won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!" He's repeating himself. He
Floyd | must be repeating himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a "Ask Me" button (being worn)
Floyd |   a red uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a pack of cigarettes
Floyd |   a time clock card
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frozen hot house garden peas, 3 packages for 69 cents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEAR UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIP UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn button" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button)
Floyd | I would you know, I really would.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our self-styled master of ceremonies ends on an incredulous note:
Floyd | "Juicy Florida Oranges: ten for 69 cents!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "THEN DO IT AAAAA"
		Johnny says, "> UP CHUCK "Fresh ground beef, 69 cents a pound!""
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | I could never be so loud or brash. That just isn't me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "steal" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canned goods)
Floyd | Nobody's brought any food to the checkout, and as much as I'd like to
Floyd | I'm not going to steal the canned goods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse has got all his shopping done and he's walking towards me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "curse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I sometimes curse under my breath. You know, when I stub a toe or
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "check out nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHECK OUT NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to check outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Being in shy prison sucks, we can't DO anything"
		jenrexrode says, "hm, I"ve used up most of the lyrics"
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "steal nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh I couldn't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sentimental strains of a canned orchestra flow out the in-store
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn off intercom" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF INTERCOM
Floyd |
Floyd | They're not something I can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple emerge from the aisles to browse the cigar stand in front
Floyd | of me.
Floyd | "...to err is human," the husband replies to something I didn't quite
Floyd | catch.
Floyd | "Not in my book." She hits him with her handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh I couldn't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get some instant dog food," the wife says.
Floyd | "Yes dear."
Floyd | "It's for you, you mutt!"
Floyd | And they split off in two different directions, her towards the meat
Floyd | counter, him towards the pets aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press lever" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The string section of the canned orchestra reach new heights of
Floyd | inoffensive whimsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drawer is lots of cash.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse leaves the shop, bag in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... it's time to clock out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "We don't have time to try to kiss Mildred 100 times, either. We only have like 26 moves"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		djfletch says, "we should try it a few more times though, there might be more responses"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask mildred for a kiss" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED FOR A KISS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "kiss mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:01
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh Mildred, I can hardly picture her face: her back is all I see. It's
Floyd | a very pretty back. I mean, from what I can make out. I
Floyd | assume that it's pretty. I guess it could be hideous really.
Floyd | There could be acne or something. No, I don't think that's true. I bet
Floyd | her back would be nice to kiss. Am I really thinking that? That's
Floyd | pretty weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | I really should leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:02
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | I've never even talked to her. First things first.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey we're past our time"
		Jacqueline says, "Cat is making it nearly impossible to type."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:03
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | I've never even talked to her. First things first.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:04
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's funny, we've both been working at the store for nearly six months
Floyd | now and I've never said a word to her. Actually, thinking about it,
Floyd | that's not that funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:05
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:05
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't have to be here anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not hanging around here any longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | I shuffle over to the exit. Another day done. Until tomorrow. One of
Floyd | these days I'll do something big for sure. But not today.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Another working day has passed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm, should we be ASKing her things?"
		Jacqueline says, "Try it"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:39
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Tuesday, 7:39 PM exactly. I clock off at eight. Until then, I'm
Floyd | stuck at the checkout.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I Wasn't Shy
Floyd | A lifetime of shyness by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Checkout (on the stool)
Floyd | I'm sitting on a hard stool, back slouched, fingertips poised to grasp
Floyd | surloin steaks and punch in numbers on the register. Really though
Floyd | it's so quiet I mostly just look out the window. The big clock above
Floyd | the intercom speakers ticks slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before me are the many aisles of the supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "have to wait until she gets here"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:40
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the window, all I can see is somebody's Cadillac parked up
Floyd | close.
Floyd | "This week only: loin of pork, 79 cents per pound," intones the
Floyd | sonorous announcer over the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | The cadillac is bright red and always seems to be sitting out there.
Floyd | Somedays I dream about taking it for a spin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks, 89 cents a pound," our master of
Floyd | ceremony continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "steal cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe, maybe if I was all alone, late at night and I had all the right
Floyd | tools. Yeah maybe I could steal it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lean boiled ham, 99 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "steal cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:43
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe if I was all alone I could steal it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I spot the nurse, the one from the psychiatric hospital, the one that
Floyd | always buys his groceries here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "steal cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:44
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe if I was all alone I could steal it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:45
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | I know he works at the psychiatric hospital, he must be fascinating to
Floyd | talk to. Of course I haven't, and I probably won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildred starts her shift, 7:45 on the dot; she's sitting at the
Floyd | checkout right in front of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mildred about cadillac" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:46
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED ABOUT CADILLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | It's funny, we've both been working at the store for nearly six months
Floyd | now and I've never said a word to her. Actually, thinking about it,
Floyd | that's not that funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | A married couple walk by, the older end of middle-aged.
Floyd | "You're not worth the powder to blow you to hell," she says.
Floyd | "I know dear," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mildred about nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:47
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED ABOUT NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | The married couple walk off into the canned goods aisle; the man
Floyd | secretively wiping his nose upon his sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "looks like it's the same as talking"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mildred about me" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MILDRED ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh ground beef, 49 cents a pound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "stare at mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:48
Floyd |
Floyd | > STARE AT MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer goes home. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x register" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REGISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The register is covered in numbers and has a lever on the side for
Floyd | opening up the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delicious tender surloin steaks at 89 cents per pound!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:50
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer springs open with a satisfying ker-ching sound, revealing
Floyd | lots of cash within.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frying chickens, 29 cents a pound!" He's repeating himself. He
Floyd | must be repeating himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:51
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I dream about doing that most every day. But I don't. But then...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh frozen hot house garden peas, 3 packages for 69 cents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:52
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess I could get away with it. Oh, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our self-styled master of ceremonies ends on an incredulous note:
Floyd | "Juicy Florida Oranges: ten for 69 cents!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:53
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Or maybe yes? I don't have a supervisor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse has got all his shopping done and he's walking towards me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:54
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | No, the customers would see and report me. Not that they're paying any
Floyd | attention to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse turns at the last moment, checking out with Mildred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Keep going..."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas! It's not yet time to leave work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sentimental strains of a canned orchestra flow out the in-store
Floyd | speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd steal anything I lack, if I wasn't shy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Maybe not being able to do anything is the point?"
maga says (to Floyd), "don't be shy" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > DON'T BE SHY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "drop shyness" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:55
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SHYNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:56
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm me, you know? I have to wear this stupid oversized red uniform
Floyd | with the little "Ask Me" button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The couple emerge from the aisles to browse the cigar stand in front
Floyd | of me.
Floyd | "...to err is human," the husband replies to something I didn't quite
Floyd | catch.
Floyd | "Not in my book." She hits him with her handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE UNIFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Here? Oh no! The very thought of it! I can barely stand to get
Floyd | undressed in the company of myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get some instant dog food," the wife says.
Floyd | "Yes dear."
Floyd | "It's for you, you mutt!"
Floyd | And they split off in two different directions, her towards the meat
Floyd | counter, him towards the pets aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "drop button"
maga says (to Floyd), "mildred, ask me about kissing" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > MILDRED, ASK ME ABOUT KISSING
Floyd |
Floyd | (talking to Mildred)
Floyd | I mean, there are many things I'd like to ask her. But I never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | The string section of the canned orchestra reach new heights of
Floyd | inoffensive whimsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "drop button" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             19:59
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button)
Floyd | Nah, I'm not allowed to leave stuff lying around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse leaves the shop, bag in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "show button to mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:00
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BUTTON TO MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button to Mildred)
Floyd | Mildred is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... it's time to clock out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "oops :/ ... btw I like the "drop shyness" a lot."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "throw button at mildred" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:01
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW BUTTON AT MILDRED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the "Ask Me" button at Mildred)
Floyd | (first taking the "Ask Me" button off)
Floyd | I never take it off the uniform, I might lose it and then they'd make
Floyd | me pay for a replacement.
Floyd |
Floyd | I really should leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
You do not have a default channel set. 		
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:01
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing If I Wasn't Shy. If you've any
Floyd | suggestions/bugs/mistakes to pass on, then please do email Joey at
Floyd | notquitethere@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks goes to the whole TMBG Tribute Album team, especially
Floyd | Melvin, Ruth, Jack, Andrew, and whoever it was that sent unattributed
Floyd | transcripts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. So I think there is no not-shy state."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it is all about the wondering what you would do if you weren't shy."
		Jacqueline says, "And I rather liked this. Good characterization."
		Jacqueline says, "But also I am ready to move on when others are."
		Jacqueline says, "I could do perhaps one more."
		djfletch says, "it does seem like that"
		ASchultz says, "I think he did a very good job of incorporating the song too"
		djfletch says, "it has various things that sort of look like hints, like you could steal the car if no-one was there, and the nurse nearly talks to you but doesn't."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		djfletch says, "but it seems like they are all cunning tricks"
		Jacqueline says, "Cunning."
		phoenix says, "yeah I think that's the point of the game"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Checkout                                             20:01
Floyd |
Floyd | > Q
Floyd |
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?" 		Jacqueline asks, "Turn Around?"
		phoenix says, "besides, we're only trying to steal everything because we're in an IF."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh hey, that's an ASchultz game."
		Jacqueline says (to phoenix), "heh"
		ASchultz says, "if we only have 1 more game and Dave wants to see a critique of Hypnotist of Ladies, he can go first. Mine might take >30 mins"
		Jacqueline says, "We could do two."
		Jacqueline says, "I know we've been skipping around, but in order is kinda nice."
		Jacqueline says, "Unless Dave is planning to bail."
		ASchultz says, "No problem either way. I can show up pretty much every week but don't know if others can."
		Jacqueline says, "Dave's not on the channel or in the room."
		ASchultz says, "Hm, he was logged in earlier, I thought. Eh well."
		Jacqueline says, "I've paged him. But let's play your game now, A."
		Jacqueline says, "He's on, just not on the channel or in the room."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18turnaround" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're having an invigorating conversation on your morning jog. At any
Floyd | rate, you're more invigorated than the lazybones on the other end of
Floyd | the cell phone who's barely up yet. You're so interested in your
Floyd | conversation you don't notice the skull on the ground. Or the
Floyd | passenger train whooshing past with no tracks to guide it, people
Floyd | hanging their heads out. Things got weird, and there's no obvious way
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turn Around
Floyd | Turn Around -- Episode 15 of the Apollo 18 Tribute Album by Andrew
Floyd | Schultz
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120416 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | You're in some sort of weird outdoor classroom. It's got a huge
Floyd | chalkboard to the north. There are paths in all the other standard
Floyd | cardinal directions, but you don't know if you're brave enough to
Floyd | travel all of them. Certainly not backwards. You don't want to turn
Floyd | around. You don't feel you have the right to, yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a boggle box sticking out at your chest's height from the
Floyd | blackboard. It's the only adornment--no chalk, no ledge to put the
Floyd | chalk on for the chalkboard behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost of the guy you killed--well, someone said you killed him,
Floyd | but there're no charges, and you never touched him--is here. He banged
Floyd | his head theatrically when you asked him why he bothered with those
Floyd | silly old logic puzzles--then the train you both were taking to work
Floyd | lurched, and, boom.
Floyd |
Floyd | He could have at least called you up instead of freaking you out like
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To see a list of commands specific to this game, type COMMANDS.
Floyd | Or you can just enter a verb that doesn't work. Oh, you can also type
Floyd | ABOUT and CREDITS for people the author wishes to thank.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three feet wide by a foot tall, with four small cubical
Floyd | nooks labeled a/b/c/d. The words "Box of Tangents" are engraved over
Floyd | the four nooks, which currently show nothing--they're all empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side there's a compass, which has not just eight but
Floyd | sixteen directions, currently flipping wildly around, and a small line
Floyd | of text below says PLEASE INSERT NUMBER IN APPROPRIATE NOOK.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Not a valid command. Try typing 'help'. 		
You do not have a default channel set. 		
You do not have a default channel set. 		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Jacqueline says, "What an intro"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | This game doesn't recognize too many commands. You can EXAMINE stuff
Floyd | or PUSH buttons. Or you can see commands specific to the current
Floyd | PUZZLE. They should be abbreviated. You can also RESET a puzzle
Floyd | outside the origin. The standard directions also apply, and hey, maybe
Floyd | that ghost's worth talking to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | He's got the bedsheet and the inner peace thing going, just lying in
Floyd | wait for you to start a conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "talk to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought you'd never ask." You're not sure if he cared WHAT you
Floyd | asked about, or even if you were asking. "It wasn't all your fault I
Floyd | died, you know. But you contributed to it by BORING me with...well, I
Floyd | didn't have to bang my head until I...that's not important. Main
Floyd | thing, I've forgiven you, but I can't take the next step up--you
Floyd | know--until I help you understand. Understand why I wanted to read
Floyd | that logic book instead of talking to you. Oh, and they made me give
Floyd | you something. But it's nothing, really."
Floyd |
Floyd | And it is. It's a big fat zero. Or, rather, a wooden cube mostly plain
Floyd | except for a big fat zero on one face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It'll help you get to some logic puzzles ahead. Don't worry--they're
Floyd | tricky, but not lethally boring. Ahem. Oh, apparently I also have to
Floyd | give you help if you get stuck too long...part of gaining my wings."
Floyd |
Floyd | He disappears through the chalkboard to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The scrawlings on the blackboard are disturbingly incoherent, but
Floyd | what's behind it may be worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in your jogging outfit, a full grey sweatsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "look behind chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Dave arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put zero in nook a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ZERO IN NOOK A
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x zero" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ZERO
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not so much a zero as a wooden cube with a zero on one face and a
Floyd | black metallic strip on the opposite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in nook a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN NOOK A
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a logic problem, not a treasure hunt. Examine what you need
Floyd | to, instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nook a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOOK A
Floyd |
Floyd | Nook a is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put zero in nook b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ZERO IN NOOK B
Floyd |
Floyd | The Big Fat Zero fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 0
Floyd | The room's disappointingly bare for your average New Location. You can
Floyd | only go back west here.
Floyd |
Floyd | That magic square hanging in the air must be your first puzzle. It's
Floyd | probably worth having a look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x square" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe you've seen this before, maybe you haven't," says the ghost's
Floyd | voice. "Put the numbers one through nine so that all diagonals, rows
Floyd | and columns add up to the same number. If you're nice, I'll even tell
Floyd | you that nu...well, okay, it's gotta be one third of the sum of 'em
Floyd | all. Just say UL 3 or CR 6 or whichever to place a number. Or set it
Floyd | to zero to clear it. Or RESET for the whole board."
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R    0
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  C 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |    0  0  0    0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm. I have to switch locations in the house. afk a few"
		phoenix says, "yep, seen that one before"
		phoenix asks, "shall I fill it in?"
		Jacqueline says, "Go for it."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ul 8" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UL 8
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the UL panel to 8.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R    0
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  0  0 |  8
Floyd |  C 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |    8  0  0    8
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost kibitzes a bit: "Hm, putting a number in the center first
Floyd | could be useful. If you're careful, you might even see some don't
Floyd | work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "uc 1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UC 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the UC panel to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R    0
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  0 |  9
Floyd |  C 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |    8  1  0    8
Floyd |
Floyd | Your friend the ghost's voice breezes through again: "Hm, yes, the
Floyd | corners are a good idea, too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ur 6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UR 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the UR panel to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R    6
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |    8  1  6    8
Floyd | The ghost, once more:
Floyd | "Last thing I can tell you. Technically, if you have 3 numbers not in
Floyd | a line, you can deduce the others."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "lc 3" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LC 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the CL panel to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R    6
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  0  0 |  3
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   11  1  6    8
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "cc 5" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CC 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the CC panel to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R   11
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  5  0 |  8
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   11  6  6   13
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "rc 7" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RC 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the CR panel to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R   11
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  5  7 | 15
Floyd |  D 0  0  0 |  0
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   11  6 13   13
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ld 4" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LD 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the DL panel to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R   15
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  5  7 | 15
Floyd |  D 4  0  0 |  4
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   15  6 13   13
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "cd 9" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CD 9
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "dc 9" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DC 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the DC panel to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R   15
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  5  7 | 15
Floyd |  D 4  9  0 | 13
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   15 15 13   13
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "dr 2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DR 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the DR panel to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd |    L  C  R   15
Floyd |            |
Floyd |  U 8  1  6 | 15
Floyd |  C 3  5  7 | 15
Floyd |  D 4  9  2 | 15
Floyd |  ----------+
Floyd |   15 15 15   15
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations! You've figured one puzzle out. Have this Plain Old
Floyd | One, for completing your first puzzle--rather plain, but instructive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x one" 		

Floyd ]  Room 0                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not so much a one as a wooden cube with a one on one face and a
Floyd | black metallic strip on the opposite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put one in a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONE IN A
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Plain Old One in nook a)
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put one in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONE IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Plain Old One in nook c)
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put one in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONE IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Plain Old One in nook d)
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently flipping wildly around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take zero" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ZERO
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "guessing there's more significance to which cube goes in which slot"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 45
Floyd | Another side room, another dead end. You can go back southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not bad. This one's a bit trickier, but it isn't. Only so many
Floyd | possibilities, but it's easy to "eliminate" the right one. You know
Floyd | how pawns in chess move? Forward, but capture diagonally? You'll need
Floyd | to make a queen here. Have a look at the board. Fail all you want.
Floyd | I've got time. Oh, just use algebraic notation--you know? a6 for a
Floyd | pawn to move ahead, a5-b6 to capture? Can't do anything snazzy like bc
Floyd | yet. Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chessboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x chessboard" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHESSBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You (white) have the pieces in lower case, and black's are in UPPER
Floyd | BOLD.
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | b b b . . . . . 7
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | w w w . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Back."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "b5" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > B5
Floyd |
Floyd | That would not be moving forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "b6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > B6
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | b b b . . . . . 7
Floyd | . w . . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | w . w . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | He says, "I guess I have to take. Kings so far away, it shouldn't
Floyd | matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | He moves his pawn from a7 to b6, taking one of your pawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | . b b . . . . . 7
Floyd | . b . . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | w . w . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | "So many moves. One may be right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "c6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              1/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C6
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | . b b . . . . . 7
Floyd | . b w . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | w . . . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | He smirks a bit. "Well, you're not being boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | He moves his pawn from b7 to c6, taking one of your pawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | . . b . . . . . 7
Floyd | . b b . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | w . . . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three to one. Better have something good."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "a6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 45                                              2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A6
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 8
Floyd | . . b . . . . . 7
Floyd | w b b . . . . . 6 B=black king W=white king
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 5
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 4
Floyd | . . . B . . . . 3 b=black pawn w=white pawn
Floyd | . . . . . . . . 2
Floyd | . . . . W . . . 1
Floyd | a b c d e f g h
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very good."
Floyd |
Floyd | He mutters something about your king blocking his king out, the queen
Floyd | mopping up the pawns... "You do know how to checkmate with a queen?
Floyd | Pin the king to g1/h1 and walk your king in? Good. Thought so. That's
Floyd | all detail work. Stuff that'd bore you."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you start pointing at the board to figure what he says, the board
Floyd | folds up of its own accord and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations! You sacrificed to win this, so take this very
Floyd | valuable minus sign."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Wow, nice, one the first try too"
jenrexrode 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, "yay"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x strip" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | It makes the zero look like a fridge magnet or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Hmm there's no indication of which hole these things go in?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put minus in a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN A
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook a)
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently flipping wildly around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take one" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently flipping wildly around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put one in b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONE IN B
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Plain Old One in nook b)
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put minus in a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN A
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook a)
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "remind me: how are the nooks arranged?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three feet wide by a foot tall, with four small cubical
Floyd | nooks labeled a/b/c/d. The words "Box of Tangents" are engraved over
Floyd | the four nooks, which currently show -1__.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side there's a compass currently pointing northwest, and a
Floyd | small line of text below says NUMBERS AND OPERATORS PROPERLY
Floyd | POSITIONED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "ABCD I think - I just entered the number -1"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. I was envisioning something else."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 135
Floyd | Another dead-end room protruding from the Origin...the passage
Floyd | northwest ends shortly. Man, there aren't a lot of bendy passages
Floyd | here. Eh well, less puzzles that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a panel of lights here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got a big reset button off to the side. You would assume that
Floyd | would turn all the lights in the 3x5 grid below off. You can push a
Floyd | panel simply by saying, for instance, 1-3.
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "A-D should give a better error message from the box, though."
		djfletch says, "the room numbers are angles - 135 degrees round from east"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "say 0-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 0-0
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "0-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-0, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| | | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow! There are 32,768 total configuration--two to the fifteenth.
Floyd | Well, you can eliminate a few. And a bunch are mirror images and so
Floyd | forth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose this puzzle is an on-off puzzle."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, one of these."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, presumably we're trying to turn them all on."
		Jacqueline says, "Very clever programming, though - I have only encountered this is graphical adventures."
		phoenix says, "yeah the implementation is neat"
		DavidW says, "oh, I've seen this sort of puzzle in IF before."
		DavidW asks, "Didn't A Good Breakfast have that Suzy robot that played it?"
		ASchultz says, "Ooh, I didn't know about that. But I'll check."
		ASchultz says, "And thanks for the nice words, guys"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "0-1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-1
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-1, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| | | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Anyone good at these?"
		DavidW asks, "Is it row-col or col-row?"
		djfletch says, "I think col-row"
		phoenix says, "that looked like col-row. Actually, you could just have used the chessboard designations for this."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "1-3" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-3
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-3, five changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it looks like it changes the one you touch and its neighbours"
		DavidW says, "yes. that's standard\"
		djfletch says, "and, we'll need to flip each one an odd number of times"
		djfletch says, "assuming we're trying to turn them all on"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		DavidW says, "We want all the grid on"
		DavidW asks, "may I try?"
		djfletch says, "go for it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push reset" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RESET
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the clear button on the panel, and the lit panels go dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "please do"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-2
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-2, five changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "In case you were wondering, there's no wrong top row--or bottom. That
Floyd | cuts it down to 4,096."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-0, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-0, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-4" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-4
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-4, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-4" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-4
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-4, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fortunately there are really only three solutions...excluding mirror
Floyd | images."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-0, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-4" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-4
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-4, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-3" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-3
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-3, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-3" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-3
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-3, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-1
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-1, five changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-2
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-2, five changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-2
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-2, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| | | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | |*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-2
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-2, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can work out a solution one row at a time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-1
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-1, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*|*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-1
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-1, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| |*| 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | | | | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 1-0, four changed overall. Here's how the board
Floyd | looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | | |*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             2/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 0-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 0-0, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*| | | 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*| | 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2-0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 2-0
Floyd |
Floyd | After you touched tile 2-0, three changed overall. Here's how the
Floyd | board looks now...
Floyd |
Floyd |  0 1 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 0
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 1
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 2
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 3
Floyd | +-+-+-+
Floyd | |*|*|*| 4
Floyd | +-+-+-+ (Note: * means a light is on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You solved it with 21 tries!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the ghost's voice again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very interesting. You went in for something asymmetric. It's actually
Floyd | the quickest way. Hm--do you know something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But no matter which of the three ways you did this, they're all
Floyd | worthy. Now I present you with a choice--you can take this division
Floyd | sign and run. Or you can take the square root of two. It'll mean three
Floyd | more puzzles--but maybe you have the hang of it now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		

Floyd | %% File to save:
Floyd | %% Save file: cf27
Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		Jacqueline says, "HM"
		Jacqueline says, "eR, HM."
		Jacqueline says, "Er, hm."
		Jacqueline asks, "So... which?"
		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, hard to type - cat asleep on my arm.)"
		DavidW asks, "Do we want division sign or square root?"
		DavidW says, "We probably want the sqrt"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Square root."
		phoenix says, "hmm, I dont think we could do anything useful with the division sign anyway"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get sqrt" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SQRT
Floyd |
Floyd | The division sign vanishes in a puff of smoke. "Congratulations.
Floyd | You've just taken on three more puzzles, now. Oh, by the way, there's
Floyd | a new hint in room 315."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, you've made your choice--a brave one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay understanding 'sqrt'"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "that didn't mean "puzzles in this room" did it"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 135
Floyd | Another dead-end room protruding from the Origin...the passage
Floyd | northwest ends shortly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a panel of lights here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Room 135                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got a big reset button off to the side. You would assume that
Floyd | would turn all the lights in the 3x5 grid below off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You admire your handiwork--you lit all the tiles! But maybe you should
Floyd | be moving on.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "315 ought to be southeast from here"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Room 315                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 315
Floyd | Another passage southwardsish, another dead-end room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a giant sheet of paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Room 315                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd |      B------C
Floyd |     /|     /
Floyd |    / |    /
Floyd |   /  |   /
Floyd |  /45 |  /
Floyd | A----E-D
Floyd |
Floyd |                         _
Floyd | AE=1 BE=1 AB=BC=CD=AD=\/2
Floyd |
Floyd | tan CAD = ?
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also hard-to-read mumbo-jumbo about half-angle sines, tan 2x =
Floyd | 1 and cosine 4x = 1. Or, yeah, you can just throw stuff in the
Floyd | boggle-box until something works. One way's got to, eventually.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "only just noticed the room numbers"
Firion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I noticed them, but am not getting their significance."
		phoenix asks, "coordinate system like the grid on the puzzle we just did?"
		djfletch says, "degrees anticlockwise from east=0"
		DavidW says, "I've quite forgotten this sort of math."
		phoenix says, "We might need the division sign for that"
		phoenix says, "it should be 1 / (sqrt2 + 1)"
		phoenix asks, "But we can't fit that in the box can we?"
		DavidW says, "fwiw, ED = sqrt - 1"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Room 315                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing here needed that much scratch paper and nothing should.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I think this room is just hinting to something that needs to be entered eventually"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still a way from turning around yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a pull to the northwest, then to the southeast--you can't
Floyd | really go west. And you probably don't need to, any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Square Root of Two
Floyd |   a Big Fat Zero
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Jacqueline says, "ILAC"
		djfletch asks, "if we can go nw and se with -1, can we go two directions with just 1 as well?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Room 225                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 225
Floyd | You look over your shoulder for your friend the ghost, but he's
Floyd | nowhere around. You can go back northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a holographic chess diagram here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "good call"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x chess" 		

Floyd ]  Room 225                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHESS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got a chain of white pawns, then a chain of black pawns.
Floyd |
Floyd |   . . . .
Floyd | . b . .
Floyd |  bw. . .
Floyd | .w. . .
Floyd | w. . . .
Floyd | . .B. .
Floyd |  . . . .
Floyd | . .W. .
Floyd |
Floyd | Text at the top says A5 WINS. But you knew that. You already solved a
Floyd | tougher puzzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Looks like a hint to the puzzle in the NE room"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get 1" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 1
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put sqrt in a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SQRT IN A
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook a)
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put sqrt in b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SQRT IN B
Floyd |
Floyd | The Square Root of Two fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put minus in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 1 in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing easteastnorth. (NOTE: you can abbreviate this
Floyd | and other longer directions to EEN/ENE/NEN and I will know which way
Floyd | you want to go.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "een" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EEN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 22.5
Floyd | "So the first three puzzles have been arithmetic, chess, and some
Floyd | true-false stuff. Let's make this about something a little more
Floyd | worldly, sort of--money. I'm pretty sure you like money. Not too
Floyd | much--or you wouldn't even have made it up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So here's a cryptarithm to sort of help you remember, uhh, that
Floyd | stuff--each letter is a different number from zero to nine.
Floyd | And the numerals on the left end can't start with zero.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it'll also be in the other room you could've reached. The one WWN
Floyd | of the origin." He vanishes again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guessboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "now that's a direction I've never seen before in an IF game :)"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it's two words adding to a third, apparently.
Floyd |
Floyd |  send
Floyd | +more
Floyd | =========
Floyd | money
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "lucky it's a small map or it would get frightening"
		DavidW says, "pretty sure we can google the answer to this puzzle; it looks very familiar"
		phoenix says, "Well, at least we aren't stuck figuring out how to tell the parser to go in the direction corresponding to the tangent of some number"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		phoenix says, "f m=1"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "set m to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET M TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "actually we have to figure out how to enter the solution"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guessboard" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUESSBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd |  send
Floyd | +more
Floyd | =========
Floyd | money
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "1 second. You may've hit something I missed. Hmm."
		DavidW asks, "Are we supposed to act in this room or go to the WWN room?"
		phoenix says, "come to think of it, if we had taken the divide sign, 1 / 0 would have let us go north"

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S=0
Floyd |
Floyd | (s that)
Floyd | That's a trailing digit. It can't be zero.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LET S = 0
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I found the answer on Wikipedia, fwiw"

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 22.5
Floyd | This is one of the save+more=money cryptarithm rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guessboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUESSBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd |  send
Floyd | +more
Floyd | =========
Floyd | money
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "m=1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > M=1
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the m to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd |  send
Floyd | +1ore
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 1oney
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "yes, m must be 1, and that means s must be... 8 or 9?"
		phoenix says, "I thought I tried that command. Weird"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s=0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S=0
Floyd |
Floyd | (s that)
Floyd | That's a trailing digit. It can't be zero.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "o=0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O=0
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the o to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd |  send
Floyd | +10re
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 10ney
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "anyway, I'll wait and let people figure it out if they want. I looked it up."

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S=9
Floyd |
Floyd | (s that)
Floyd | You change the s to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd |  9end
Floyd | +10re
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 10ney
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E=1
Floyd |
Floyd | (e that)
Floyd | You would, but the m is already 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > M=2
Floyd |
Floyd |  9end
Floyd | +20re
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 20ney
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > M=1
Floyd |
Floyd |  9end
Floyd | +10re
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 10ney
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O=2
Floyd |
Floyd |  9end
Floyd | +12re
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 12ney
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E=8
Floyd |
Floyd | (e that)
Floyd | You change the e to 8.
Floyd |
Floyd |  98nd
Floyd | +12r8
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 12n8y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "O has to be zero"
		ASchultz says, "Yeah, let's not take too long on this. I sort of wanted there to be a bailout as this is (hopefully) the most tangled of them"

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E=7
Floyd |
Floyd | (e that)
Floyd |  97nd
Floyd | +12r7
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 12n7y
Floyd | "You've made a mistake or two...it's possible to go through this by
Floyd | brute force, but the hints might be a better way if you're stuck--once
Floyd | you know m, you can figure o. It can't be too big."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I'm fine if we just want to use the cheat sheet"
		DavidW asks, "Shall I, then?"
		djfletch says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "The answer's at [LINK]"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e=5" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E=5
Floyd |
Floyd | (e that)
Floyd |  95nd
Floyd | +12r5
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 12n5y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n=6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N=6
Floyd |
Floyd | (n that)
Floyd | You change the n to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd |  956d
Floyd | +12r5
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 1265y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d=7" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D=7
Floyd |
Floyd | (d that)
Floyd | You change the d to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd |  9567
Floyd | +12r5
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 1265y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "o=0" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O=0
Floyd |
Floyd |  9567
Floyd | +10r5
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 1065y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r=8" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R=8
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the r to 8.
Floyd |
Floyd |  9567
Floyd | +1085
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 1065y
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "y=2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Y=2
Floyd |
Floyd | You change the y to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd |  9567
Floyd | +1085
Floyd | =========
Floyd | 10652
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, how about that! You double-check, and everything adds up! You
Floyd | hear the wind blow, and it sounds vaguely like clapping. You half hope
Floyd | to see flowers pop up and start doing the wave, but nah, that'd be
Floyd | getting greedy. Instead, what you get is some weird foldout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Dave says, "nicely done" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a minus sign at the moment. It seems a bit broken. You're not
Floyd | sure what you can fold it into. There's some tiny etched writing on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "read writing" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to squint a bit to read it: "Just think of me F or FOLD if
Floyd | you want. I might mind if I were telepathic, but I'm not even
Floyd | animate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "fold foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Room 22.5                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "let's check the opposite room"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wws" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WWS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wws" 		

Floyd ]  Room 202.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WWS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 202.5
Floyd | Fortunately, there's nothing tricky to going in a sixteenth-diagonal
Floyd | direction beyond the boggle-box bit. You see a hologram here, and you
Floyd | assume there's nothing tricky about going back east-east-north. Or
Floyd | north-north-east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x hologram" 		

Floyd ]  Room 202.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLOGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like more angles and numbers. A note written below says FOR
Floyd | YOUR EDIFICATION ONLY. THE TANGENTS ARE TOO COMPLEX. The upshot seems
Floyd | to be that you can figure the sin of 18 and 54, if you're crazy like
Floyd | that.
Floyd | It's an isosceles triangle ABC (AB=AC) with BC=BD=DA, D on AB. For a
Floyd | visual representation, get a Glulx-compatible blorb reader. Like
Floyd | Gargoyle.
Floyd | The hologram flickers briefly and appears to have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Oops. Should be "think of me as F or FOLD." ...fixing."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "een" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EEN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get sqrt" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SQRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get 1" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 1
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 1 in b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN B
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put sqrt in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SQRT IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Square Root of Two fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wwn" 		

Floyd ]  Room 157.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 157.5
Floyd | You shouldn't have much to do here other than go back easteastsouth.
Floyd | You solved the cryptarithm.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "the opposite side is the same?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ees" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EES
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the standard-issue minus sign)
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "fold minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put foldout on minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT ON MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the standard-issue minus sign or the foldout?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We briefly examined a hologram, which changed, but we ran away instead of examining it again."
		DavidW asks, "Turning the minus into a plus, eh?"
		phoenix says, "yeah, that's what I was trying to do"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put foldout on standard minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT ON STANDARD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the hologram said something like "for edification only", and everything in the other south rooms was just hints"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put foldout on standard-issue minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT ON STANDARD-ISSUE MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the standard-issue minus sign would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fold minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unfold minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNFOLD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make plus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE PLUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "combine minuses" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMBINE MINUSES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fold" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a minus sign at the moment. It seems a bit broken. You're not
Floyd | sure what you can fold it into. There's some tiny etched writing on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fold foldout into standard minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD FOLDOUT INTO STANDARD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "f read writing"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "read writing" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to squint a bit to read it: "Just think of me F or FOLD if
Floyd | you want. I might mind if I were telepathic, but I'm not even
Floyd | animate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put f in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT F IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put foldout in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The foldout fits in with a magnetic snap.

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "f c" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > F C
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put minus in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | (the standard-issue minus sign in nook c)
Floyd | You take the foldout from nook c first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "nope, putting both of them in doesn't work. Actually I'm not sure what this thing being a "foldout" even means"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yeah, difficult to picture" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YEAH, DIFFICULT TO PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm trying to work out what that isoceles triangle was"
		DavidW says, ",,djf It was probably one example of X somethings."
		djfletch says, "I think it has the equal sides twice the length of the base"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fold minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "we need a + sign so we can set it to SQRT2 + 1 and go NNE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fold in minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLD IN MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the foldout)
Floyd | You can't put something inside itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the triangles were to clue us in on that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fold in standard minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLD IN STANDARD MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fold in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLD IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the standard-issue minus sign from nook c first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The foldout fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fold" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put standard minus in foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STANDARD MINUS IN FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a foldout (currently a minus)
Floyd |   a standard-issue minus sign
Floyd |   a Big Fat Zero
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "hey, what if we entered the number 10? Would that give us a viable direction?"
		DavidW says, "dunno"
		DavidW says, "I assume it'd do something"
		phoenix says, "hmm. the foldout says CURRENTLY a minus"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "fold foldout into plus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLD FOLDOUT INTO PLUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be folded right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "unfold foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNFOLD FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Firion goes home. 		DavidW asks, "So why can't the foldout be 'folded right now'? What's the barrier?"
		ASchultz says, "oops that went to cfspoilers...so basically, if you solve the next puzzle, it can be folded out"
		ASchultz says, "I'm seeing how to clue this now, but the testers that got this far were the mathy sorts who immediately figured what I wanted them to do, which leaves you all a bit stranded."
		phoenix asks, "well we need a plus sign, right?"
		DavidW says, "who knows"
		djfletch asks, "have we tried root 2 minus 1 as well as 1 minus root 2?"
		ASchultz says, "Not at the moment, no"
		phoenix says, "or I guess we can try 10."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get 1" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 1
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get sqrt" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SQRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the foldout or the standard-issue minus sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "standard" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STANDARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get standard-issue minus sign" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET STANDARD-ISSUE MINUS SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't been keeping notes, so I don't know what hasn't been tried."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 1 in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 0 in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 0 IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Big Fat Zero fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 1 in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird. A magnetic field's repelling it. Try another nook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "ok no, we can't do 10"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get 0" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 0
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put sqrt in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SQRT IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Square Root of Two fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nne" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel you can really go far from the blackboard at the
Floyd | moment. Some weird sort of gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently flipping wildly around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "ok so far, I tried"
		Jacqueline says, "This is one of those games that really makes me glad that we have ClubFloyd."
		Jacqueline is enjoying watching a game she probably wouldn't be able to play.
		phoenix says, "10 (didn't work), SQRT2 (didn't work), SQRT2-1 (took us EEN), 1-SQRT2 (took us WWN where it told us that we'd already solved a puzzle)"
		phoenix says, "the last one being odd, because we hadn't been to that room before"
		DavidW says, "I find it more difficult to play a game like this on CF. I can't tell what's happening easily since it's so non-standard compared to most IF and I can't make notes at my own pace."
		djfletch says, "I'm not sure if we ever did west with zero"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel you can really go far from the blackboard at the
Floyd | moment. Some weird sort of gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get sqrt" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SQRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 0 in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 0 IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Big Fat Zero fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Room 180                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 180
Floyd | "Don't worry. This isn't a puzzle. It's a bit of showing off, really.
Floyd | In fact, all of the rooms to the south that'll open up? They're
Floyd | showing off, too. Hope you don't mind. I...uh...well, they'd be
Floyd | trickier if I'd gotten around to learning assembly language. No, no,
Floyd | that's not your fault--I put it off for years!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of 5x5 squares is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x squares" 		

Floyd ]  Room 180                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SQUARES
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's drawn up a bunch of numbers:
Floyd |
Floyd |   A     B
Floyd | 01234 02413
Floyd | 23401 13024
Floyd | 40123 24130
Floyd | 12340 30241
Floyd | 34012 41302
Floyd |
Floyd | 5A + B + 1 = 5x5 magic square.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm. Some wise guy showing off. And you still stuck on that three by
Floyd | three deal back east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Ok, so that confirms that the south rooms aren't puzzles"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Let's try 1 - SQRT2 again maybe.. there really should have been something"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get 0" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 0
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put 1 in b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN B
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put minus in c. put sqrt in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN C. PUT SQRT IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the foldout or the standard-issue minus sign?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put standard-issue minus sign in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STANDARD-ISSUE MINUS SIGN IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "(sigh)"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put sqrt in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SQRT IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Square Root of Two fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ees" 		

Floyd ]  Room 337.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 337.5
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Room 337.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 337.5
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Hmm empty room?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wwn" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WWN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wwn" 		

Floyd ]  Room 157.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 157.5
Floyd | You shouldn't have much to do here other than go back easteastsouth.
Floyd | You solved the cryptarithm.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "We hadn't solved anything in this room, though"
		phoenix says, "-1 took us to the NW room where there was something - so there being nothing here is weird"
		ASchultz says, "That's a good observation. If you solved it in one of the 2 rooms and move to the other, the game should note that."
		djfletch asks, "have we tried root 2 by itself yet?"
		DavidW says, "dunno"
		phoenix says, "tried that, didn't go anywhere"
		djfletch says, "ok"
		phoenix says, "to go NNE, we need a plus sign"
		djfletch asks, "can we stick two minus signs together?"
		DavidW says, "we tried"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sse" 		

Floyd ]  Room 157.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only go back easteastsouth--or you can just type BACK.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "back" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We didn't get the syntax right or the game wants us to do something else first."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get standard-issue" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET STANDARD-ISSUE
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(not sure which)"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put foldout in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The foldout fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is currently pointing westwestnorth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put minus in a" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MINUS IN A
Floyd |
Floyd | (the foldout in nook a)
Floyd | (first taking the foldout)
Floyd |
Floyd | The foldout fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nnw" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NNW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel you can really go far from the blackboard at the
Floyd | moment. Some weird sort of gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three feet wide by a foot tall, with four small cubical
Floyd | nooks labeled a/b/c/d. The words "Box of Tangents" are engraved over
Floyd | the four nooks, which currently show -1_sqrt(2).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side there's a compass currently flipping wildly around,
Floyd | and a small line of text below says MOVE OPERATOR OR REMOVE NUMBER.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "oh dammit, it took the foldout"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put standard-issue in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STANDARD-ISSUE IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The standard-issue minus sign fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nnw" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NNW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 112.5
Floyd | Hm. Another checkerboard. But it's a bit smaller. You hear your friend
Floyd | again. "Well...that 8x8 board was kind of tricky. So I gave you a
Floyd | 6x6-er instead. It's sort of more complex and less complex at the same
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a 6x6 board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "aha"
		phoenix says, "Ok the WWN room being empty threw me off"
		djfletch says, "well done"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's one that shouldn't be too hard. I think. Six queens, six by
Floyd | six square. It's impossible for four-by-four and a bit too easy for
Floyd | five-by-five. Above that, you need a computer. Just say the square you
Floyd | want to remove a piece from or place it on. Remember, queens move
Floyd | vertically, horizontally and diagonally."
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1| | | | | | |1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2| | | | | | |2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3| | | | | | |3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| | | | | | |4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5| | | | | | |5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| | | | | | |6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ugh"
		ASchultz says, "Good point, phoenix, and nice job. I think there is a lot I can clue without making the player feel stupid, but I just didn't see how."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "c1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C1
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on c1.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|x|Q|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2| |x|x|x| | |2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3|x| |x| |x| |3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| | |x| | |x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5| | |x| | | |5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| | |x| | | |6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "b1, d2, f3, a4, c5, e6?"
		djfletch says, "try it"
		phoenix says, "I guess the hard part for me was that I wasn't really thinking of the foldout as a minus sign"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "c1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C1
Floyd |
Floyd | You clear a queen from c1.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1| | | | | | |1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2| | | | | | |2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3| | | | | | |3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| | | | | | |4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5| | | | | | |5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| | | | | | |6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b1" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > B1
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on b1.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x| | | |2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3| |x| |x| | |3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| |x| | |x| |4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5| |x| | | |x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| |x| | | | |6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d2" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D2
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on d2.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x|Q|x|x|2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3| |x|x|x|x| |3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| |x| |x|x|x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5|x|x| |x| |x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| |x| |x| | |6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f3" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > F3
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on f3.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x|Q|x|x|2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3|x|x|x|x|x|Q|3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4| |x| |x|x|x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5|x|x| |x| |x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6| |x|x|x| |x|6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "a4" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A4
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on a4.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x|Q|x|x|2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3|x|x|x|x|x|Q|3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4|Q|x|x|x|x|x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5|x|x| |x| |x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6|x|x|x|x| |x|6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "c5" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C5
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on c5.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x|Q|x|x|2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3|x|x|x|x|x|Q|3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4|Q|x|x|x|x|x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5|x|x|Q|x|x|x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6|x|x|x|x| |x|6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e6" 		

Floyd ]  Room 112.5                                           5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E6
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to place a queen on e6.
Floyd |
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 1|x|Q|x|x|x|x|1
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 2|x|x|x|Q|x|x|2 Q=queen *=illegal square
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 3|x|x|x|x|x|Q|3
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 4|Q|x|x|x|x|x|4
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 5|x|x|Q|x|x|x|5
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd | 6|x|x|x|x|Q|x|6
Floyd |  +-+-+-+-+-+-+
Floyd |   a b c d e f
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a "poof" from back at the origin. You see smoke coming from
Floyd | the boggle-box. It's probably for effect, but who knows...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "and that's probably it turning into a plus"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sse" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You run to check the boggle box, but it looks unharmed. The foldout
Floyd | appears to be slightly off-key, though. It wobbles into the shape of a
Floyd | spiffy, perpendicular X before tumbling out of the boggle-box.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "or the boggle box has grown teeth and will eat our brains"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x +" 		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Wait--it's a plus, because when it fell, it landed on one of the legs.
Floyd | You pick it up gingerly, half worried it might combust or gain a few
Floyd | thousand degrees Fahrenheit. You fiddle with it to make sure you can
Floyd | switch it back to a minus sign if you need to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | You're in some sort of weird outdoor classroom. It's got a huge
Floyd | chalkboard to the north. There are paths in all the other standard
Floyd | cardinal directions, but it seems a lot just won't let you. You don't
Floyd | entirely understand the logic of this place, yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | That boggle box is here. Where will you need to make it take you next?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get minus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MINUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the standard-issue minus sign)
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put plus in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PLUS IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put foldout in c" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOLDOUT IN C
Floyd |
Floyd | The foldout fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "that should be sqrt2+1 now"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a minus sign at the moment. You can also fold it into a plus
Floyd | sign. Just type MINUS or PLUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "plus" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You fold up a plus sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "nne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NNE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 67.5
Floyd | You walk into what appears to be a city block. It has a limousine by a
Floyd | nightclub, with a hotel a bit away. Six women are here--they're
Floyd | yacking about you're not sure what. You find them less attractive, and
Floyd | their babble less interesting, than you would have an hour ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ohmigod!" yells one. "You must be the limo driver! You totally have
Floyd | to take us back to the hotel! But you like can't schlep us all in at
Floyd | once. We like have standards though. Are you like listening?"

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | once. We like have standards though. Are you like listening?"
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | She babbles on. "We can't let you in the limo with just one of us
Floyd | because we've had a driver put the moves on us and we can't let you
Floyd | just drive it around empty because that would like be wasting money
Floyd | and I like almost forgot something really important. We're like BFFs
Floyd | but some of us are really upset with each other right now so we like
Floyd | need to cool down until we're all like safe."
Floyd |
Floyd | After some interrogation, you determine their names, and also that
Floyd | Danni hates Cindy hates Buffy hates Abbie hates Fanny hates Ellie, and
Floyd | vice versa.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well there you have it," whispers the ghost. "A bunch of ladies you
Floyd | might have tried to put the moves on, or been jealous if a friend
Floyd | did..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "knock danni out and put her in limo" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK DANNI OUT AND PUT HER IN LIMO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "aww"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "tell women to walk, it's not that far" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL WOMEN TO WALK, IT'S NOT THAT FAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "heh, I abused the parser in that game but can't find a way to..."
		DavidW asks, "So what's the syntax THIS time?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie, get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE, GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie, get in limo" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE, GET IN LIMO
Floyd |
Floyd | She's too drunk to follow complex orders--or appreciate you spelling
Floyd | out trivial ones. Just call the name of whomever you wish to enter or
Floyd | exit the limo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "I should hint the syntax with more than just the PUZZLE command. Yes."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbie steps in while cracking some gum.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: nobody.
Floyd | LIMO: Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny, Ellie, Danni, Cindy and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps in without losing track of her cell phone conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: nobody.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny, Ellie, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How many can fit in the limo?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps in with a curt Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: nobody.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie, Cindy and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in limo" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN LIMO
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that weren't there and will probably
Floyd | vanish when you step outside, you arrive at the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): nobody.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie, Cindy and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps out without losing track of her cell phone conversation.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbie steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Abbie, Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: nobody.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this seems too easy"
		DavidW says, "uh, we can't drive it empty"
		djfletch says, "oh right, I knew there would be something"
		DavidW says, "we need two women minimum per trip"
		phoenix says, "Wait. They have a problem with us driving an empty limo back from the hotel to the club? That makes no sense"
		DavidW says, "well, try and see what they say"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "drive" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the limousine)
Floyd | "Oh my god, you are so totally not taking off like that!" exclaims
Floyd | Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "you are so like that, and like thatness is not good"
		DavidW says, "So don't do like that!!!"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ellie, I'm just going back to the club to pick up the others" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE, I'M JUST GOING BACK TO THE CLUB TO PICK UP THE OTHERS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Eegh...I thought I wrote this in but I didn't. Basically, if you drive off without any of them inside, they get suspicious you're running off for good. That was the intent"
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna find food."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps in while twirling her hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Abbie and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps in with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Ok I'll stop nitpicking :p"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in limo" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN LIMO
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the club.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "No, not at all! It's useful to me. I mean, I maybe should've sought testers more aggressively, or asked them to clean up the later bits specifically."
		phoenix says, "I don't think I've seen this particular take on the puzzle before"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps out with a curt Whatever.
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Ellie, Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps out complaining how only creeps ever try to help her
Floyd | through narrow doors in her high heels.
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: nobody.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Cindy, Ellie, Fanny, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps in with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Cindy, Ellie, Danni and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "And I'm still learning how to write a good game. And I have a tendency to think of stuff without telling it to the player."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "danni" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANNI
Floyd |
Floyd | Danni steps in with a curt Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Danni and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Cindy, Ellie and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buffy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Buffy steps in complaining how only creeps ever try to help her
Floyd | through narrow doors in her high heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy, Danni and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy, Danni and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "now who's best to drop off here?"
		djfletch says, "actually it can only be danni"
		djfletch says, "assuming I leave Abbie here"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "danni" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANNI
Floyd |
Floyd | Danni steps out without losing track of her cell phone conversation.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the club.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the player could rationalize that they're being paid per hour so the longer it takes to get everyone home the better :)"
		ASchultz asks, "That is really excellent, phoenix. I'm thinking I should randomize the driving comments, too. I just didn't have enough to say, but I can change that. Mind if I steal that idea when I tidy this up?"
		phoenix says, "not at all"
		ASchultz exclaims, "Yay, thanks!"
		djfletch asks, "are we allowed enemies if there are three in the limo?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps in with a curt Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy, Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Buffy is getting bored of riding in the limousine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buffy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Buffy steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Buffy and Ellie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps in complaining how only creeps ever try to help her
Floyd | through narrow doors in her high heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie, Cindy and Fanny.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ohmigod, you totally can't leave Ellie and Fanny together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "hmm, we aren't allowed to leave enemies together at the hotel?"
		djfletch says, "I suppose we must be able to"
		djfletch says, "they'll all have to be there eventually"
		phoenix says, "btw I think this would be better with the relationship behing A-B-C-D-E-F"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "At the end, yes, but right now the 2 enemies are in the limo"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I've forgotten the order already"
		ASchultz says, "Yeah :( basically if they're next to each other in the alphabet, they're enemies"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps out while twirling her hair.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Ellie, Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbie steps in with a curt Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Ellie and Danni.
Floyd | LIMO: Abbie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ohmigod, you totally can't leave Danni and Ellie together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "oh, it actually is ABCDEF, haha"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Cindy, Ellie and Danni.
Floyd | LIMO: Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "danni" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANNI
Floyd |
Floyd | Danni steps in while cracking some gum.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB: Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "is it a closed loop?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the club.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps in with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Fanny, Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | Ohmigod, you totally can't leave Abbie and Fanny together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps out with a curt Whatever.
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny and Buffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buffy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Buffy steps in with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy, Danni and Abbie.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Fanny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbie steps out without losing track of her cell phone conversation.
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy and Danni.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Abbie and Fanny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps in while twirling her hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Fanny, Buffy and Danni.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Fanny, Buffy and Danni.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm, I need a better plan"
		phoenix says, "drop everyone off"
		phoenix says, "put C and E in and pick up A"
		djfletch says, "oh yeah, that works"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fanny" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Fanny steps out while cracking some gum.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Fanny, Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Buffy and Danni.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buffy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUFFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Buffy steps out with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Buffy, Fanny, Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Danni.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "danni" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANNI
Floyd |
Floyd | Danni steps out while cracking some gum.
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Danni, Buffy, Fanny, Cindy and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: nobody.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz asks, "How do you mean about the closed loop, Phoenix?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy steps in complaining how only creeps ever try to help her
Floyd | through narrow doors in her high heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Danni, Buffy, Fanny and Ellie.
Floyd | LIMO: Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ellie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ELLIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ellie steps in with a curt Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL (with you): Danni, Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB: Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "F hates A too"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the club.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni, Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | LIMO: Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): Abbie.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you hear the ghost trying to give you help, but he's drowned
Floyd | out by the girls' yacking. Which isn't going to stop any time soon.
Floyd | Bummer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "abbie" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABBIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbie steps in with an exasperated sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOTEL: Danni, Buffy and Fanny.
Floyd | LIMO: Abbie, Ellie and Cindy.
Floyd | CLUB (with you): nobody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in" 		

Floyd ]  Room 67.5                                            6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive off. Traffic appears out of nowhere. After a tense minute of
Floyd | driving through neon jungles that will once again vanish when you step
Floyd | outside, you arrive at the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, then double check--yup, everyone's back at the hotel!
Floyd |
Floyd | They actually give you a decent tip, but as you leave, you hear them
Floyd | saying "Oh my god. Who did he think he was? Referring to us by name? I
Floyd | mean, we told him our names to introduce ourselves but he totally
Floyd | abused it." As they walk away you hear them discuss whether being
Floyd | brainy enough to solve a puzzle like this made you that dorky looking,
Floyd | or whether being dorky looking forced you to be brainy. You almost get
Floyd | interested, yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click-foom from the southsouthwest, with trailing
Floyd | falling-firework sounds. You suspect your handy foldout has changed
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "woo"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ssw" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SSW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | You're in some sort of weird outdoor classroom. It's got a huge
Floyd | chalkboard to the north. There are paths in all the other standard
Floyd | cardinal directions, but it seems a lot just won't let you. You don't
Floyd | entirely understand the logic of this place, yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | That boggle box is here. Where will you need to make it take you next?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x foldour" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Oh, yes. That's a very good point."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x foldout" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a plus which you can switch into a minus. In fact, you can fold
Floyd | it into two other forms--a minus or a division sign. Just type
Floyd | DIVISION, MINUS OR PLUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | You're in some sort of weird outdoor classroom. It's got a huge
Floyd | chalkboard to the north. There are paths in all the other standard
Floyd | cardinal directions, but it seems a lot just won't let you. You don't
Floyd | entirely understand the logic of this place, yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | That boggle box is here. Where will you need to make it take you next?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three feet wide by a foot tall, with four small cubical
Floyd | nooks labeled a/b/c/d. The words "Box of Tangents" are engraved over
Floyd | the four nooks, which currently show _1+sqrt(2).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side there's a compass currently pointing northnortheast,
Floyd | and a small line of text below says NUMBERS AND OPERATORS PROPERLY
Floyd | POSITIONED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "but I thought this one was enjoyable just because of the comments the puzzle NPCs were giving"
		djfletch says, "so, we can divide by 0 now I suppose"
		ASchultz says, "Thanks. I wanted to try and add humor where I could. But math puzzles aren't always conducive to that."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get 1" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 1
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sqrt" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SQRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It resists only slightly as you pull it away from the nook it was in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "division" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVISION
Floyd |
Floyd | You fold the foldout into the division sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three feet wide by a foot tall, with four small cubical
Floyd | nooks labeled a/b/c/d. The words "Box of Tangents" are engraved over
Floyd | the four nooks, which currently show __/_.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side there's a compass currently flipping wildly around,
Floyd | and a small line of text below says PLEASE ADD NUMBER AFTER OPERATOR.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put 1 in b" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 1 IN B
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plain Old One fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put 0 in d" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 0 IN D
Floyd |
Floyd | (nook d)
Floyd | The Big Fat Zero fits in with a magnetic snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't be able to follow the ghost that way. Well, not for another
Floyd | forty plus years. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Behind You                                           6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind You
Floyd | Well, it's not really behind you, but more like behind where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have solved 6 of 6 quirky puzzles. Congratulations! You made it!
Floyd | The weirdness fades and you step out into an alley to continue your
Floyd | jog. The usual pseudo-Narnian time constraints and all mean you
Floyd | weren't really gone, even if some of the puzzles took a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're out of the whole mess, and you find yourself thinking of the
Floyd | problems and variations on them. At first you didn't want to think
Floyd | THAT guy--dumb enough to bash his head theatrically--could know
Floyd | something you'd have fun learning. Maybe if you could it, you could
Floyd | get a little further ahead in the world...or (and you don't know WHERE
Floyd | this thought came from) maybe it might be fun to learn on its own.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * * YOU TURNED AROUND * *
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		ASchultz says, "Nice work, everyone, and thanks for sifting through the unintentionally tough parts"
		phoenix says, "Nice implementation."
		Johnny says (to ASchultz), "I wasn't playing close attention, but the mechanics were impressive."
		Johnny says, "(I'm bad at these kinds of puzzles.)"
		ASchultz says, "Thanks, everyone .I always wanted to try doing something like this, but I don't think there's room in me for a 2nd"
		ASchultz says, "I was really interested in the good tries you made that should've been considered. Most of my testers either burned through the puzzles or got stuck early."
		Jacqueline says, "That was pretty ambitious, ASchultz."
		phoenix says, "Well I guess it depends on whether they remember their trigonometry :)"
		Jacqueline says, "And I hate to say it, but I have to leave in a bit, so I need to eat and get ready and stuff. You guys can keep plugging through them, if you'd like, though."
		ASchultz says, "Thanks Jacq...still a lot to do. And I wish I'd hinted some of the scenery better. Well, Kevin and Zarf have been very good about updating."
		ASchultz says, "Hypnotist of Ladies won't take long. But seeing as how it fits in with the fingertips, it would fit in with next week too"
		phoenix says, "yeah the WWN room was confusing."
		Johnny asks, "Fits in by bein short?"
		Johnny says, "+g"
		phoenix says, "Sure I could do one more"
		ASchultz says, "Yes, it's short"
		DavidW says, "belated congrats"
		phoenix says, "don't know the file name or anything though"
		ASchultz asks, "Shall we do Hypnotist, then?"
		phoenix asks, "fire her up?"

Floyd ]  Behind You                                           6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
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 | >

		ASchultz says, "1 sec, I'll figure the command. I forget it myself"
		Jacqueline says, "All the file names begin with a18"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

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), "y" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
ASchultz says (to floyd), "load" 		
Floyd says (to ASchultz), "You must give Floyd a program name to load. You can ..Floyd list to get a list of games I have. For more information, do ..Floyd help list" 		
ASchultz says (to floyd), "list" 		
Floyd exclaims (at ASchultz), "Floyd have a lot of games! Use 'list all' to show them all if you're sure!" 		
ASchultz says (to floyd), "list all" 		
Floyd says (to ASchultz), "1-2-3 1981 2044 3 69105keys 905 Comp00 RY_indigo RY_indigo.a3c a18allalone a18arentyoutheguy a18comeonandwreckcar a18digmygrave a18dinnerbell a18everythingcatchingfire a18fingertips a18fingertipsreprise a18hallofheads a18heynoweverybody a18hypnotistofladies a18idontunderstandyou a18ifiwasntshy a18ifoundanewfriend a18iheardasound a18ihearthewindblow a18imhavingaheartattack a18iwalkdarkenedcorridors a18leavemealone a18mammal a18myeviltwin a18mysteriouswhispers a18narrowyoureyes a18pleasepassthemilk a18seetheconstellation a18shesactualsize a18spacesuit a18spider a18sthinggrabbedmyhand a18thedaylovecametoplay a18theguitar a18thestatuegotmehigh a18turnaround a18whatsthatbluething a18whichdescribes a18whoisthatstanding a18whosknocking aardvark abductv2 abent above acg acorncourt across actofmurder ad551 advent adventulx adventureland adverbum afdfr afflicted aftrmath agb aisle alienabduct allroads almamater almanac alpha alys amnos01 amoi anchor annoy ansi aotearoa aotyrz arrival asendent asgard atrox atsclues atwctw august awaken awakening awe awitl b2demo babel babel2 babel31 babes badguys balances banana bandit bap baptist barometer bathtub bb bbp beanstalk bear bearg bedlam beet beetthedevil beingandrewplotkin bellwater beneath bestman bigdate bigmama bj blair blindhouse bloody bloodyguns bluemen bmch bomber bonehead bookvol booth break-in breakin broadsides bronze bryant bse bunny buny cabal cacophony cana candy cask castles catapole cathedral ccr centipede cfish chalupa cheater childsplay chineseroom chkn-at chkn-dc chkn-gs chkn-jd chkn-jg chkn-lc chkn-ld chkn-ls chkn-mm chkn-mt chkn-ng chkn-oo chkn-rn chkn-rs chkn-sb chkn-wsb chkn-wso choiceofzombies chronicler cia claw clock coast coffins cokeisit colossal colours coloursR2 coma comedyoem comp00tr congrats cosmos courier cove crobe cruise crusade cube curses cycles dampcamp dark dayforfreshsushi deadlikeants deadlineenchanter death death_waif degen delusns desert detectiv devours dewdrops dflieslike dinner ditch divis djibouti djinni doctorm dogslife doll down dramaqueen dreamhold dreamtrap2 dualtransform dullegriet dumont eas eas2 eas3 east eastgrovehills ectoparti ectopartii edifice elements eleven elysium endless endmeans enemies enlisted episodeartist erden escapade escapist everybodydies everydaythesamedream evil exile exterminate f209 failsafe fear ferrousring fff fiendish findthemouse finetune firebird firetower firwitch fleece floatpoint flowers fluidoflife fmsr4 followingastar forachange forms fourin1 fragileshells freefall frenfive friday frobozzi frozen frust ftf fusillad futzmutz fyleet galatea gameiwrote gardening gargoyle gdcgame ghandihug gigantomania glass glow gna go godot gold gorilla gossip gostak gotid grail greenmountains grip gris ground gryscale gtba guess guilty gumshoe gunmute halothane hamper hangar22 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 i-0 ic02atwitsendagain ic02deadman ic02genie ic02heyjingo ic02madrigal ic02maintenanceman ic02praxis ic02virus ic02waterhouse ic03agency ic03harlequin ic03harringtonhouse ic03realitysend ic03statue ic04audenseden ic04betsabet ic04gauss ic04jabberwocky ic04onthecross ic04passenger ic04runes ic05deadsville ic05foxdragonbread ic05griswold ic05hobbit ic05negotis ic05somewhen ic05weishauptscholars ic06artofdeception ic06childsplay ic06mechs ic06nothingbutmazes ic06sabotage ic06southerngothic ic06unyieldingfury ic07folkarstation ic07jackinthebox ic07jacobstravels ic07shredspatches ic07threeprinces ic07tin ic07trainstopping ic08bedtimestory ic08bloodyguns ic08fiendishzoo ic08ninetenths ic08phoenixslanding ic08stormcellar ic09gossip ic09obituary ic09selves ic10closedcircles ic10cryptozookeeper ic10fangvsclaw ic10flooby ic10mementomoratori ic10plan6 ic10touristtrap ic10waker immportal inanimator indigo inerebus informat inhumane inmemory insomnia invisargo jack jackmills janitor jarod jewel jigsaw jigsaw_footnotes jigsaw_game journey jump ka kaged kaged_s kallisti karn kerkerkruip kidsdont kirby kissing kitchen kitty kooku krakatoa lachryma lambs laseine lash leaptime legacy lest lethe letters liasad library lighthouse limp lists loose lost lostny14 lostpig lostsheep lp-bx2 lupercalia magic-toyshop maiden makegood mandefra mangiasaur mansion mao marika marjorie mask masque mdlzork memory mentula mercy metamorp mhpquest mimesis mindelec mingsheng minster mission mite modern moerike moist moments moondarkling moonlit moonwrecked mrsk mst3k1 mst3k1e mst3k1s mst3k2e mst3k2s mugglestudies mulldoon multiadvent murm muse museum mutiny my_angel mygirlfriend myth nazimice nbdemo never newcat newcomer newday newyearswar ng night nightfall ninepts ninetenths ninjasfate nordandbert nostrils notsameals ntts oad obituary oceantower ociamthelaw ocmaincourse ocyakshaving ofd offthecuff once oneeyeopen onehalf operate orevore orevore2 oxygen packrat pad paint palebluelight paperchase parade parrot partyfoul patanoir pathway pathway2 paxapoptosis paxbored paxbrain paxdelusions paxdigging paxfoodmagic paxhelpfulman paxless paxlobster paxmango paxmerk paxmidairmad paxqueuelty paxrighttool paxsafehouse paxscurvy paxvohii paxvortex paxvwspeedif paxwizshop pcontest pcu penandpaint pentari pepper permagic pesach petalthrone petalthrone-java14 petalthrone-java16 pets phlegm phoenix photograph photopia piece_v3 pigpancake pintown piracy_2 pirate pizza planmind plant plundered poet pots ppocket praser5 primrose princesse prodly profesee progressive1 promoted psibeingtheending psibirthofmind psidansenocturne psidashslapney psidayisavedelvis psimammothvacuum psiparty psipostchristmas psiragnarok psisilenceofgods psistupidcreek psithreemor pspy5 pumping punkpnts pytho queen quietevening rainbow ralph rameses razorblades recluse reflect residnt2 reverb revolution robots rogue roguemultiverse ronweasley4 roofed rover samegame samfortune sanecube sangraal santaland savannah saveprinceton20 savoir scavenger schroed scourge second selves sentencing sfiction shade shadow shadow-1.2.ulx shadows shamulet shattmem shelby sherbet shrapnel simpletheft1 simpletheft2 six sixdata1 sixdata2 sixstories slackerx slapfishpcr slapthatfish sludge smallw3 smoochiepoodle snacktime snowaces snowquest sofar softfood soggy son1 sorry spacest2 spacez sparrow spectrum speed5 spirit spring springcleaning spur spurtest spypants stabbed starborn stiffmst stomach storm stormcellar suspended sutwin suvehnux suzypowers sylenius tacofiction tangle tapestry tatctae tdragon tempest temple tenuous the_one theatre thecrystalpalace thedayishothitler theextraordinaryeventsofthe theoracle thief thing tildeath timeout tk1 tocatchadragonfly tokyo2 toonesia tortoise tow11 towerofbeef transfer trip triune troll tryst205 ttl tube under underoos undo unipool unscientific urhere uux vacation vagueness varkana velocitas verb veritas22 vespers vgame vindaloo violet vision voices volcano vtech walkerandsilhouette warblers way weapon weather wedding ween werewolf werewolf-old what_if winchest windhal1 winterwonder wish wishbringer withdraw worm wormhole wscholars yagwad yakshaving yomomma yomommar3 youareachef youareaturkey youretoast yoursistheearth zazie zball zdungeon zebulon zero zfiles zilcloak zokoban zombie zombieexodus zombies zugzwang" 		Jacqueline says, "Ack."
		vimes says, "floyd probably shouldn't do that in public."
		Binder says, "that's some soothing logorrhea"
		Jacqueline says, "It's much better, for future reference, to whisper to him and just ask for a letter."
		ASchultz says, "I probably should've whispered too"
		Johnny says, "f load sleepmask spypants"
		Jacqueline says, "wf list a"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll load the game before I go."
		Binder says, "wtf list a should be a synonym"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18hypnotistofladies" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypnotist of Ladies
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by David Cornelson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street. Right now you
Floyd | have only one thought. "The ladies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Beat me to it. Well, I know, next time."
		Jacqueline says, "Yep."
		Jacqueline says, "Have fun. :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are the Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are the Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "all yours"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "hypnotize ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTIZE LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "find ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No lady tacos for you!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
		Binder exclaims, "yet!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		Binder says, "seconded"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | You're in the middle of the road. Without even looking, the "lady"
Floyd | drivers all slow down and wait expectantly for your next move. The
Floyd | non-lady drivers throw up their hands in confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
		Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Far Side
Floyd | In front of the taco stand where you hang out. You know the menu by
Floyd | heart. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ladies, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MENU
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             1/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies like you, but don't know why.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, do my bidding" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             1/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, DO MY BIDDING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             1/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies beam in heartfelt appreciation and eagerly await your next
Floyd | move....which is to hypnotise them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "what is the point of hypnotizing ladies if we can't kiss them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hypnotise ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTISE LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "good question"
Binder says (to Floyd), "hypnotize ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTIZE LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "we can make them do amusing chicken imitations?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "hypnotise ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTISE LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "you can't take those ladies anywhere"
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps swing gold pendant?"
		phoenix says, "our inventory was empty"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we don't have one."
		DavidW says, "well, get one"
Binder says (to Floyd), "count backward from 10" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT BACKWARD FROM 10
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "hypnotize lay-deez" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTIZE LAY-DEEZ
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ladies, look into my eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, LOOK INTO MY EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wave at ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stare at ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > STARE AT LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can explore north and south"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleaze on ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEAZE ON LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "undress" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, follow me" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, FOLLOW ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, go west" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, GO WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ladies has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buy taco" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY TACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is on sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh has they"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		Binder asks, "what kind of taco shop has nothing on sale? is this the taco shop we robbed in that other IF?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Far Side
Floyd | In front of the taco stand where you hang out. You know the menu by
Floyd | heart. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MENU
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "If so I didn't find the underground society like in that game too"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "ladies, hi" 		

Floyd ]  Far Side                                             2/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, HI
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Taco Fiction?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. Back west?"
		DavidW says, "I really suspect we need a tool here. Any tool to wave in their faces."
		Binder says, "yeah, that's the one"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Into the bar."
		Binder says, "ok, bar sounds good"
		Binder says, "i mean in the game, too"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 2/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | You're in the middle of the road. Without even looking, the "lady"
Floyd | drivers all slow down and wait expectantly for your next move. The
Floyd | non-lady drivers throw up their hands in confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             2/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            2/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies await your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies beam in heartfelt appreciation and eagerly await your next
Floyd | move....which is to hypnotise them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "disco?"
		Binder asks, "hypnotic disco ball in the disco to the right, maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             4/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go right" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "i guess going west to here makes north our right"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                4/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The disco has a scattering of groups of people dressed like reality
Floyd | stars. There are ladies here. The banquet room can be seen to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                5/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies see you and touch their hair.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 25 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "uh"
		Binder asks, "sorry?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What?"
		Binder asks, "we ... won?"
		phoenix says, "but we didn't hypnotize anyone"
		DavidW says, "I think the game is buggy."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I suspect we're not supposed to get points each time?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		djfletch says, "our very personality hypnotized them"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And so when it hit 5, the game ended."
		Binder says, "hypnosis interruptus"
		phoenix says, "lol"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypnotist of Ladies
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by David Cornelson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street. Right now you
Floyd | have only one thought. "The ladies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose.. don't look at or talk to the ladies until we find something to hypnotise them with."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although how a pretty major bug like that could have ended up in the final game is beyond me."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A stronger impulse makes you think of your bar....and the ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pool Hall                                            0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pool Hall
Floyd | The pool hall is filled with men. There are no ladies here. An open
Floyd | entrance to the banquet room is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x men" 		

Floyd ]  Pool Hall                                            0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The men glare at you and your hypnotist ways. You smile
Floyd | non-threateningly, but with secret disdain for their inability to
Floyd | hypnotise the ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "talk fo men" 		

Floyd ]  Pool Hall                                            0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK FO MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "talk to men" 		

Floyd ]  Pool Hall                                            0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm kind of amazed that someone was able to capture my life's story so easily as an IF"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "teach hypnosis to men" 		

Floyd ]  Pool Hall                                            0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEACH HYPNOSIS TO MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "wait, why didn't talk to men do anything?"
		phoenix asks, "another bug?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, probably"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's a common issue. Less a bug, and more a coding oversight."
		phoenix says, "usually a generic parser message pops out"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Room                                         0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Room
Floyd | The banquet room is a large room for paid gatherings. Tonight it's
Floyd | just a hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "He doesn't have a default response set for talk, so if you try to talk to something implemented (versus something you "can't see") without explicitly setting a response for that item, you get nothing."
		Binder says, "oic"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables'" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Room                                         0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLES'
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "o tables" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Room                                         0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > O TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There's only a generic parser response if one has been set, either by the author or by including an extension that handles it. Anyway."
		jenrexrode asks, "did you finish 'if i wasn't shy'?"
		phoenix says, "we concluded that the point of the game was that the PC was too shy to do anything out of the ordinary"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		phoenix says, "hmm lack of items here"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance with ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE WITH LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The disco has a scattering of groups of people dressed like reality
Floyd | stars. There are ladies here. The banquet room can be seen to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypnotising the ladies is easier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, you are getting sleepy" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES,  YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "heh dressed like reailty stars"
		Binder says, "er, reality"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, you are getting very sleepy" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES,  YOU ARE GETTING VERY SLEEPY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "there's no reply! It worked!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, give me something shiny" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, GIVE ME SOMETHING SHINY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga 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 (to Floyd), "blow in ladies' ear" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOW IN LADIES' EAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, if you don't reply to this sentence you have clearly been hypnotized" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, IF YOU DON'T REPLY TO THIS SENTENCE YOU HAVE CLEARLY BEEN
Floyd | HYPNOTIZED
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave at ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE AT LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder LAUGHS
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unzip pants" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNZIP PANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hypo" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The disco has a scattering of groups of people dressed like reality
Floyd | stars. There are ladies here. The banquet room can be seen to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hypontise" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPONTISE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "can we buy drinks?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hypnotise" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTISE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hypnotize" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "probably be pretty hard since we're carrying nothing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hynotise" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYNOTISE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ladies to dance" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK LADIES TO DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hynotize" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYNOTIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the taco stand didn't work either"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hypnotist" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYPNOTIST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sweet talk" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWEET TALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "talk to myself" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MYSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swagger" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ladies has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "snap fingers" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNAP FINGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake moneymaker" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE MONEYMAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, sleep with me" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, SLEEP WITH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, remember past lives" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, REMEMBER PAST LIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "conjure up one of those big spinning pinwheel things that work great in cartoons" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONJURE UP ONE OF THOSE BIG SPINNING PINWHEEL THINGS THAT WORK GREAT
Floyd | IN CARTOONS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show money to ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW MONEY TO LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "find hypnotoad" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND HYPNOTOAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "you must be jamaican 'cause jamaican me crazy" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOU MUST BE JAMAICAN 'CAUSE JAMAICAN ME CRAZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY DRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, get sword and go south and throw sword at pool table" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, GET SWORD AND GO SOUTH AND THROW SWORD AT POOL TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, are those space pants? because your butt is out of this world!" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, ARE THOSE SPACE PANTS? BECAUSE YOUR BUTT IS OUT OF THIS
Floyd | WORLD!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "have you been to the banquet hall?"
		Binder says, "and just for the transcriptionist I avoided my usual profane language"
		Binder says, "yes we have"
		Binder says, "it was a lot like working the last 21 minutes of a shift as a grocery cashier"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		Binder says, "but I don't object to going there again"
		Binder says, "I have coffee and booze, do what thou wilt"
		phoenix says, "I think this game is just bugged and not working"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Disco                                                0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The disco has a scattering of groups of people dressed like reality
Floyd | stars. There are ladies here. The banquet room can be seen to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Room                                         0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Room
Floyd | The banquet room is a large room for paid gatherings. Tonight it's
Floyd | just a hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I mean it doesn't recognize the word hypnotize"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Room                                         0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Room
Floyd | The banquet room is a large room for paid gatherings. Tonight it's
Floyd | just a hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to phoenix), "that actually makes me less disappointed because if fixed, then it might be fun"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "huh"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "hynotis" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > HYNOTIS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY DRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            1/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies like you, but don't know why.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "pick up ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            1/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK UP LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "haw haw!"
		phoenix says, "lol"
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, east" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            1/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ladies has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            1/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 5, in 35 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of Never needed a pocket watch, Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            1/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder blinks
		Binder asks, "do the lyrics advance in score output as we x more ladies? or x different ladies?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            2/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies are sleepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            2/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 5, in 37 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of Never needed a pocket watch, Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            3/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies await your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            3/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 3 out of a possible 5, in 38 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of Never need to count backwards, Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hum."
		phoenix says, "was hoping for "the ladies are very sleepy""
		ASchultz says, "Oh hey that's pretty cool"
		DavidW asks, "so just x 'em repeatedly?"
		Binder asks, "I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently. I was hoping there was more to it than that."
		phoenix says, "but it just gives us a point every time we talk to or examine"
		Binder says (to phoenix), "RL works the same way"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies edge closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            4/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 5, in 39 turns, earning you
Floyd | the rank of Never need to count backwards, Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            5/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies see you and touch their hair.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 39 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "maybe that's ... the goal?"
		phoenix says, "I dunno. I am willing to accept that we stared at them for a while and they're now hypnotized"
		Binder says, "I feel like I need more definite indications of whether an end is Good or Bad."
		Binder says, "as much as I like Stephensonesque endings I want more closure with IF, I guess."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypnotist of Ladies
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by David Cornelson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street. Right now you
Floyd | have only one thought. "The ladies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "is that a clue that the only thing to do is look at the ladies?"
		Johnny says, "> PICK UP LADIES gave a point."
		Johnny says, "I think looking at the ladies is just broken."
		phoenix says, "no, pick up gave "that's hardly portable""
		Johnny says (to phoenix), "That was take."
Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | A stronger impulse makes you think of your bar....and the ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A stronger impulse makes you think of your bar....and the ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | You're in the middle of the road. Without even looking, the "lady"
Floyd | drivers all slow down and wait expectantly for your next move. The
Floyd | non-lady drivers throw up their hands in confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Where's the bar?"
		phoenix says, "to the west"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | A stronger impulse makes you think of your bar....and the ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bar
Floyd | This is the front bar of your favorite watering hole. There's a disco
Floyd | to the right, a pool hall to the left, and a banquet room with tables
Floyd | in the back where people hang out. There are ladies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "pick up ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bar                                            0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > PICK UP LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Dang."
		phoenix says, "i guess we could see if anything special happens on the road"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sidewalk                                             0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sidewalk
Floyd | Outside the bar where you hang out. It's a busy north-south street
Floyd | with a lot of people that you don't care about. Your second favorite
Floyd | place is the taco stand to the east, across the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | You're in the middle of the road. Without even looking, the "lady"
Floyd | drivers all slow down and wait expectantly for your next move. The
Floyd | non-lady drivers throw up their hands in confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x drivers" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRIVERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The drivers are oddly either honking madly or calmly awaiting your
Floyd | next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I misread it the first time."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 1/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies are sleepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "haha, even ladies in the street"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies edge closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh no, they're going to crash"
		phoenix exclaims, "we're going to be run over! Help!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 3/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies edge closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies see you and touch their hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 5/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies edge closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 15 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Hypnotist of Ladies.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I think that's all there is"
		Johnny says, "aieee"
		ASchultz says, "1 more thing"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "touch ladies" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LADIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yeah, but nothing unexpected can still be pretty good"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "adjust my top hat, black tie and stick pin" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ADJUST MY TOP HAT, BLACK TIE AND STICK PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I thought this was a TMBG song, not a ZZ Top song"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ladies, drive" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, DRIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, recall details of crime scene" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, RECALL DETAILS OF CRIME SCENE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "ladies, drive me home tonight" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > LADIES, DRIVE ME HOME TONIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Road                                                 4/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so how many of these games are there? 18?"
		ASchultz says, "38 total, but we've covered all the big songs. The rest are 1-movers."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Everything Is Catching On Fire by E. Joyce
Fingertips by Michael Hilborn
Hey Now, Everybody by Melvin Rangasamy
Who's That Standing Out the Window by Melvin Rangasamy
I Found a New Friend by Adri
Come On and Wreck My Car by Paul Laroquod
Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye? by Michael Hilborn
As played on ifMUD on May 13, 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 Everything Is Catching On Fire written by E. Joyce, Fingertips written by Michael Hilborn, Hey Now, Everybody written by Melvin Rangasamy, Who's That Standing Out the Window written by Melvin Rangasamy, I Found a New Friend written by Adri, Come On and Wreck My Car written by Paul Laroquod, and Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye? written by Michael Hilborn. Week five of the Apollo 18+20 IF Tribute Album games - these are all one-move Fingertips games. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Hey Now, Everybody, Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye?, Fingertips, Come On and Wreck My Car, I Found a New Friend, Everything Is Catching On Fire, and Who's That Standing Out the Window.

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:

Everything Is Catching On Fire by E. Joyce
Fingertips by Michael Hilborn
Hey Now, Everybody by Melvin Rangasamy
Who's That Standing Out the Window by Melvin Rangasamy
I Found a New Friend by Adri
Come On and Wreck My Car by Paul Laroquod
Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye? by Michael Hilborn
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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Jacqueline hollers, "ClubFloyd at the top o' the hour! This week: one turn Fingertips games from Apollo 18+20." 		
Johnny arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
djfletch arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
		Jacqueline says, "So, I need to synchronize clocks."
		Jacqueline says, "It is two past, when I thought it was just now top of the hour."
		Jacqueline asks, "How goes, everyone?"
		Binder says, "You'll have too much time on your hands, if you do."
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "That would be a welcome predicament."
		Binder says, "It goes FANTASTIC"
		Jacqueline says, "Hooray"
		Jacqueline asks, "Because it is CF time, or something more substantial?"
		Binder exclaims, "what could be more impactful than CF?!"
		Jacqueline says, "I realized the folly of my words as soon as I hit return."
		Jacqueline says, "My apologies."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, might just be you and I, since we're the only ones talking."
		Binder says, "repent jacqueline"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I repent!"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I'm here!"
		Binder exclaims, "But I saw people flock to the playroom!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just didn't have anything useful to say yet."
		djfletch says, "me neither"
		Binder asks, "... oh. is that ... important?"
		Binder ponders shutting the hell up.
		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "There are more people here, they just don't have an opinion on how things are this morning, because they are serious CFers, and here to play."
		Binder says, "ah, my revered elders"
		djfletch tries to look serious
		Binder says, "those guys owe me money"
		Jacqueline asks, "so... first up (unless I've lost track because of things played out of order while I was away): Everything is Catching Fire?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Johnny says, "f I'd say yes, but you never understand."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18everythingcatchingfire" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | (For more information, type ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything Is Catching On Fire
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by E. Joyce
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time for that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down at your charcoal-grey suit. It's a very nice suit. You
Floyd | just picked it up from the dry-cleaners last night. If you had known
Floyd | that both it and you were going to be reduced to a pile of ash not
Floyd | twenty-four hours later, you wouldn't have bothered. What would be
Floyd | great is if you had some kind of advance warning of these things,
Floyd | though you guess if you had then you could've been well out of town by
Floyd | now. Obviously saving yourself would be better than just saving your
Floyd | suit. What would be even better than that, of course, would be saving
Floyd | the data that you've collected over the past few months--although if
Floyd | you could save both the data and yourself, that'd be best of all.
Floyd | Where did you leave that stuff, anyway? You're sure you left yourself
Floyd | a note about it somewhere around here...
Floyd |
Floyd | While you've been dithering, the fire has been spreading, and by the
Floyd | time you actually start thinking about how to get out, it's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Vanity is bad for you.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue.

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              3
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, this one has really wordy endings."
inky says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | The photograph is of you and an old flame, Ana Ng--well, that was what
Floyd | she was calling herself then. You don't know her real name, which you
Floyd | guess is only fair since she never knew yours either. After two
Floyd | blissful days together, you found out she was working undercover for
Floyd | them, and that was the end of that. You kept the picture,
Floyd | though. In it she has her face half turned away from the camera, her
Floyd | long black hair and incredibly large hat obscuring most of her
Floyd | features. You always thought her distaste for being caught on film was
Floyd | shyness. You weren't sure what to make of the hats, though, even then.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the photograph, you notice a memo to yourself scribbled
Floyd | on the back, reminding you to do the things you gotta do and touch
Floyd | the... floor? Huh. You make a mental note to leave yourself clearer
Floyd | notes in the future, then tuck the photograph into your pocket and
Floyd | make a break for it through the window. As you flee the scene, it
Floyd | occurs to you that there was something more important you could've
Floyd | rescued from that room. Well, no use crying over burnt data.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Sentimental, but hardly practical.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue.

		inky says, "old flame, eh"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              4
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz likes the TMBG song-reference about "things you gotta do." Well, I think it's a reference.
Binder says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > L UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You know you've got some important data hidden around here--you just
Floyd | don't know where. Could it be under the bed? You bend down and peer
Floyd | under it, but all you can see is your carefully cultivated dust bunny
Floyd | collection (shame to see that go, but what can you do, really) and a
Floyd | guitar. You find nothing underneath your pillow, either, but then
Floyd | you'd be surprised if you did find anything there. It's not a very
Floyd | good hiding place, especially since you're a bit of a restless
Floyd | sleeper. Finally, you check under your mattress, but that doesn't turn
Floyd | up anything either. Where could you have left it? You're pretty sure
Floyd | you wrote a note to remind yourself, but you don't remember where that
Floyd | is, either...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you spend so much time searching your bed for the
Floyd | missing data and then wondering to yourself where else you might have
Floyd | put it that you fail to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You'll have to try looking elsewhere.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, dust bunnies."
		genericgeekgirl foreshadows.
		Jacqueline says, "Another game that automagically restarts."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              5
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              5
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to save that important document--this may be a mess, but you
Floyd | can still get something out of it. Now, where did you put
Floyd | it... ah, yes, of course, under the loose floorboard! You crawl over
Floyd | to the board in question and push it down so that the end comes up,
Floyd | then fish the file out of the hole. You leave everything else
Floyd | behind--none of it was yours, anyway, besides that photo of your
Floyd | ex-girlfriend, and she was a jerk anyway, what with the whole
Floyd | ratting-you-out-to-the-enemy thing. Also, her taste in hats was
Floyd | terrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Making your way to the window, you open it wide and make a daring
Floyd | exit, just as any dashing person of mystery should. In spite of
Floyd | everything, you have to admit you're feeling pretty pleased with
Floyd | yourself as you walk off into the sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You salvaged the mission! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay! I was just about to try touching the floor."
		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Binder says, "if that didn't work, we could try walking the dinosaur. I'm sorry, I'm in the wrong discography."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | (For more information, type ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything Is Catching On Fire
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by E. Joyce
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Do we want to do more poking about, or move --"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time for that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess that answers that."
Binder says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything Is Catching On Fire is part of the Apollo 18 + 20
Floyd | IF "tribute album" project. It is a one-move game: every possible move
Floyd | ends the game, including examining or taking objects. There is,
Floyd | however, a way to "win". So, try a lot of different things, and pay

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, I just wanted to try that one thing."

Floyd | attention to the results that you get.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author can be contacted at the.xenographer@gmail.com with any
Floyd | feedback or bug reports. Special thanks to the beta-testers: Melvin,
Floyd | Ruth, Jack, Dan, and Cally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it's not there :("
		Jacqueline says, "No, it's fine. Try all the things, if you wanna."
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch the puppet head" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH THE PUPPET HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time for that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > PANIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time for that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Though I will have to personally keep my time to no more than 3 hours today."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "extinguish fire" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXTINGUISH FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you going to do, spit on it? Nah, that's never worked well
Floyd | for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There is always time to panic."
		Binder marks an item off his dumb things to do list
		Binder says, "nice extinguish response"
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn rest of apartment" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN REST OF APARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have time for that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Panicking, you take a flying leap right through the glass of the
Floyd | window, severing several rather important blood vessels in the
Floyd | process. As you lie on the ground bleeding, you reflect that this
Floyd | always looked so much cooler in the movies.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Maybe you should try opening the window next time.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		Binder exclaims, "oh no, my blood vessels!"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              3
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You've gotta get out of here. You heave the window open and dive out,
Floyd | tucking in your limbs and rolling as you hit the ground. Unfortunately
Floyd | you're not made of rubber anymore (but that's another story), so the
Floyd | impact still jars you a little, but does a super awesome secret agent
Floyd | such as yourself let that stop them? Of course not. So you pick
Floyd | yourself up and flee the scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | You regret that you couldn't save the intel that you gathered--maybe
Floyd | then this whole mess would be salvageable--but you didn't have time,
Floyd | and anyway you can't remember where it is. Not that you lost
Floyd | it or anything. Super awesome secret agents such as yourself don't
Floyd | lose things. You just put it in such a safe place that it ended up
Floyd | being safe even from you. And at least now your enemies absolutely,
Floyd | positively can't get their hands on it, so that's good, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Well, you're alive...***
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue.

		Binder says, "wait, I want to play the story where we're made of rubber"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		djfletch says, "elastigirl"
		Binder says, "ok, I'm probably done with this one"
		Jacqueline says, "Me too"
		Jacqueline asks (of ggg), "?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm good."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              4
Floyd | Well, this has not been a great day for you. Your shoelace broke, you
Floyd | stepped on some gum, someone moved your chair without asking you, and
Floyd | now your apartment's been set on fire by your enemies. Which is just
Floyd | one of the job hazards that you have to put up with in your line of
Floyd | work, but still, you're not really a big fan of things being set on
Floyd | fire. (Unless you're doing it, which is only when there's a good
Floyd | cause.) So this is a problem. The flames have engulfed most of the
Floyd | room now. You can feel your hair frizzling in the heat. As the fire
Floyd | crackles hungrily towards you, you have only moments to decide: what
Floyd | are you going to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideout
Floyd | You've been operating out of this apartment for months, undercover,
Floyd | infiltrating a shadowy organization known only as them. Or
Floyd | they, depending on the grammatical demands of the sentence.
Floyd | Anyway, this apartment isn't really yours, technically speaking, but
Floyd | you were kind of attached to it and are sad to see it meet such a
Floyd | fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke makes it ever so slightly hard to see your surroundings, but
Floyd | you know that in front of you, to the north, the only door out of this
Floyd | room is blocked off by the blaze, and that there's a window behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the wall farthest from the flames stands your bed, neatly
Floyd | made.
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph lies at your feet, still untouched by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Hideout                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
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?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18fingertips" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, that's out of my system."
		genericgeekgirl says, "For now."
		Binder says, "heh"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Still standing and not a singe on you. How you managed to avoid the
Floyd | barrage of plasma bursts, you don't know. The translator bot and
Floyd | Ululul were not so fortunate.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You," the editor-in-chief of TTN (Terran Transgalactic News)
Floyd | repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I'm not a reporter. I copy edit." Which is a pretty cushy
Floyd | job... spell and grammar checking have come a long way in the past
Floyd | millennia. You spend most of your time writing what you hope to be the
Floyd | next great, Terran interactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're also the only one on my staff who won't break out in the
Floyd | presence of Hexergons."
Floyd |
Floyd | True enough, if the med exams are to be believed. Most humans have
Floyd | had a terrible allergic reaction to Hexergons. It's made first contact
Floyd | difficult, if not outright embarassing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen," the editor continues, "we just encountered this race.
Floyd | And their top scientist, engineer, mathematician, geek... whatever...
Floyd | wants to do an exclusive with us. Some experiment that will be of
Floyd | mutual benefit for the destinies of both races, blah, blah, blah. So
Floyd | get out there. Try not to trip over anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | And the next thing you knew you were on a shuttle to your local
Floyd | hyperport.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "react" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > REACT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a notepad
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "you brought 'er, you reactor core"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an electronic tablet on which you can scribble notes with your
Floyd | finger. Also the cheapest of its kind, so old it can only handle
Floyd | 9999999 pages of data. You can TYPE a page number on its touchpad,
Floyd | such as TYPE 212 on the notepad, or simply LOOK UP 212 on the notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bunch of slime on the notepad, probably from Ululul's
Floyd | fingertips when he yanked the notepad away from you during the chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Numbers," Ululul said at some point during the interview. "The
Floyd | universal language."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What was that?" you said, suddenly aware you had been barely been
Floyd | paying attention to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The universe speaks to us in numbers. In math. Take your numeral
Floyd | system and ours, for instance; they are different representations of
Floyd | the same thing. Allow me to demonstrate..." And he did, though you
Floyd | didn't quite understand what he was talking about, even with the
Floyd | translator bot. Nevertheless, you jotted what he said down in your
Floyd | notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		genericgeekgirl says, "This is kind of neat. I like that you keep picking up new information."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although that's a lot of pages.."
		Binder says, "pffft, it's less than 10 million. That's a rounding error in budget math"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 212" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 212
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't had the notepad for that long. There's can be more than a
Floyd | hundred pages of data on it. You'd be lucky if they're fifty.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Good."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "nice"
		Binder says, "I do like the guided reveals."
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type 100" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 100
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't had the notepad for that long. There's can be more than a
Floyd | hundred pages of data on it. You'd be lucky if they're fifty.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type 50" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, there are some random notes on this page, mostly ideas for your
Floyd | Terran interactive. A doodle, for sure. But nothing that can possibly
Floyd | help you out in this dire situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type 51" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 51
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, there are some random notes on this page, mostly ideas for your
Floyd | Terran interactive. A doodle, for sure. But nothing that can possibly
Floyd | help you out in this dire situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slime on the keypad or the slime on the
Floyd | notepad?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumors that Hexergons ooze a slimy residue when they're terrified
Floyd | out of their minds are apparently true. It's all over the main screen,
Floyd | though the slime's been localized to the digits one and three on the
Floyd | device's touchpad.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "oho"
		Binder says, "so, 13 or 31 perhaps"
		Jacqueline says, "hm, yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure I would have x'd the slime - well done."
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type 13" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 13
Floyd |
Floyd | You grimace as you dip your fingertip into Ululul's slimey residue...
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw up the notes on the page. You recall Ululul blathering on
Floyd | about numbers or math or something...
Floyd |
Floyd |  Fun # sequences (Can # seq even be fun?)
Floyd |
Floyd |  First couple of primes:
Floyd |
Floyd |          \, /, V, ||, |V, \| ...
Floyd |
Floyd |  First few perfect squares:
Floyd |
Floyd |          |, X, |/, \X, ...
Floyd |
Floyd |  (Dude! This guy likes math!)
Floyd |
Floyd |  Feeble gnocchi?
Floyd |
Floyd |          -, |, |, \, /, V, |/, /|, // ...
Floyd |
Floyd |  (Numbers = Universal language = love?)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes. You remember that in the midst of scrambling around to
Floyd | control the meltdown, Ululul grabbed the notepad, brought up this and
Floyd | two other pages, and pointed frantically at them. When it was evident
Floyd | that you didn't have a clue as to what he was howling about--even with
Floyd | the translator bot's assistance--he threw the notepad back at you in
Floyd | disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Johnny asks, "Is that an Aisle reference?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A stalk of plasticine sprouts from the floor and blossoms into a
Floyd | console of seven keys. Each key has a Hexergon symbol inscribed on it:
Floyd |
Floyd |  +-------+---------------+
Floyd |  |       |       |       |
Floyd |  |   -   |   |   |   \   |
Floyd |  |       |       |       |
Floyd |  +-------+---------------+
Floyd |  |       |       |       |
Floyd |  |   /   |   X   |   V   |
Floyd |  |       |       |       |
Floyd |  +-------+---------------+
Floyd |          |       |
Floyd |          |   .   |
Floyd |          |       |
Floyd |          +-------+
Floyd |
Floyd | You might be able to TYPE a series of symbols, such as "TYPE -|.\V",
Floyd | on the keypad. That is, if you don't mind getting your fingers dirty
Floyd | from the slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | After typing on the keypad for what seemed an eternity, Ululul
Floyd | turned his back to start contemplating something or other about the
Floyd | experiment. You waited politely to resume the experiment, but after
Floyd | awhile you couldn't help it... Hyperlag and standing on your feet all
Floyd | day finally took its toll. You leaned on the only object available:
Floyd | The keypad. How hitting a single key with your elbow could have set
Floyd | off that chain reaction, you don't know. What kind of safety protocols
Floyd | do Hexergons have, anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "feeble gnocci = fibonacci, probably"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		Binder says, "great, we broke the universe"
		Binder says, "you got time to lean, you got time to clean ... up the universe"
		djfletch asks, "if there are seven keys does that mean it's base 7?"
		djfletch says, "no, base six, because || is 7"
		inky says, "that seems reasonable"
[system] * Scheduled database dump beginning now (Sun May 13 12:26:43 2012). 		
[system] * Scheduled database dump completed (Sun May 13 12:26:46 2012). 		inky says, "well, it's still base 7 in that case, right"
		inky says, "like how base 10 has ten digits, none of which is '10'"
		Binder says, "yes"
		Binder tries to stay out of this math talk since he's only one coffee up on a coma
		djfletch says, "I think it's - = 0, | = 1, 2 = \, 3 = /, 4 = X, 5 = V"
		djfletch says, "except pretend I wrote that less confusingly"
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No plan. 		inky says, "that looks right"
		Binder says, "there are two more pages in our notepad with clues, it seems"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "type 31" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 31
Floyd |
Floyd | You grimace as you dip your fingertip into Ululul's slimey residue...
Floyd |
Floyd | The data page lights up, displaying the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Reactor Core Cmds (Terran)
Floyd |
Floyd |          INIT (Initialize reactor core)
Floyd |
Floyd |          ABORT (Stop current sequence)
Floyd |
Floyd |          CORE (Status of reactor core)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes. You remember that in the midst of scrambling around to
Floyd | control the meltdown, Ululul grabbed the notepad, brought up this and
Floyd | two other pages, and pointed frantically at them. When it was evident
Floyd | that you didn't have a clue as to what he was howling about--even with
Floyd | the translator bot's assistance--he threw the notepad back at you in
Floyd | disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "the bit of text where we read the number sequences references the scientist dude trying to show us two other pages in our notepad"
		Binder says, "so I guess we need to map abort to a number"
		djfletch says, "hmm, except the fibonaccis don't seem to work out after 5"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 33" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 33
Floyd |
Floyd | You grimace as you dip your fingertip into Ululul's slimey residue...
Floyd |
Floyd | The data page lights up, displaying the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Reactor Core Cmds (Hexergon)
Floyd |
Floyd |          \-|.\|-.\-|.\\- (Initialize reactor core)
Floyd |
Floyd |          |XV.|V-.\||.\|X.\\- (Stop current sequence)
Floyd |
Floyd |          |V|.\||.\|X.|V/ (Status of reactor core)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes. You remember that in the midst of scrambling around to
Floyd | control the meltdown, Ululul grabbed the notepad, brought up this and
Floyd | two other pages, and pointed frantically at them. When it was evident
Floyd | that you didn't have a clue as to what he was howling about--even with
Floyd | the translator bot's assistance--he threw the notepad back at you in
Floyd | disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "aha"
		inky says, "ah, excellent"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type |XV.|V-.\||.\|X.\\-" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE  |XV.|V-.\||.\|X.\\-
Floyd |
Floyd | The symbols "|xv.|v-.\||.\|x.\\-" manifest above the keypad in an
Floyd | ephemeral, green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an automated Hexergon recording which the dying translator
Floyd | bot helpfully transforms into a pleasant feminine voice: "Shutting
Floyd | down reactor core... Please wait.... Shut down complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | And just like that, the reactor core winks out of existence, along
Floyd | with all the lighting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later, emergency power activates, providing lights and life
Floyd | support, but apparently not enough power to propel the station out of
Floyd | its descent into the black hole. There's little you can do but watch
Floyd | as the dark maw draws ever closer. And it's only moments before its
Floyd | gravity pulls you, the science station, and all of its inhabitants
Floyd | asunder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have traded one eternity for another ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's bad."
		Binder says, "nooooooooooo"
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Binder says, "well, we could try the other strings"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, but hey, at least we'll know what it's like inside a black hole. We can send information about our experiences back home-- oh wait."
		Binder says, "maybe we need the init string to reformat the reactor core and ... defrag the ... electro ... thingy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "we can only share information about the intrablackhole experience with someone who's already in it; it's like being the first person into a new band. We'll be Singularity Hipsters."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		inky says, "I was into the reactor core before it was cool, and it's currently a million degrees"
		Binder says (to inky), "HEH"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type \-|.\|-.\-|.\\-" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE \-|.\|-.\-|.\\-
Floyd |
Floyd | The symbols "\-|.\|-.\-|.\\-" manifest above the keypad in an
Floyd | ephemeral, green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an automated Hexergon recording which the dying translator
Floyd | bot helpfully transforms into a pleasant feminine voice: "Initializing
Floyd | reactor core... failed. Core already initialized."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder asks, "hum, the core/status string then?"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type |V|.\||.\|X.|V/" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE |V|.\||.\|X.|V/
Floyd |
Floyd | The symbols "|v|.\||.\|x.|v/" manifest above the keypad in an
Floyd | ephemeral, green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an automated Hexergon recording which the dying translator
Floyd | bot helpfully transforms into a pleasant feminine voice: "Status:
Floyd | reactor core overloading. Explosion imminent."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		genericgeekgirl says, "So helpful."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "hm"
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type 11" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 11
Floyd |
Floyd | You grimace as you dip your fingertip into Ululul's slimey residue...
Floyd |
Floyd | Although there are some notes from your interview with Ululul, there's
Floyd | nothing of importance that you can discern. Unconsciously, you wipe
Floyd | the slime from your fingertips. Surely, there must be something among
Floyd | these data pages that can help.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "type 11" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE 11
Floyd |
Floyd | You grimace as you dip your fingertip into Ululul's slimey residue...
Floyd |
Floyd | Although there are some notes from your interview with Ululul, there's
Floyd | nothing of importance that you can discern. Unconsciously, you wipe
Floyd | the slime from your fingertips. Surely, there must be something among
Floyd | these data pages that can help.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "it's happening again"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "so we've done 11, 13, 31 and 33 and the last 3 were pertinent?"
		Jacqueline says, "Makes sense. He touched 1 & 3, so 11 wouldn't be pertinent."
		Jacqueline says, "Also it said he referred to that and two other pages, implying three are meaninful."
inky says (to Floyd), "x slime on keyboard" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLIME ON KEYBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x lime" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slime on the keypad or the slime on the
Floyd | notepad?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "keypad" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Most likely it came from Ululul's fingertips as he frantically fought
Floyd | for control of the reactor core. Humans sweat when they're frightened
Floyd | out of their wits. Hexergons ooze.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder asks, "so has someone got the alien # <-> human # mapped out? Are the #s used to give commands interesting in human #s?"
		inky says, "the alien commands are the alien-number equivalent of ascii letters"
		djfletch says, "oh cool"
		Jacqueline says, "Clever."
		ASchultz says, "Wow, missed that."
		Binder says, "so what word would get us out of this, encoded into alien-ascii"
		Johnny says, "I see we haven't tried eating the slime."
		Binder says, "... I think I have a new motto"
inky says (to Floyd), "x bot" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x bot" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple cube that normally hovers a meter off the ground, happily
Floyd | translating whatever the speaker has to say. It now rests on the
Floyd | floor, that last blast of plasma having nearly shredded it. It seems
Floyd | to still be chirping something, but you'd need to listen more closely
Floyd | to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The translator bot, normally a serene thing, echoed Ululul's own
Floyd | cries as the station pitched toward the black hole: "I need more time!
Floyd | I need more time!" Then a shout of triumph, something about
Floyd | configuring the core's quantum frequency to harmonize with the black
Floyd | hole's singularity and the "brain waves of the human, thus causing it
Floyd | to experience a recursive time loop..." Or something like that...
Floyd | Ululul got nailed by another plasma burst soon after, the same one
Floyd | that took out the bot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless, you didn't like being called "it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "listen to bot" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Seems to be the last thing that Ululul was screaming, repeated over
Floyd | and over again: "EJECT!... EJECT!... EJECT!..."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's happening again.. You can feel it...
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core pulses... once... twice... then explodes. The
Floyd | remaining energy relays follow suit, dropping from the ceiling in a
Floyd | cascade of fireworks. Reality ripples, time wavers... And just as
Floyd | everything is about to end...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key)

		Binder says, "AHA"
		inky says, "ok hmm"
		Binder asks, "that's 69 74 69 67 84?"
		inky says, "which is 153, 202, 153, 151, 220 in base 6 if I did that right"
		ASchultz says (to double), "checks and agrees"
		inky says, "so |V/.\-\.|V/.|V|.\\-, I think"
		Binder exclaims, "try it!"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...It all begins again...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before Ululul can type the last command on the keypad, the plasma
Floyd | burns overcome him, and he slumps to the floor. You're all alone now,
Floyd | isolated; the others can't reach you.
Floyd |
Floyd | While the energy relays spark and scream, you stare at the keypad,
Floyd | then at your hands, realizing that the only things between you and
Floyd | this recursive nightmare are your fingertips...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Fingertips
Floyd | An Interactive Time Loop by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Core
Floyd | Like a dewdrop suspended from a crystalline cocoon, this massive
Floyd | chamber emerges from the underbelly of the Hexergon station, exposed
Floyd | to galactic stillness and storms. You're isolated in what the
Floyd | Hexergons call the Overlook, a translucent, plasticine bubble affixed
Floyd | to the apex of the chamber. It's here with a single keypad that the
Floyd | core is controlled. It's also here that the experiment went awry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor core blazes chaotically hundreds of meters below your
Floyd | feet. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers beyond the core roils the
Floyd | black hole around which the station now holds a tenuous orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bodies of Ululul and the translator bot lie motionless, both burnt
Floyd | by the now uncontrollable plasma bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "type |V/.\-\.|V/.|V|.\\- on keypad" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Core                                         1
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE |V/.\-\.|V/.|V|.\\- ON KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The symbols "|v/.\-\.|v/.|v|.\\-" manifest above the keypad in an
Floyd | ephemeral, green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an automated Hexergon recording which the dying translator
Floyd | bot helpfully transforms into a pleasant feminine voice: "Ejecting
Floyd | reactor core... Please wait... Magnetic locks released... Core
Floyd | ejected..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it is. The unstable core blasts into space, disappearing so
Floyd | rapidly from view that it might as well have winked out of existence.
Floyd | Emergency power activates, maintaining life support and lights, but
Floyd | there's not enough power for the engines to re-stabilize orbit. The
Floyd | innards of the station groan as it lilts toward the black hole...
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the black orifice shines a beautiful light--the core has
Floyd | finally exploded. Seconds later the shock wave reaches you. The
Floyd | station quakes, the remaining energy relays burst into fragments, and
Floyd | the fractures within the plasticine bubble widen. You fall, knocking
Floyd | your head against the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Ululul who shakes you awake, holding the mangled translator bot
Floyd | in his fingers. "The shock wave," the translator croaks for the
Floyd | injured alien. "It must have propelled the station to a higher orbit.
Floyd | We have stabilized, and help is on the way." He holds out his hand and
Floyd | as you reach out to take his, your fingertips brush, releasing a
Floyd | static discharge that makes both of you jump back. For a second
Floyd | there's silence, then the cosmos echoes with the first joint laughter
Floyd | of human and Hexergon.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have escaped eternity ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!!"
		inky says, "hooray"
		Binder says, "YAY"
		djfletch says, "woo"
		ASchultz says, "Nice! I didn't get this in my playthrough. I figured it was just no way out of eternity."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Everyone else's games were much more interesting than mine."
		ASchultz says, "I didn't pay quite enough attention but I'm glad you guys did"
		genericgeekgirl says, "With their puzzles and stuff."
		Binder says, "I really liked the puzzle in this one and wish I'd been more awake to do more of the work"
		Jacqueline says, "Very nice."
		ASchultz says, "It's about as puzzly as a 1 mover can get and still have a good story"
		Jacqueline asks, "Need a break, or keep going?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm good to go."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait a sec - dammit."
		Binder says, "tsk, no swearing in the transcript or Jacqueline will be ... wait"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyone logging, per chance? I forgot that I needed to fix the set up for the new Perry log in because he isn't getting autodirected here and I forgot to check this morning."
[history] Allen says, "this is nifty : | [LINK]" 		Jacqueline says, "One sec, I'll move him here."
		ASchultz says, "I have a log so far"
		Jacqueline says, "but I am not otherwise logging."
		Johnny says, "I'm on a log flume right now!"
		Jacqueline says (to ASchultz), "Could you send it to me? I'll clean it up, as it's totally my fault."
		Binder says (to Johnny), "ISWYDT"
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, ASchultz - got the other half of the transcript."
		Binder says, "damn hell shit fuck"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		Binder says, "That can be spliced out when you join the two transcripts. :D"
		Jacqueline says, "Fortunately, all this will be -- right."
		Binder says, "Profanity Intermission"
		ASchultz says, "Things happen :)"
		Johnny says, "spliff"
		Binder says, "that's the debut album by Singularity Hipsters, my new band."
		Jacqueline says, "Fortunately, next Sunday is a lighter day for me, finally, after weeks of travel and other things planned, so I should be able to fix the stuff that's been backed up due to us experimenting with new perl scripts and logins and such."
		Binder says, "fix ALL the things"
		Jacqueline says, ";Essentially, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "So, the next one we've already played, unless this is a different group and you want to play it."
		genericgeekgirl says (to Jacq), "Heist is still in progress, so you should ignore those transcripts. (I threw them all into a folder to keep them together.)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Which is mine, I Hear the Wind Blow, but I can't recall who was here for that, I know ggg was, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup"
		Jacqueline says, "So after that is Hey Now, Everybody."
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 a18heynoweverybody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe this is a heavy handed
Floyd | allegory? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done. The task
Floyd | is to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Who do
Floyd | you choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Binder says, "man i hope we brought enough macguffins to share with everybody"
		Johnny asks, "Somebody?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x macguffin" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACGUFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to choose a person to fetch the MacGuffin and so Nobody
Floyd | ends up doing it, which was what you were trying to avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Alas! Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe their parents didn't love
Floyd | them? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done. The task is
Floyd | to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Who do you
Floyd | choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "Somebody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOMEBODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Somebody to fetch the MacGuffin. Somebody got angry because
Floyd | Anybody and Everybody could do it and therefore Nobody did it. Anybody
Floyd | and Everybody blamed Somebody for not fetching the MacGuffin that
Floyd | Nobody fetched. It ended up that Somebody blamed Anybody and Everybody
Floyd | for not fetching the MacGuffin that Somebody could have got, but
Floyd | wanted Anybody and Everybody to go get.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe their parents didn't love
Floyd | them? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done. The task is
Floyd | to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Who do you
Floyd | choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "heh, the description changed"
		Johnny says, "That sentence could be random."
		Binder says, "Most of mine are."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "anybody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANYBODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Anybody to go nab you a MacGuffin. Everybody hears about your
Floyd | MacGuffin problem but Nobody gets it. Somebody got angry because
Floyd | Everybody could have got it, but Nobody realised that Anybody wouldn't
Floyd | get it. It ended up that Anybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody
Floyd | asked Everybody.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe they're original names
Floyd | were even worse? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done.
Floyd | The task is to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin.
Floyd | Who do you choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "Everybody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > EVERYBODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Everybody to fetch the MacGuffin. Everybody thought that
Floyd | Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Floyd | Somebody got angry because Everybody was supposed to do it. Everybody
Floyd | thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realised that Everybody
Floyd | wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when
Floyd | actually Nobody asked Anybody.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe their parents didn't love
Floyd | them? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done. The task is
Floyd | to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Who do you
Floyd | choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nobody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOBODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Nobody accepts and Nobody does
Floyd | it. It ended up that Anybody, Everybody and Somebody blamed each other
Floyd | for not getting the MacGuffin that Nobody got.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Unsurprisingly, your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe they're original names
Floyd | were even worse? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done.
Floyd | The task is to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin.
Floyd | Who do you choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to be a real adventurer and go fetch the MacGuffin
Floyd | yourself. Since it's fetched by a person other than Nobody, your task
Floyd | is complete.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You've taken responsibility! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT or Display CREDITS?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Woo"
		inky says, "hooray"
Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "hurrah"
		Binder says, "that's a sad ending"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		Binder says, "I hate working when 4 other people could have done it"
		inky says, "what do you mean? you get an adventure!"
		Binder exclaims, "adventures make me sore!"
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		djfletch says, "and a MacGuffin!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe they're original names
Floyd | were even worse? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done.
Floyd | The task is to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin.
Floyd | Who do you choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to choose a person to fetch the MacGuffin and so Nobody
Floyd | ends up doing it, which was what you were trying to avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Alas! Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe their parents didn't love
Floyd | them? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done. The task is
Floyd | to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin. Who do you
Floyd | choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to choose a person to fetch the MacGuffin and so Nobody
Floyd | ends up doing it, which was what you were trying to avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Alas! Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Hey Now Everybody
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //D8445C52-6BE2-4200-98A4-FFBECD985D62//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four people here. They're called: Everybody, Somebody,
Floyd | Anybody and Nobody. I don't know why, maybe they're original names
Floyd | were even worse? In any case, you have a task that needs to be done.
Floyd | The task is to get a person other than Nobody to fetch the MacGuffin.
Floyd | Who do you choose to go get it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to choose a person to fetch the MacGuffin and so Nobody
Floyd | ends up doing it, which was what you were trying to avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Alas! Your task was not completed! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh. Okay."
		Binder says, "that sure was a one move puzzle"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
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, "And the next one is also another Melvin game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18whoisthatstanding" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course! The person out the window is not standing close to you,
Floyd | they are you! It's your reflection in the glass. That trick stings you
Floyd | every time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You were the person in the window! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT or Display CREDITS?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahahaha"
		inky says, "ha ha ha"
		Binder says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | Part of the Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute to They Might Be
Floyd | Giants.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game has been brought to you by Melvin Rangasamy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beta Testers: Dan Efran, Jack Welch, Ruth Alfasso and Andrew Schultz.
Floyd |
Floyd | General thanks to Kevin Jackson Mead for putting this whole thing
Floyd | together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Extra special thanks go out to alpha tester, Joey Jones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT or Display CREDITS?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "roxanne" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROXANNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Roxxxxxxanne? She's walking the streets for money. I - I think she
Floyd | must be some kind of tour guide, but she keeps odd business hours. In
Floyd | any case, it's not her standing out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So much for that idea! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Melvin" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > MELVIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your guessing is in vain. Worrying that every step you're taking is
Floyd | being watched, you decide to move to an island lost at sea.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You didn't figure out who was standing out the window!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sting" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > STING
Floyd |
Floyd | The atmosphere is less than perfect around here, but you'd spot Sting
Floyd | a mile off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You guess window guests like a canary in coal mine! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw. I was hoping."
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, Sting made up for Melvin."
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "nobody" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOBODY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your guessing is in vain. Worrying that every step you're taking is
Floyd | being watched, you decide to move to an island lost at sea.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You didn't figure out who was standing out the window!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm good when others are."
		Binder says, "I'm good all the time, whether others are good or not."
		Jacqueline says, "We can't all be good like you."
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips - Who Is That Standing Out The Window?
Floyd | An Interactive Tribute by Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Identifier:
Floyd | //10F88AEA-1DE4-4B93-8AAA-AD00B466C0FB//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Common Game Code by Eggerich Von Eggermond
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police are in the front room, sheltering from the heavy rain. It's
Floyd | late at night so Roxanne won't be back for hours, and the others are
Floyd | spending the winter in Florence. Moving to the kitchen you turn the
Floyd | red light on and see something stir beyond the pane. Who is
Floyd | that standing out the window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "florence" 		

Floyd ]  Apollo 18+20 Interactive Fiction Tribute - They Might Be Giants
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLORENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | I think you badly misinterpreted the text above. Florence is an
Floyd | Italian city, not a woman outside the window.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You cannot see a city! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok now I'm good"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward."
		Jacqueline says, "That last one was worth it, thanks, inky."
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 a18ifoundanewfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I found a new friend underneath my pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Found a New Friend
Floyd | A heart-warming story of friendship by Adri
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be something underneath your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "look under pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the pillow. Underneath it is a creature unlike anything
Floyd | you've ever seen before, but it seems to be friendly. It smiles and
Floyd | waves at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You made a new friend. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "that's good, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "this is a game that does not mess around in interpreting its title"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd | - making a new friend?
Floyd | - casting xyzzy?
Floyd | - sleeping?
Floyd | - counting sheep? Multiple times?
Floyd | - looking at the sheep? Multiple times?
Floyd | - looking at your pajamas?
Floyd | - jumping on the bed?
Floyd | - making the bed?
Floyd | - looking under the bed?
Floyd | - looking at the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - counting the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - hugging or petting the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - cleaning under the bed?
Floyd | - counting yourself?
Floyd | - eating the pillow?
Floyd | - attacking the pillow?
Floyd | - throwing the pillow?
Floyd | - singing and dancing?
Floyd | - crying and screaming?
Floyd | - crawling underneath the bed?
Floyd | - jumping on the bed?
Floyd | - throwing yourself?
Floyd | - running away?
Floyd | - hugging or petting the pillow?
Floyd | - finding all fifteen endings?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		Binder says, "can we try to find amus... before seeing it? oh well"
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I found a new friend underneath my pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Found a New Friend
Floyd | A heart-warming story of friendship by Adri
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too tired to deal with this right now. You curl up in bed and
Floyd | fall fast asleep. You look under the pillow in the morning, but find
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry. I had quite a few people apparently decide that was it and not play anything else, so I was worried."
		inky asks, "oh, is this by you?"
		ASchultz says, "I like a big long 'amusing' list myself"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
inky says (to Floyd), "pet pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the pillow in a soothing manner. You hear a soft purring
Floyd | sound, and a tiny creature crawls out from underneath the pillow. It's
Floyd | unlike anything you've ever seen before, but it seems friendly enough.
Floyd | You reach out and stroke its head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You made a new friend. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "That'll teach me to wait too long to see if anyone else is going to do what I wanted to do."
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I found a new friend underneath my pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Found a New Friend
Floyd | A heart-warming story of friendship by Adri
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sit on pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You press down on the pillow. You hear a muffled scream, and the
Floyd | pillow stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		inky says, "oops"
		djfletch says, "nooooo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "You monster."
		ASchultz says, "especially if I sort of plowed through the walkthrough and didn't try hard at the game."
		Jacqueline asks, "I am not supposed to be laughing at that, am I?"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "but at least you have the pressed potential friend to put in your scrapbook"
inky says (to Floyd), "go under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't walk under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "crawl under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRAWL UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl underneath the bed. The dust bunnies immediately swarm over
Floyd | you, and you're never heard from again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		inky says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "aaaaaaa"
		Binder sees the shadow foretold
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lick outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "touch outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pat the outlet. You feel silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "flee country" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLEE COUNTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | A tired voice says, "Zzzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "heh"
		ASchultz says, "Nice one."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pajamas don't have any pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "remove pajamas" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              5
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE PAJAMAS
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's time for bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are tired and ready for bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn room" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "smell pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              7
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "listen to pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              8
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some rustling sounds coming from under your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "type pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TYPE PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the pillow. Underneath it is a creature unlike anything
Floyd | you've ever seen before, but it seems to be friendly. It smiles and
Floyd | waves at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You made a new friend. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I found a new friend underneath my pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Found a New Friend
Floyd | A heart-warming story of friendship by Adri
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count me" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a unique and special snowflake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "count pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's just the one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count creature" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT BED
Floyd |
Floyd | There's just the one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "count out the time" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT OUT THE TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to count outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "count chocula" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT CHOCULA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky asks, "what else are we missing?"
inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              5
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | A family of dust bunnies peeks out at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly cheeky bunny winks at you. You wonder momentarily
Floyd | whether this violates the "no pets" clause in your lease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              7
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "eat pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              8
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You nibble on your pillow. It tastes like marshmallow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "burn bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              9
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(sorry! fell asleep again)"
		inky says, "no worries -- you only missed one move of each game"
		Binder says (to DavidW), "I had that happen to me last night, it was awful"
		Binder clutches his coffee tightly
inky says (to Floyd), "put pillow under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              9
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PILLOW UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed bunnies to pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              10
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED BUNNIES TO PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to dust" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              11
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pillow fight" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PILLOW FIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "fight pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              11
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIGHT PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You press down on the pillow. You hear a muffled scream, and the
Floyd | pillow stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		inky says, "oops"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?

		Binder says, "oops"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I *was* awake, from around 7 to 9 am."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "quiver" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "apparently our new friendship is pretty fragile"
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes and envision a fluffy white sheep jumping over a
Floyd | fence. One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sheep jumps over the fence. Two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | This sheep seems to struggle a bit, but finally makes it over the
Floyd | fence. Three.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "HA"
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              5
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sheep jumps over the fence. Four.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | The next sheep chooses to walk around the fence. Five.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              7
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sheep jumps over the fence. Six.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              7
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | The next thing you know, the sun is shining. You must have fallen
Floyd | asleep. You look under your pillow, but find nothing there.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		DavidW asks, "btw, did you guys just kill the tooth fairy under the pillow?"
		Binder says, "man i hope not, I still have teeth to lose"
		Jacqueline says, "I am envisioning it as a tiny ball of fur."
		Jacqueline says, "Kinda like a white tribble."
inky says (to Floyd), "count dust bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that fuzzy thing from user friendly"
inky says (to Floyd), "count dust bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT DUST BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are 69,105 dust bunnies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | That only exists in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm yeah"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray 69,105"
Binder says (to Floyd), "count head" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "count dust bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              4
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT DUST BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are 69,105 dust bunnies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't I already tell you that only exists in your head?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "our census is consistent"
		djfletch says, "I want to play the next move, where we can feed the creature after midnight"
inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              6
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Stop it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, okay, if I give you a sheep, will you get back to making a
Floyd | friend?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              9
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, you win.
Floyd |                /\
Floyd |     @@@@@@@@@@@  O  \
Floyd |  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@____/
Floyd | @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Floyd | @ @@@@@@@@@@@@
Floyd |    ||      ||
Floyd |    ~~      ~~
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay"
		inky says, "hooray"
		Binder says, "I like the way it builds on CF-like behaviors of x, x, x, x again"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		inky says, "that's really pretty good"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "baa" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              10
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              11
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes and envision a fluffy white sheep jumping over a
Floyd | fence. One.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, that's all you get.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was pretty liberal with "one turn", since you *can* win in one move, but most things don't change the state."
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              13
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause to assess the situation. You're tired, and there seems to be
Floyd | something underneath your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause to assess the situation. You're very tired, and there seems
Floyd | to be something underneath your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              15
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause to assess the situation. You're exhausted, and there seems
Floyd | to be something underneath your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              15
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You spend so much time thinking about what to do that whatever was
Floyd | under your pillow decides to find a new friend elsewhere. You
Floyd | eventually look under the pillow, but find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		inky says, "aw man"
		Binder says, "impatient friend"
inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
inky says (to Floyd), "open pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "move bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't move the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeek. Something is in the amusing list twice :/"
inky says (to Floyd), "move pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the pillow. Underneath it is a creature unlike anything
Floyd | you've ever seen before, but it seems to be friendly. It smiles and
Floyd | waves at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You made a new friend. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So... Come on and Wreck My Car?"
inky says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              3
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd | - making a new friend?
Floyd | - casting xyzzy?
Floyd | - sleeping?
Floyd | - counting sheep? Multiple times?
Floyd | - looking at the sheep? Multiple times?
Floyd | - looking at your pajamas?
Floyd | - jumping on the bed?
Floyd | - making the bed?
Floyd | - looking under the bed?
Floyd | - looking at the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - counting the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - hugging or petting the dust bunnies?
Floyd | - cleaning under the bed?
Floyd | - counting yourself?
Floyd | - eating the pillow?
Floyd | - attacking the pillow?
Floyd | - throwing the pillow?
Floyd | - singing and dancing?
Floyd | - crying and screaming?
Floyd | - crawling underneath the bed?
Floyd | - jumping on the bed?
Floyd | - throwing yourself?
Floyd | - running away?
Floyd | - hugging or petting the pillow?
Floyd | - finding all fifteen endings?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to
Floyd | do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know if I care enough to submit an update, but ugh."
		inky says, "I guess we got most of these"
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I found a new friend underneath my pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: I Found a New Friend
Floyd | A heart-warming story of friendship by Adri
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120323 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "run away" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUN AWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You run away screaming, never to return.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure. Let me show one more, and then we can move on?"
		DavidW says, "15 endings? wow."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I wasn't keeping track of how many they got."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "vacuum under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > VACUUM UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > VACUUM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "What."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a pang of regret as you vacuum up the dust bunnies. You
Floyd | decide to go drown your sorrows in a pint of ice cream.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You did not make a new friend. ***

		inky says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, mmm.... ice cream"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "qut" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You've had a long day. All you want to do is climb into bed. But why
Floyd | is your pillow quivering like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                              1
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
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?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18comeonandwreckcar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Come On and Wreck My Car, by Paul Laroquod
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60
Floyd | Standard Rules v2 by Graham Nelson / Custom Library Messages v28 by
Floyd | David Fisher
Floyd |
Floyd | So Come On and Wreck My Car! It's a "one-move" interactive
Floyd | fiction remixing lyrics (shown in italics or underlined, if supported)
Floyd | from They Might Be Giants albums. It was written for Apollo 18+20: The
Floyd | IF Tribute Album, a short game fest organised by Kevin Jackson-Mead.
Floyd | Please feel free to send any bug reports or commentary to me at
Floyd | paul@laroquodexperiment.com -- thanks for playing...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it. What do I do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "phew, we lost already, that's a relief"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
inky says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PANIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Think in concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more intelligible plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "freak out" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd | > FREAK OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "wreck" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRECK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the falling car)
Floyd | No kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 100%
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more coherent plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 94%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate hail of
Floyd | bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My chances are
Floyd | grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of gunfire, and
Floyd | then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting blood as the car
Floyd | explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A roll of duct tape, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my
Floyd | broken legs. I didn't even realise I had packed duct tape. That could
Floyd | have come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his
Floyd | tubercular cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill
Floyd | shot. Only thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in
Floyd | his display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "WHAT"
inky says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 94%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 94%
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "get tape" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 88%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET TAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "open glove box" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 83%
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GLOVE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in freefall) my
Floyd | phone, followed by a pistol. Taking up the pistol, I check the clip.
Floyd | Three bullets. Three zombies. One inside (not counting the severed
Floyd | head as it is not immediately threatening). Two crawling on the hood.
Floyd | There is no more room for error, especially since the one inside just
Floyd | took a bite out of my spine, I've lost control of the car,
Floyd | and I'm 'infected'. Best case scenario? I survive the fall by landing
Floyd | perfectly on a pile of ghoulish corpses, only to transform ghoulishly
Floyd | into another ghoulish corpse. I don't want to be a crash test zombie.
Floyd | So I take the one-bullet exit. Just before impact, I shoot myself.
Floyd | Right in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, since neither neurological activity nor muscle movements can be
Floyd | sustained without a fully functioning circulatory system, a simple
Floyd | head injury couldn't possibly prevent what must after all be a
Floyd | supernatural transformation. So I just run around in the rain with
Floyd | a hole in the brain, yet another victim of urban myth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "call 911" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 77%
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL 911
Floyd |
Floyd | As I got hit by a car there was a message for me. As I went
Floyd | through the windshield I noticed something. My phone. The driver
Floyd | had an enraged look about him, which is lame. If he'd been checking
Floyd | his blind spots instead of talking on *his* phone, he wouldn't have a
Floyd | pile of sentient metal in his passenger seat right now. I say 'pile'
Floyd | but I am more of a deceptively disorganised assemblage. It's a long
Floyd | story about a mound of scrapped computer parts repeatedly struck by
Floyd | lightning in a dump down the street from the leaky nuclear plant that
Floyd | once powered a nearby decommissioned supercollider. Anyway, the only
Floyd | reason I can relate all of this is that I am self-aware.
Floyd |
Floyd | So I'd just got done chewing on some cable, when this dude careens
Floyd | onto the bridge going maybe 40 over the limit and drifting to the
Floyd | right. I figured this was the best chance I'd ever get, so I let go of
Floyd | my perch. I'm less than half the weight of this car, but my impact on
Floyd | the frame nearly crushed it. Luckily there was enough momentum left to
Floyd | carry us both over the side, and bingo! We are falling. My exit's
Floyd | coming up any second, but I should have time for one voicemail. The
Floyd | dude, however, is still screaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up man," I croak. "I'm trying to hear this." And then he tells
Floyd | me to get out of *his* car. "It's my car now, pal! Look around." One
Floyd | look out his windshield and he's forgotten me in favour of the water
Floyd | rushing up to greet us. Which reminds me that I missed my jumpoff! I
Floyd | spring up, way up, and out, but it's just too late, and I am dunked in
Floyd | the river less than *10 metres* from the island dump's shoreline. My
Floyd | circuits are shorting. I imagine the taste-that-would-have-been:
Floyd | silicon chips dipped in steaming compost. Mmm, so close...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 72%
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am wearing a watch. It's made of stars. It has a minute hand, a
Floyd | millenium hand, and an eon hand, but all of the hands are made of
Floyd | planets. The whole assemblage is strapped, like any watch, to my
Floyd | wrist, which extends nebulously from the galaxies of my elbow like...
Floyd | a wrist. I heave a sigh, and a thousand spiral arms collide. The watch
Floyd | still reads the same as when I last checked, and I feel vaguely
Floyd | ashamed. There is no point to this behaviour when you're sitting in
Floyd | traffic that's fallen for billions of years and will fall for billions
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't spread it around, but I think I lost interest in the Great
Floyd | Attractor. Ever since the universe was young, when I first climbed
Floyd | into my pimped supercluster and peeled off on this whole space trip,
Floyd | the Attractor's been my compass. We were so in love. Everything was a
Floyd | big bang, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, time spins on, and I am no longer in the best of health. I'm
Floyd | afraid I might have cancer of the black hole. Besides, no matter how
Floyd | quickly I descend, the Attractor just plays hard to get. Dark energy:
Floyd | when did *that* become a factor? It's all starting to sound
Floyd | suspiciously like heat death, and I am just. So. Tired. Do you find it
Floyd | gaseous in here? I should crack a window. What do you think would
Floyd | happen if I stepped outside?
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't worry. I'm kidding. Ha ha. I am too old. It'd take a billion
Floyd | years I haven't got.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 72%
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | Right. So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate
Floyd | hail of bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My
Floyd | chances are grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of
Floyd | gunfire, and then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting
Floyd | blood as the car explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sombrero, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my broken
Floyd | legs. I didn't even realise I had packed a sombrero. That could have
Floyd | come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his tubercular
Floyd | cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill shot. Only
Floyd | thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in his
Floyd | display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wear sombrero" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 66%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SOMBRERO
Floyd |
Floyd | The sombrero looks just as it did when first spotted on Mars, scooping
Floyd | samples into its wide brim with the mech extenders it stows (when not
Floyd | in use) under a central dome. Alarmists labelled it a monster. Of
Floyd | course, the probability had always been that Earth's first contact
Floyd | would be not with a sentient alien, but with an automated probe.
Floyd |
Floyd | And here it is, gently waving in the air above the meadow,
Floyd | heaped full of soil freshly sampled from my neighbourhood. Just now,
Floyd | its great scoopers retracted to be replaced by the long, thin pickers
Floyd | that sift organic matter from concrete and houses and wire. I seized
Floyd | upon this as my chance to bolt, from the bedroom (which had been
Floyd | relocated to the garage) into my car. The driveway had become just a
Floyd | cracked assemblage of tar floes, but there was still enough traction
Floyd | for me to burn rubber and rocket over that sombrero's rim.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so here I am, gently falling in the air above the meadow, having
Floyd | used my final moment to review the few before. And as I glimpse my
Floyd | final glimpse -- tall grasses blowing in a summer breeze -- I wish
Floyd | that I had used that final act to maybe roll down a window.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This one is interesting."
		Binder says, "we've apparently led a complicated life up to this point and so it follows that our death is complicated as well"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "roll down window" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 66%
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL DOWN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Which, the windshield, the rear window, or the side windows?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 61%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | I look over at the side windows just in time to see the doors buckle
Floyd | under the weight of giant robot fingers. I could have taken my chances
Floyd | and jumped earlier, but not anymore. Now I'm trapped. My body tumbles
Floyd | painfully through the interior as the giant robot swings my little car
Floyd | wildly in its giant robot playroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stop!" I scream. "You're killing me!" And it seems to work. At least,
Floyd | the swinging stops. The car is raised to the giant robot's giant-eye
Floyd | level. I display my bloodied head and injuries, trying to appear as
Floyd | frail as humanly possible. Finally, the giant mouth opens wide,
Floyd | looking almost sad, and with a voice like chains pulled through a
Floyd | pipe, intones: "ROBOTS OBEY WHAT THE CHILDREN SAY."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the robot giggles. Or no, there *was* a giggle, but it was a
Floyd | child's. It must have come from the giant playroom's giant intercom.
Floyd | There is another sound from that intercom -- something faint.
Floyd | Something odd. But my car radio is still on: I'd have to turn it off,
Floyd | or listen harder. But I am out of time for curiosities. "Throw it
Floyd | again!" comes the child's voice. And the robot does just that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I am so confused."
inky says (to Floyd), "listen harder" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 55%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN HARDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I listen, and I do hear something -- something I recognise instantly.
Floyd | "Hey!" I blurt out, curiosity rising. "Who's that
Floyd | playing... the guitar?" The only one I know who plays that tune
Floyd | is Jim. "Is it Jim?" What's he even doing here?
Floyd | "Hey!" No answer. What am *I* even doing here?
Floyd | "Hey!" Still no answer. Car radio's off, so that can't be it.
Floyd | Am I on a crash trajectory into a concert hall? This reality is so
Floyd | half-baked.
Floyd |
Floyd | I check the back seat but there is nobody and nothing there except for
Floyd | a few stray candy wrappers (weightless in freefall) and a broken
Floyd | pencil. Is this a dream...? "Hey!" Should I wake up...?
Floyd | "Hey!" Is that the ground...? "Hey!" Please let me
Floyd | wake up. I'd better give real consideration to what will be my final--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Don't worry, me too."
		ASchultz says, "Me too, but y'all did some stuff I didn't even consider."
Binder says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I bolt upright from my bed, gasping for air. Why do I hold my breath
Floyd | in my sleep? I feel a tickle and twist my arm around to scratch at it.
Floyd | Probably an ant crawling up my back in the nighttime. Giving
Floyd | me the terrors. I'm relieved, but also disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where does my dream car go, when I stop seeing it in my mind? Either
Floyd | it crashes without me, or the memory is wiped out, never to be
Floyd | retrieved, like so many memories of a dream. Regardless, without me
Floyd | the car will surely be a wreck by morning. As I drift back to sleep I
Floyd | think of this. And of the ant. And I slip under. And it occurs to me
Floyd | that there is something else I could have done...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The status line is a cool touch - hooray for sleepmask that we can see it."
		ASchultz says, "Definitely. So I think we're at 9/18 now."
		inky asks, "the unread percentage, you mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "scratch back" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCRATCH BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, backtracked"
Binder says (to Floyd), "get gun" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in freefall) my
Floyd | phone, followed by a pistol. Taking up the pistol, I check the clip.
Floyd | Three bullets. Three zombies. One inside (not counting the severed
Floyd | head as it is not immediately threatening). Two crawling on the hood.
Floyd | There is no more room for error, especially since the one inside just
Floyd | took a bite out of my spine, I've lost control of the car,
Floyd | and I'm 'infected'. Best case scenario? I survive the fall by landing
Floyd | perfectly on a pile of ghoulish corpses, only to transform ghoulishly
Floyd | into another ghoulish corpse. I don't want to be a crash test zombie.
Floyd | So I take the one-bullet exit. Just before impact, I shoot myself.
Floyd | Right in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, since neither neurological activity nor muscle movements can be
Floyd | sustained without a fully functioning circulatory system, a simple
Floyd | head injury couldn't possibly prevent what must after all be a
Floyd | supernatural transformation. So I just run around in the rain with
Floyd | a hole in the brain, yet another victim of urban myth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in freefall) my
Floyd | phone, followed by a pistol. Taking up the pistol, I check the clip.
Floyd | Three bullets. Three zombies. One inside (not counting the severed
Floyd | head as it is not immediately threatening). Two crawling on the hood.
Floyd | There is no more room for error, especially since the one inside just
Floyd | took a bite out of my spine, I've lost control of the car,
Floyd | and I'm 'infected'. Best case scenario? I survive the fall by landing
Floyd | perfectly on a pile of ghoulish corpses, only to transform ghoulishly
Floyd | into another ghoulish corpse. I don't want to be a crash test zombie.
Floyd | So I take the one-bullet exit. Just before impact, I shoot myself.
Floyd | Right in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, since neither neurological activity nor muscle movements can be
Floyd | sustained without a fully functioning circulatory system, a simple
Floyd | head injury couldn't possibly prevent what must after all be a
Floyd | supernatural transformation. So I just run around in the rain with
Floyd | a hole in the brain, yet another victim of urban myth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "crash" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRASH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the falling car)
Floyd | No kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we did that. Missed it."
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Can't, from in the falling car.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x back seat" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Regular-type back seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want. Or, I'm still alive, and there's nothing I want to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "did we try 'shoot ant with gun'?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "shoot ant with gun" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT ANT WITH GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to be thinking I should shoot the ant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "shoot myself" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT MYSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in freefall) my
Floyd | phone, followed by a pistol. Taking up the pistol, I check the clip.
Floyd | Three bullets. Three zombies. One inside (not counting the severed
Floyd | head as it is not immediately threatening). Two crawling on the hood.
Floyd | There is no more room for error, especially since the one inside just
Floyd | took a bite out of my spine, I've lost control of the car,
Floyd | and I'm 'infected'. Best case scenario? I survive the fall by landing
Floyd | perfectly on a pile of ghoulish corpses, only to transform ghoulishly
Floyd | into another ghoulish corpse. I don't want to be a crash test zombie.
Floyd | So I take the one-bullet exit. Just before impact, I shoot myself.
Floyd | Right in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, since neither neurological activity nor muscle movements can be
Floyd | sustained without a fully functioning circulatory system, a simple
Floyd | head injury couldn't possibly prevent what must after all be a
Floyd | supernatural transformation. So I just run around in the rain with
Floyd | a hole in the brain, yet another victim of urban myth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "eat ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Not in my possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am wearing a watch. It's made of stars. It has a minute hand, a
Floyd | millenium hand, and an eon hand, but all of the hands are made of
Floyd | planets. The whole assemblage is strapped, like any watch, to my
Floyd | wrist, which extends nebulously from the galaxies of my elbow like...
Floyd | a wrist. I heave a sigh, and a thousand spiral arms collide. The watch
Floyd | still reads the same as when I last checked, and I feel vaguely
Floyd | ashamed. There is no point to this behaviour when you're sitting in
Floyd | traffic that's fallen for billions of years and will fall for billions
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't spread it around, but I think I lost interest in the Great
Floyd | Attractor. Ever since the universe was young, when I first climbed
Floyd | into my pimped supercluster and peeled off on this whole space trip,
Floyd | the Attractor's been my compass. We were so in love. Everything was a
Floyd | big bang, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, time spins on, and I am no longer in the best of health. I'm
Floyd | afraid I might have cancer of the black hole. Besides, no matter how
Floyd | quickly I descend, the Attractor just plays hard to get. Dark energy:
Floyd | when did *that* become a factor? It's all starting to sound
Floyd | suspiciously like heat death, and I am just. So. Tired. Do you find it
Floyd | gaseous in here? I should crack a window. What do you think would
Floyd | happen if I stepped outside?
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't worry. I'm kidding. Ha ha. I am too old. It'd take a billion
Floyd | years I haven't got.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "take ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "scratch back" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCRATCH BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I bolt upright from my bed, gasping for air. Why do I hold my breath
Floyd | in my sleep? I feel a tickle and twist my arm around to scratch at it.
Floyd | Probably an ant crawling up my back in the nighttime. Giving
Floyd | me the terrors. I'm relieved, but also disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where does my dream car go, when I stop seeing it in my mind? Either
Floyd | it crashes without me, or the memory is wiped out, never to be
Floyd | retrieved, like so many memories of a dream. Regardless, without me
Floyd | the car will surely be a wreck by morning. As I drift back to sleep I
Floyd | think of this. And of the ant. And I slip under. And it occurs to me
Floyd | that there is something else I could have done...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "shoot gun at ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT GUN AT ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to think I should just shoot the pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x back" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 50%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which, backward, the rear window, or the back seats?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x backward" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 44%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACKWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | One thousand eyes are staring down at me from behind.
Floyd | Everyone's walking with arms extended in a trance. I don't
Floyd | know who they are. I was just driving on the freeway, then boom I was
Floyd | in a jam: the type where everybody's honking but it just gets worse.
Floyd | And then *they* came, great crowds of them: mobbing the cars, pulling
Floyd | people out, and doing something to them -- I don't know what exactly,
Floyd | but something bad, because once they'd had it done, they didn't get
Floyd | back into their vehicles. They joined the mob instead. I locked my
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong move, as it happens. When they can't get you out of a car, it's
Floyd | like there's a silent broadcast; they hear the instructions: they
Floyd | follow directions. So in unison, they began to push. They pushed
Floyd | my car right off the edge of the overpass! I kept honking and tried to
Floyd | put it in gear, but no luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the longest fall, but long enough. Unsure what else to do, I
Floyd | punch a final blast out of the horn and then commence impact. The horn
Floyd | sticks and blares on, heralding my mutilation in this road-crumpled,
Floyd | flaming wreck. I am about to commit my remaining resources to the
Floyd | process of bleeding out all over the road, when I hear footsteps. Here
Floyd | *they* come again. It's the horn! They travel great distances to
Floyd | the sound. Maybe I should've tried singing instead. My guitar's
Floyd | in the back, or at least it was. I try to laugh, but settle for a
Floyd | bloody, final snort.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "step outside" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 44%
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEP OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate hail of
Floyd | bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My chances are
Floyd | grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of gunfire, and
Floyd | then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting blood as the car
Floyd | explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A roll of duct tape, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my
Floyd | broken legs. I didn't even realise I had packed duct tape. That could
Floyd | have come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his
Floyd | tubercular cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill
Floyd | shot. Only thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in
Floyd | his display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 38%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't really figured out how the rest of it goes, or how to work
Floyd | in what happened after the crash, or how I met the girl. But I was
Floyd | thinking the chorus might go something like-- oh hey, hold on...
Floyd | Chuck! Hey! How ya doing?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, man! I thought you were dead. I thought you crashed your
Floyd | car." No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass
Floyd | guitar for the Mesopotamians. But I *did* crash my car, only
Floyd | instead of being dead, I'm writing a song about it. "Yeah? Can I hear
Floyd | it?" Sure, no problem. "By the way, that is a kickass guitar." It's
Floyd | more than just kickass. This guitar may have saved my life in the very
Floyd | crash of which I am about to sing. "Really? In what variety of ways
Floyd | could that possibly occur?"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I sang:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 38%
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate hail of
Floyd | bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My chances are
Floyd | grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of gunfire, and
Floyd | then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting blood as the car
Floyd | explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sombrero, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my broken
Floyd | legs. I didn't even realise I had packed a sombrero. That could have
Floyd | come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his tubercular
Floyd | cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill shot. Only
Floyd | thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in his
Floyd | display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x curator" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 38%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CURATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Right. So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate
Floyd | hail of bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My
Floyd | chances are grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of
Floyd | gunfire, and then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting
Floyd | blood as the car explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A roll of duct tape, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my
Floyd | broken legs. I didn't even realise I had packed duct tape. That could
Floyd | have come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his
Floyd | tubercular cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill
Floyd | shot. Only thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in
Floyd | his display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "so apparently the moving/leaving verbs end like that"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x rear window" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 38%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REAR WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | One thousand eyes are staring down at me from behind.
Floyd | Everyone's walking with arms extended in a trance. I don't
Floyd | know who they are. I was just driving on the freeway, then boom I was
Floyd | in a jam: the type where everybody's honking but it just gets worse.
Floyd | And then *they* came, great crowds of them: mobbing the cars, pulling
Floyd | people out, and doing something to them -- I don't know what exactly,
Floyd | but something bad, because once they'd had it done, they didn't get
Floyd | back into their vehicles. They joined the mob instead. I locked my
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong move, as it happens. When they can't get you out of a car, it's
Floyd | like there's a silent broadcast; they hear the instructions: they
Floyd | follow directions. So in unison, they began to push. They pushed
Floyd | my car right off the edge of the overpass! I kept honking and tried to
Floyd | put it in gear, but no luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the longest fall, but long enough. Unsure what else to do, I
Floyd | punch a final blast out of the horn and then commence impact. The horn
Floyd | sticks and blares on, heralding my mutilation in this road-crumpled,
Floyd | flaming wreck. I am about to commit my remaining resources to the
Floyd | process of bleeding out all over the road, when I hear footsteps. Here
Floyd | *they* come again. It's the horn! They travel great distances to
Floyd | the sound. Maybe I should've tried singing instead. My guitar's
Floyd | in the back, or at least it was. I try to laugh, but settle for a
Floyd | bloody, final snort.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab skyhook" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 38%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GRAB SKYHOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Not relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I thought this was leading us along a path but either we stumbled off or it stopped"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 33%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 33%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x front windshield" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRONT WINDSHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the car is a void so black, I'm perversely tempted to jump
Floyd | into it, but I restrain myself and focus, eyes-front. In darkness
Floyd | I make out a spiralling shape. It's hypnotic and strange
Floyd | and I am starting to dig it, but the car is jerking backward and the
Floyd | seat just slides way forward and I fall through the window!
Floyd | Clawing at nothing I drop through the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is jerking again, and in an instant we pass through a velvet
Floyd | curtain into sunlight, squealing to a stop at the starting platform.
Floyd | We never fell out; it was all a trick. The attendant unbuckles us and
Floyd | moves on to the next car, and then the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was kinda short," I say, climbing out. "I want a refund."
Floyd | "Giant squid was scary," she says.
Floyd | So I say, "Giant squid?"
Floyd | "You missed it," she says. "Next time, look behind."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "look behind" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rear window)
Floyd | One thousand eyes are staring down at me from behind.
Floyd | Everyone's walking with arms extended in a trance. I don't
Floyd | know who they are. I was just driving on the freeway, then boom I was
Floyd | in a jam: the type where everybody's honking but it just gets worse.
Floyd | And then *they* came, great crowds of them: mobbing the cars, pulling
Floyd | people out, and doing something to them -- I don't know what exactly,
Floyd | but something bad, because once they'd had it done, they didn't get
Floyd | back into their vehicles. They joined the mob instead. I locked my
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong move, as it happens. When they can't get you out of a car, it's
Floyd | like there's a silent broadcast; they hear the instructions: they
Floyd | follow directions. So in unison, they began to push. They pushed
Floyd | my car right off the edge of the overpass! I kept honking and tried to
Floyd | put it in gear, but no luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the longest fall, but long enough. Unsure what else to do, I
Floyd | punch a final blast out of the horn and then commence impact. The horn
Floyd | sticks and blares on, heralding my mutilation in this road-crumpled,
Floyd | flaming wreck. I am about to commit my remaining resources to the
Floyd | process of bleeding out all over the road, when I hear footsteps. Here
Floyd | *they* come again. It's the horn! They travel great distances to
Floyd | the sound. Maybe I should've tried singing instead. My guitar's
Floyd | in the back, or at least it was. I try to laugh, but settle for a
Floyd | bloody, final snort.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I didn't realize all the lines are lyric quotes"
inky says (to Floyd), "x squid" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the car is a void so black, I'm perversely tempted to jump
Floyd | into it, but I restrain myself and focus, eyes-front. In darkness
Floyd | I make out a spiralling shape. It's hypnotic and strange
Floyd | and I am starting to dig it, but the car is jerking backward and the
Floyd | seat just slides way forward and I fall through the window!
Floyd | Clawing at nothing I drop through the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is jerking again, and in an instant we pass through a velvet
Floyd | curtain into sunlight, squealing to a stop at the starting platform.
Floyd | We never fell out; it was all a trick. The attendant unbuckles us and
Floyd | moves on to the next car, and then the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was kinda short," I say, climbing out. "I want a refund."
Floyd | "Giant squid was scary," she says.
Floyd | So I say, "Giant squid?"
Floyd | "You missed it," she says. "Next time, look behind."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Neat. I, didn't notice, because I can't really deal with that much text."
		Jacqueline says, "A lot of the cracktasticness is coming from the lyrics, it would seem."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I like the games that have a lot of other TMBG references. I spent a lot of time pouring over lyrics to other albums to fill my games with them."
		inky says, "hmm"
		inky says, "anyway, look behind seems to be a dead end"
inky says (to Floyd), "play guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or a loop or whateve"
inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't really figured out how the rest of it goes, or how to work
Floyd | in what happened after the crash, or how I met the girl. But I was
Floyd | thinking the chorus might go something like-- oh hey, hold on...
Floyd | Chuck! Hey! How ya doing?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, man! I thought you were dead. I thought you crashed your
Floyd | car." No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass
Floyd | guitar for the Mesopotamians. But I *did* crash my car, only
Floyd | instead of being dead, I'm writing a song about it. "Yeah? Can I hear
Floyd | it?" Sure, no problem. "By the way, that is a kickass guitar." It's
Floyd | more than just kickass. This guitar may have saved my life in the very
Floyd | crash of which I am about to sing. "Really? In what variety of ways
Floyd | could that possibly occur?"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I sang:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "take guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we try playing it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "drop spine" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SPINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not currently relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "leave spine behind" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE SPINE BEHIND
Floyd |
Floyd | Not relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x spine" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not currently relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb"
		Jacqueline says, "back"
		Jacqueline says, "Wow, in transcript time I was away and back instantaneously."
		inky says, "heh"
		inky says, "we're all stumped!"
inky says (to Floyd), "drive car" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRIVE CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Not immediately relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn whee" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN WHEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing special happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "honk" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > HONK
Floyd |
Floyd | One thousand eyes are staring down at me from behind.
Floyd | Everyone's walking with arms extended in a trance. I don't
Floyd | know who they are. I was just driving on the freeway, then boom I was
Floyd | in a jam: the type where everybody's honking but it just gets worse.
Floyd | And then *they* came, great crowds of them: mobbing the cars, pulling
Floyd | people out, and doing something to them -- I don't know what exactly,
Floyd | but something bad, because once they'd had it done, they didn't get
Floyd | back into their vehicles. They joined the mob instead. I locked my
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong move, as it happens. When they can't get you out of a car, it's
Floyd | like there's a silent broadcast; they hear the instructions: they
Floyd | follow directions. So in unison, they began to push. They pushed
Floyd | my car right off the edge of the overpass! I kept honking and tried to
Floyd | put it in gear, but no luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not the longest fall, but long enough. Unsure what else to do, I
Floyd | punch a final blast out of the horn and then commence impact. The horn
Floyd | sticks and blares on, heralding my mutilation in this road-crumpled,
Floyd | flaming wreck. I am about to commit my remaining resources to the
Floyd | process of bleeding out all over the road, when I hear footsteps. Here
Floyd | *they* come again. It's the horn! They travel great distances to
Floyd | the sound. Maybe I should've tried singing instead. My guitar's
Floyd | in the back, or at least it was. I try to laugh, but settle for a
Floyd | bloody, final snort.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate hail of
Floyd | bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My chances are
Floyd | grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of gunfire, and
Floyd | then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting blood as the car
Floyd | explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sombrero, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my broken
Floyd | legs. I didn't even realise I had packed a sombrero. That could have
Floyd | come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his tubercular
Floyd | cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill shot. Only
Floyd | thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in his
Floyd | display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "deploy parachute" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DEPLOY PARACHUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't really figured out how the rest of it goes, or how to work
Floyd | in what happened after the crash, or how I met the girl. But I was
Floyd | thinking the chorus might go something like-- oh hey, hold on...
Floyd | Chuck! Hey! How ya doing?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, man! I thought you were dead. I thought you crashed your
Floyd | car." No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass
Floyd | guitar for the Mesopotamians. But I *did* crash my car, only
Floyd | instead of being dead, I'm writing a song about it. "Yeah? Can I hear
Floyd | it?" Sure, no problem. "By the way, that is a kickass guitar." It's
Floyd | more than just kickass. This guitar may have saved my life in the very
Floyd | crash of which I am about to sing. "Really? In what variety of ways
Floyd | could that possibly occur?"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I sang:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on airbag" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON AIRBAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Not currently relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "brake" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > BRAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under front seat" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER FRONT SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ordinary front seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want. Or, I'm still alive, and there's nothing I want to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I bolt upright from my bed, gasping for air. Why do I hold my breath
Floyd | in my sleep? I feel a tickle and twist my arm around to scratch at it.
Floyd | Probably an ant crawling up my back in the nighttime. Giving
Floyd | me the terrors. I'm relieved, but also disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where does my dream car go, when I stop seeing it in my mind? Either
Floyd | it crashes without me, or the memory is wiped out, never to be
Floyd | retrieved, like so many memories of a dream. Regardless, without me
Floyd | the car will surely be a wreck by morning. As I drift back to sleep I
Floyd | think of this. And of the ant. And I slip under. And it occurs to me
Floyd | that there is something else I could have done...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more intelligible plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream for help" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM FOR HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | But who to scream that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "see, that seems to clue something"
		inky says, "but I don't know what"
inky says (to Floyd), "scream to ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM TO ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more coherent plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, possibly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream for help from jim" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM FOR HELP FROM JIM
Floyd |
Floyd | But who to scream that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream to jim for help" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM TO JIM FOR HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more intelligible plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "write song" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRITE SONG
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tape mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAPE MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to be thinking I should try to do something to the roll of duct
Floyd | tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tape ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAPE ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to think I should do something to the roll of duct tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ant, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANT, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't speak from a script.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "unroll tape" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNROLL TAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | An ant wanders round the duct tape on my wrists and finally, I lose
Floyd | it. It's all been such a slog. 'This'll be a nice relaxing afternoon,'
Floyd | I'd assumed. That is, until Lewis showed up to "borrow the car to go
Floyd | to the big box". Which would have been fine if I hadn't been in it at
Floyd | the time. I mean, I know he was pissed about the money, but really? At
Floyd | gunpoint? On a Sunday?
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at home an hour later, I was about to watch the game. In stormed
Floyd | Lewis with a bundle of sheet plastic, the duct tape, and this look on
Floyd | his face, and I just knew I'd miss the score. But I definitely hadn't
Floyd | counted on a long, boring drive. And when we got to the cliff-top?
Floyd | Wanker made me get out and help push, and then shoved me carelessly
Floyd | back in the car, possibly spraining my arm. And now I'm just falling
Floyd | to my death and there is an ant in here. Maybe even ants, plural!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, I'm no control freak about my possessions. I ask only that they
Floyd | be returned in the exact same condition as when they were borrowed. I
Floyd | ask only that one damn thing! So... "That's it!" I exclaim, and I peel
Floyd | off the tape. Open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in
Floyd | freefall) my phone, followed by a pistol I keep for extreme
Floyd | emergencies. Taking up the pistol, I scream: "No more Mister Nice
Floyd | Guy!" But I am a moment late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "shoot car" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | No kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to ant" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Kinda pointless to do that with inanimate objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, still at 27%."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream to curator" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM TO CURATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more coherent plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream to curator for help" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM TO CURATOR FOR HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more intelligible plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing to curator" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING TO CURATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to be thinking I should just sing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream to chuck" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCREAM TO CHUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Or, I bet there is an even more coherent plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "break windshield" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK WINDSHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the car is a void so black, I'm perversely tempted to jump
Floyd | into it, but I restrain myself and focus, eyes-front. In darkness
Floyd | I make out a spiralling shape. It's hypnotic and strange
Floyd | and I am starting to dig it, but the car is jerking backward and the
Floyd | seat just slides way forward and I fall through the window!
Floyd | Clawing at nothing I drop through the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is jerking again, and in an instant we pass through a velvet
Floyd | curtain into sunlight, squealing to a stop at the starting platform.
Floyd | We never fell out; it was all a trick. The attendant unbuckles us and
Floyd | moves on to the next car, and then the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was kinda short," I say, climbing out. "I want a refund."
Floyd | "Giant squid was scary," she says.
Floyd | So I say, "Giant squid?"
Floyd | "You missed it," she says. "Next time, look behind."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm, hate to say it guys, but I'm going to have to go in a few."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, ok. I was hoping you had new ideas =)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "ilac."
		ASchultz says, "well we got through a bunch of games today...& we'll get through this I think"
		Jacqueline says, "We will have played two hours, which may be enough, but people are welcome to keep going after I go."
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we tried the slightly-not-standard-but-standard stuff? Sing, dance, pray, etc?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't really figured out how the rest of it goes, or how to work
Floyd | in what happened after the crash, or how I met the girl. But I was
Floyd | thinking the chorus might go something like-- oh hey, hold on...
Floyd | Chuck! Hey! How ya doing?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, man! I thought you were dead. I thought you crashed your
Floyd | car." No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass
Floyd | guitar for the Mesopotamians. But I *did* crash my car, only
Floyd | instead of being dead, I'm writing a song about it. "Yeah? Can I hear
Floyd | it?" Sure, no problem. "By the way, that is a kickass guitar." It's
Floyd | more than just kickass. This guitar may have saved my life in the very
Floyd | crash of which I am about to sing. "Really? In what variety of ways
Floyd | could that possibly occur?"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I sang:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | No effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 27%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Hm, all machines have this..."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 22%
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | No question about it: the void is much improved over its former self.
Floyd | Oh, I dabbled in reality, but as it turns out, the universe sucks, so
Floyd | I vowed to destroy it. But you can't, from inside. There is a very old
Floyd | legend on my world, about an exit ramp from the actual universe. I
Floyd | know -- it sounds superstitious, even to me (and I've been honouring
Floyd | the road gods for a thousand years). They say you have to ride the
Floyd | most snarled cloverleafs in the galaxy to get there. We're talking
Floyd | round-the-clock rush hour through centuries worth of interlooping
Floyd | overpasses and curves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most just laugh this story off, but they don't have my passion. I
Floyd | actually looked for it. I actually found it. It wasn't easy: I had to
Floyd | buy the deed to the property from a realtor on his deathbed. "Have
Floyd | no fear," he said. "You will be killed right away." I
Floyd | thought that was honest at least, so I paid the man and proceeded to
Floyd | kiss the girl from Venus, for science (or more specifically,
Floyd | for the superweapon intel she had stored on her glandtop).
Floyd |
Floyd | As advertised, the exit ramp led exactly nowhere. On my way out I
Floyd | pulled a 180, just like we used to do in the parking stadium back
Floyd | home. Only this time I got those missiles ready to destroy the
Floyd | universe. My rate of spin brought my targeting scope to bear for
Floyd | just a moment. It was enough. I pushed the button and let fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's just me and the void. And the falling. I don't know why I'm
Floyd | still alive, but that realtor was dead wrong, and now he's just dead.
Floyd | But at least I've got my car. Hmm. Odometer's blinking something
Floyd | unreadable. Must have got cracked in the missile launch. So I just
Floyd | stare at my watch for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, very Zelazny-esque."
		inky says, "hmm yeah"
		ASchultz says, "woo, 4 to go. Never read Zelazny, though. Maybe I should."
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x odometer" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X ODOMETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take backup" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BACKUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I am wearing a watch. It's made of stars. It has a minute hand, a
Floyd | millenium hand, and an eon hand, but all of the hands are made of
Floyd | planets. The whole assemblage is strapped, like any watch, to my
Floyd | wrist, which extends nebulously from the galaxies of my elbow like...
Floyd | a wrist. I heave a sigh, and a thousand spiral arms collide. The watch
Floyd | still reads the same as when I last checked, and I feel vaguely
Floyd | ashamed. There is no point to this behaviour when you're sitting in
Floyd | traffic that's fallen for billions of years and will fall for billions
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't spread it around, but I think I lost interest in the Great
Floyd | Attractor. Ever since the universe was young, when I first climbed
Floyd | into my pimped supercluster and peeled off on this whole space trip,
Floyd | the Attractor's been my compass. We were so in love. Everything was a
Floyd | big bang, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, time spins on, and I am no longer in the best of health. I'm
Floyd | afraid I might have cancer of the black hole. Besides, no matter how
Floyd | quickly I descend, the Attractor just plays hard to get. Dark energy:
Floyd | when did *that* become a factor? It's all starting to sound
Floyd | suspiciously like heat death, and I am just. So. Tired. Do you find it
Floyd | gaseous in here? I should crack a window. What do you think would
Floyd | happen if I stepped outside?
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't worry. I'm kidding. Ha ha. I am too old. It'd take a billion
Floyd | years I haven't got.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, already did that one"
inky says (to Floyd), "install backup" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > INSTALL BACKUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "backup brain" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > BACKUP BRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, it's in the glove box now?"
inky says (to Floyd), "take backup brain backup" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BACKUP BRAIN BACKUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brain" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mind)
Floyd | Already attached to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take backup brain" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BACKUP BRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Yeah, in another branch there was a pistol and a phone. But then this game branches like that into different realities."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stop" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want. Or, I'm still alive, and there's nothing I want to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "It seems like the game reacts mostly based on the noun, so I'm wondering about stuff in descriptions we haven't maybe scoured through enough"
inky says (to Floyd), "change mind" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHANGE MIND
Floyd |
Floyd | Can't directly set that.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "swap brains" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWAP BRAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill zombies" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL ZOMBIES
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the glove box, and out tumbles (weightless in freefall) my
Floyd | phone, followed by a pistol. Taking up the pistol, I check the clip.
Floyd | Three bullets. Three zombies. One inside (not counting the severed
Floyd | head as it is not immediately threatening). Two crawling on the hood.
Floyd | There is no more room for error, especially since the one inside just
Floyd | took a bite out of my spine, I've lost control of the car,
Floyd | and I'm 'infected'. Best case scenario? I survive the fall by landing
Floyd | perfectly on a pile of ghoulish corpses, only to transform ghoulishly
Floyd | into another ghoulish corpse. I don't want to be a crash test zombie.
Floyd | So I take the one-bullet exit. Just before impact, I shoot myself.
Floyd | Right in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, since neither neurological activity nor muscle movements can be
Floyd | sustained without a fully functioning circulatory system, a simple
Floyd | head injury couldn't possibly prevent what must after all be a
Floyd | supernatural transformation. So I just run around in the rain with
Floyd | a hole in the brain, yet another victim of urban myth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restore brain" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTORE BRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to think I should try to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look forward" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the car is a void so black, I'm perversely tempted to jump
Floyd | into it, but I restrain myself and focus, eyes-front. In darkness
Floyd | I make out a spiralling shape. It's hypnotic and strange
Floyd | and I am starting to dig it, but the car is jerking backward and the
Floyd | seat just slides way forward and I fall through the window!
Floyd | Clawing at nothing I drop through the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is jerking again, and in an instant we pass through a velvet
Floyd | curtain into sunlight, squealing to a stop at the starting platform.
Floyd | We never fell out; it was all a trick. The attendant unbuckles us and
Floyd | moves on to the next car, and then the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was kinda short," I say, climbing out. "I want a refund."
Floyd | "Giant squid was scary," she says.
Floyd | So I say, "Giant squid?"
Floyd | "You missed it," she says. "Next time, look behind."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x side window" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 16%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIDE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I look over at the side windows just in time to see the doors buckle
Floyd | under the weight of giant robot fingers. I could have taken my chances
Floyd | and jumped earlier, but not anymore. Now I'm trapped. My body tumbles
Floyd | painfully through the interior as the giant robot swings my little car
Floyd | wildly in its giant robot playroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stop!" I scream. "You're killing me!" And it seems to work. At least,
Floyd | the swinging stops. The car is raised to the giant robot's giant-eye
Floyd | level. I display my bloodied head and injuries, trying to appear as
Floyd | frail as humanly possible. Finally, the giant mouth opens wide,
Floyd | looking almost sad, and with a voice like chains pulled through a
Floyd | pipe, intones: "ROBOTS OBEY WHAT THE CHILDREN SAY."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the robot giggles. Or no, there *was* a giggle, but it was a
Floyd | child's. It must have come from the giant playroom's giant intercom.
Floyd | There is another sound from that intercom -- something faint.
Floyd | Something odd. But my car radio is still on: I'd have to turn it off,
Floyd | or listen harder. But I am out of time for curiosities. "Throw it
Floyd | again!" comes the child's voice. And the robot does just that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off radio" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 11%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RADIO
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio is currently off, so I take the opportunity to turn it back
Floyd | on. Might as well. The dashboard is blinking some kind of a warning
Floyd | light, and there's an audio alert, but I'd rather hear the song -- I
Floyd | love this song. Earth radio is the best. Not that there is any other
Floyd | radio; at least, not since I destroyed all other life on the moon for
Floyd | being so annoying. It's a long story, but seriously they deserved it.
Floyd | The next time the Earthlings came by rocket to the moon... I was
Floyd | the only living creature there.
Floyd |
Floyd | I made sure they didn't spot me. I was a longtime listener of course,
Floyd | and had definite plans to visit, but only a monkey'd bet his ass on a
Floyd | can covered in tin foil. I wanted to arrive in style, so I started on
Floyd | my own rig in '73. Just finished yesterday. If you can spot a slight
Floyd | resemblance to a '57 Chevy with warp drive, it's intentional. (Had a
Floyd | little trouble with the theory part, so the nacelles are decorative --
Floyd | for now.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway the point is: Earth, here I come! Watched from orbit for a
Floyd | while, but that's just dull. Would *Jim Kirk* watch from orbit? No, so
Floyd | let's get dirty: I have started my descent. My retro rockets just
Floyd | fired. I am stoked! How do I look? Does my slime glisten? There's a
Floyd | bacterial comb in the glove box next to the grav gun. By the way, I
Floyd | don't really have a landing plan, but you guys can just beam me out of
Floyd | here, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...hello?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dashboard" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 11%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DASHBOARD
Floyd |

		ASchultz says, "Yay! 16 down 2 to go"

Floyd | Where there would normally be an odometer, I've installed a
Floyd | chronometer. It reads, March 24th, 2012, 12:02 pm, which was exactly
Floyd | my incursion target, so why I am falling? What could possibly have
Floyd | gone wrong? I stole this temporal gear from Doctor Technopia.
Floyd | Everybody says she's the best. Did I just forget a diagnostic? And
Floyd | then it hits me:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevation. 300 million years of sedimentary deposits. So, how many
Floyd | metres of elevation? I don't know, because I forgot to calculate! I
Floyd | *only* corrected for all of Earth's possible trajectories through
Floyd | manifold spacetime -- aw, man. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I
Floyd | should have brought my brain backup! Are those even built to survive a
Floyd | million years? The sick suspicion hits that maybe I should've looked
Floyd | in the rear-view before hitting the accelerator on this whole deal.
Floyd | All I wanted was to meet the author of the most replicated email in
Floyd | history, "Hard to resist bonus offers at Lucky Rich Club SIGN UP NOW"
Floyd | -- on which I wrote my dissertation. Technopia tore my thesis to bits,
Floyd | so I thought, "I'll show her!" I am *so* stupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. I think I have... yes! Ha! Found my *backup* brain backup in the
Floyd | glove box. Just in time, too: I seem to be nearly finished plummetting
Floyd | into some seaside resort. At this speed, a time car this small will be
Floyd | instantly buried. As for me... if you're ever on the beach and you
Floyd | manage to look past the volleyball and the squawking
Floyd | gull, you may sense something waiting there beneath the
Floyd | sand, and maybe that's me. But probably not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen harder" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 11%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN HARDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I listen, and I do hear something -- something I recognise instantly.
Floyd | "Hey!" I blurt out, curiosity rising. "Who's that
Floyd | playing... the guitar?" The only one I know who plays that tune
Floyd | is Jim. "Is it Jim?" What's he even doing here?
Floyd | "Hey!" No answer. What am *I* even doing here?
Floyd | "Hey!" Still no answer. Car radio's off, so that can't be it.
Floyd | Am I on a crash trajectory into a concert hall? This reality is so
Floyd | half-baked.
Floyd |
Floyd | I check the back seat but there is nobody and nothing there except for
Floyd | a few stray candy wrappers (weightless in freefall) and a broken
Floyd | pencil. Is this a dream...? "Hey!" Should I wake up...?
Floyd | "Hey!" Is that the ground...? "Hey!" Please let me
Floyd | wake up. I'd better give real consideration to what will be my final--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to AShultz), "I just read that Zelazny-esque bit to maga, and he is in full agreement that if you liked that series of paragraphs (about the road gods and such) then you should read the longer version, which is a book called Roadmarks."
inky says (to Floyd), "turn on windshield wipers" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 11%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Not immediately relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take wrappers" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 11%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WRAPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think so.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pencil" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 5%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The tip of the pencil is worn nearly to a nub. I chew at it as I
Floyd | survey my handiwork. Terrible. The car looks totally irregular, like
Floyd | it's already been through a previous accident. The wheels don't even
Floyd | seem all the same size. And my head's a little big, but then I always
Floyd | do that when I doodle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's really not right, though. I mean, granted, I am not
Floyd | allowed to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me.
Floyd | (I don't even ask.) But there is something more. 'Why wouldn't I just
Floyd | jump?' I realise. 'Something has to block the doors.' Furiously I
Floyd | erase the crashed car, which leaves an indelible smudge on my scenery,
Floyd | but it's fine. It's just a sketch. Let's just call it paper stains
Floyd | on the grey utility pole. Besides, I only get one scrap paper at
Floyd | a time out of the guards on this shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully positioning the torn envelope on my last bit of floor that
Floyd | doesn't stick, I start again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU HAVE LOST ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "One more!"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "x severed head" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEVERED HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see the mirror from my beaker, but I am feeling pretty dull.
Floyd | They say the brain-soup in here's good for about 20 minutes, but they
Floyd | say a lot of things, and nobody ever came back from a decapitation to
Floyd | say otherwise. They also say the old days were soft and I agree, but
Floyd | when it comes to executions, give me the needle any day. Of course,
Floyd | back then there would also be a trial. That was before the invention
Floyd | of cheap, mass-produced 3D replicators sparked the rapid conversion of
Floyd | 12% of the Earth's land mass into kittens. Catpocalypse changed
Floyd | everything, and now you can't even replicate ONE GUY's sister without
Floyd | wild hordes of grimey road punks calling for your head -- and they
Floyd | will get it. In a beaker. Delivered in your car by airdrop to the
Floyd | public square.
Floyd |
Floyd | I understand they're pissed. But why destroy the car? There are still
Floyd | packs of mutant felines hunting in every hollow; good transport is
Floyd | what keeps us alive. Besides, it's history on wheels. My history. They
Floyd | want me to watch it die. Well I won't do it. I close my eyes. I expect
Floyd | to hear the crash first, but all at once I am flung through the
Floyd | windshield and... bullseye? I guess. I can't see anymore. Did the
Floyd | crowd stand? Did a large procession wave their torches as my head
Floyd | fell in the basket? Maybe, if I'd bothered to check the front
Floyd | window before falling through it, I could have figured how to tumble
Floyd | in a more annoying way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		inky asks, "wait, different message?"
		ASchultz says, "oops, looks like we need some time to read"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We found all the things that give responses, but I guess not in the right order?"
		ASchultz asks, "I wonder if each way points are scored relates to a song on the track?"
		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Reckon the order matters? I guess it might. Also, this is another liberal treatment of the concept of a one turn game."
		Jacqueline says, "imho"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's a bit like Rematch in that way, I guess."
		ASchultz says, "I mean a track on the album? I hope we don't need to get the order right. With 18 points, 18! = a very big number"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although it combines with the text dumpyness of Aisle."
		Jacqueline says (to AS), "Good point."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, a lot of the endings hint at what to do next."
		inky says, ""YOU CAN'T WIN" might mean we should quit"
		inky says, "but I am reluctant to lose our progress"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we can make progress at this point. And I'm fine with moving on to the next game (or finishing up for the day)."
		ASchultz says, "Yes, I think the information's all there. One noun clues the next."
		inky says, "I guess we know the whole list"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Are you sure you want to quit?] (Y/N) > 		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "win" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the falling car)
Floyd | I'd have to get out of it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "win game" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WIN GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | Not relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Part of me agrees with you, and part of me is thinking about the comment from Mike's game about how if they hadn't see the group win they would never have seen the ending because they thought the game was unwinnable."
		ASchultz says, "I think the difference between fingertips and this is, this gives a concrete score of sorts and fingertips doesn't."
		ASchultz says, "I mean it'd be mean to say you've got all the points, but really you don't. Plus I assumed in fingertips that you just messed up badly and nothing could be done"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, all the more reason to think it winnable."
		ASchultz says, "Plus, I liked the line 'you have traded one eternity for another'"
		Jacqueline says, "That's elegant, yes."
inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Are you sure you want to quit?] (Y/N) > 		
inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "lose" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the falling car)
Floyd | Not in my possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want. Or, I'm still alive, and there's nothing I want to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "huh, is "lose" a standard synonym for "drop"?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		DavidW says, "maybe"
		djfletch says, "I never knew that"
		DavidW says, "not sure"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is: YOU LOSE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		djfletch says, "nice"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Harsh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | My guitar is in the back. Why is that important? Why focus on that,
Floyd | now? I'm in freefall. Maybe this is not the best time to be ogling my
Floyd | guitar. Maybe I should pay more attention to, oh I don't know... the
Floyd | front windshield? Too late now, though, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have been so absorbed in this stupid line of thinking around my
Floyd | guitar that I only just now realised that the inside of the vehicle is
Floyd | suddenly smaller and I am dragging my feet across my back, and
Floyd | feeling this feeling in my spine, like... I believe I'll be
Floyd | leaving it behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't really figured out how the rest of it goes, or how to work
Floyd | in what happened after the crash, or how I met the girl. But I was
Floyd | thinking the chorus might go something like-- oh hey, hold on...
Floyd | Chuck! Hey! How ya doing?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, man! I thought you were dead. I thought you crashed your
Floyd | car." No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass
Floyd | guitar for the Mesopotamians. But I *did* crash my car, only
Floyd | instead of being dead, I'm writing a song about it. "Yeah? Can I hear
Floyd | it?" Sure, no problem. "By the way, that is a kickass guitar." It's
Floyd | more than just kickass. This guitar may have saved my life in the very
Floyd | crash of which I am about to sing. "Really? In what variety of ways
Floyd | could that possibly occur?"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I sang:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm"
		inky says, "I was hoping one of these would have a different message when you had full points"
		inky says, "but I guess I don't know which it would be"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so I need to get going, but continue to have fun if you'd like. The list of games is at [LINK] and all the games are loaded into Floyd such that they all begin with a18. Hint: whoever is loading games, search for the title by typing 'wf list a' and try to never just say 'f list' because GAH!. Also, don't forget sleepmask! f load sleepmask a18gamename"
		Jacqueline says, "Have fun."
		Jacqueline says, "I'll shut down Perry later."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | But who to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say xyzzy to me" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY XYZZY TO ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I won't talk from some script.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get oiut" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OIUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Not immediately relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | So I kick out the door, which swings open into an immediate hail of
Floyd | bullets. This is no road gang -- this is the Curator. My chances are
Floyd | grim but I have no choice. I dive through the curtain of gunfire, and
Floyd | then I'm on the ground, mince meat, rolling, spitting blood as the car
Floyd | explodes at the bottom of the ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A roll of duct tape, probably caught by wind, spins to a stop at my
Floyd | broken legs. I didn't even realise I had packed duct tape. That could
Floyd | have come in handy earlier, but no time for regrets. I hear his
Floyd | tubercular cough, and I know that he is steadying himself for the kill
Floyd | shot. Only thing left is the dying... unless you count rotating in
Floyd | his display case, hanging from a skyhook.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "draw" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRAW
Floyd |
Floyd | What direction?
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "I'm a bit confused by 'but who do you say that to' -- seems like it should be someone, but nobody's around"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say xyzzy to robot" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY XYZZY TO ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I look over at the side windows just in time to see the doors buckle
Floyd | under the weight of giant robot fingers. I could have taken my chances
Floyd | and jumped earlier, but not anymore. Now I'm trapped. My body tumbles
Floyd | painfully through the interior as the giant robot swings my little car
Floyd | wildly in its giant robot playroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stop!" I scream. "You're killing me!" And it seems to work. At least,
Floyd | the swinging stops. The car is raised to the giant robot's giant-eye
Floyd | level. I display my bloodied head and injuries, trying to appear as
Floyd | frail as humanly possible. Finally, the giant mouth opens wide,
Floyd | looking almost sad, and with a voice like chains pulled through a
Floyd | pipe, intones: "ROBOTS OBEY WHAT THE CHILDREN SAY."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the robot giggles. Or no, there *was* a giggle, but it was a
Floyd | child's. It must have come from the giant playroom's giant intercom.
Floyd | There is another sound from that intercom -- something faint.
Floyd | Something odd. But my car radio is still on: I'd have to turn it off,
Floyd | or listen harder. But I am out of time for curiosities. "Throw it
Floyd | again!" comes the child's voice. And the robot does just that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say wingardium leviosa" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA
Floyd |
Floyd | But who to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I bolt upright from my bed, gasping for air. Why do I hold my breath
Floyd | in my sleep? I feel a tickle and twist my arm around to scratch at it.
Floyd | Probably an ant crawling up my back in the nighttime. Giving
Floyd | me the terrors. I'm relieved, but also disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where does my dream car go, when I stop seeing it in my mind? Either
Floyd | it crashes without me, or the memory is wiped out, never to be
Floyd | retrieved, like so many memories of a dream. Regardless, without me
Floyd | the car will surely be a wreck by morning. As I drift back to sleep I
Floyd | think of this. And of the ant. And I slip under. And it occurs to me
Floyd | that there is something else I could have done...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "don't win" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DON'T WIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "not win" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOT WIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to be thinking I should not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "not give up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOT GIVE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to think I should just not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "not die" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOT DIE
Floyd |
Floyd | I seem to be thinking I should try to not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "REMEMBER KID, DON'T GET DEAD"
		Binder says, "wow, 0% unread"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "just give up" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUST GIVE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "pour concrete" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CONCRETE
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "reread" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > REREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "transmogrify" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TRANSMOGRIFY
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "teleport" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELEPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "consult eight ball about possible winning ending" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONSULT EIGHT BALL ABOUT POSSIBLE WINNING ENDING
Floyd |
Floyd | [Multiple objects are not accepted with that verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill gravity" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL GRAVITY
Floyd |
Floyd | I get that. It's the steps in between I'm having trouble with.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, that's it? That's your idea for how to use my one last moment? Oh,
Floyd | well. Now it's over I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "defy gravity" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > DEFY GRAVITY
Floyd |
Floyd | Think concrete action verbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I thought I'd try it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | No question about it: the void is much improved over its former self.
Floyd | Oh, I dabbled in reality, but as it turns out, the universe sucks, so
Floyd | I vowed to destroy it. But you can't, from inside. There is a very old
Floyd | legend on my world, about an exit ramp from the actual universe. I
Floyd | know -- it sounds superstitious, even to me (and I've been honouring
Floyd | the road gods for a thousand years). They say you have to ride the
Floyd | most snarled cloverleafs in the galaxy to get there. We're talking
Floyd | round-the-clock rush hour through centuries worth of interlooping
Floyd | overpasses and curves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most just laugh this story off, but they don't have my passion. I
Floyd | actually looked for it. I actually found it. It wasn't easy: I had to
Floyd | buy the deed to the property from a realtor on his deathbed. "Have
Floyd | no fear," he said. "You will be killed right away." I
Floyd | thought that was honest at least, so I paid the man and proceeded to
Floyd | kiss the girl from Venus, for science (or more specifically,
Floyd | for the superweapon intel she had stored on her glandtop).
Floyd |
Floyd | As advertised, the exit ramp led exactly nowhere. On my way out I
Floyd | pulled a 180, just like we used to do in the parking stadium back
Floyd | home. Only this time I got those missiles ready to destroy the
Floyd | universe. My rate of spin brought my targeting scope to bear for
Floyd | just a moment. It was enough. I pushed the button and let fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's just me and the void. And the falling. I don't know why I'm
Floyd | still alive, but that realtor was dead wrong, and now he's just dead.
Floyd | But at least I've got my car. Hmm. Odometer's blinking something
Floyd | unreadable. Must have got cracked in the missile launch. So I just
Floyd | stare at my watch for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU CAN'T WIN ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Freefall (in the falling car)
Floyd | I am in my car, which is not bad. But my car that I am in is in
Floyd | freefall, which is a kind of bad. Did I mention that I am an object
Floyd | currently contained within this container that is my car, which is in
Floyd | freefall? Not much left for me to do at this point, and not more than
Floyd | a moment left to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break even" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK EVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Not relevant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get out of the game" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT OF THE GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | Not immediately relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I guess we're done with this one"
inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Come On and Wreck My Car                             Unread: 0%
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Are you sure you want to quit?] (Y/N) > 		
inky 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?" 		
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		ASchultz asks, "one more, then?"
		inky asks, "sure, which one?"
		djfletch says, "yeah, why not"
		ASchultz says, "Aren't you the guy"
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask a18arentyoutheguy" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Bill who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Bill whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Bill slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I need to hit someone," Bill admits, "so it might as well be
Floyd | you." In baseball they call a strike a "swing and a miss..."
Floyd | Unfortunately, this is not baseball.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point at bill" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're saying I hit myself?" says Bill, then proceeds to hit you
Floyd | directly in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "We go through this every Tuesday?"
		DavidW says, "I played this one. I forget how to win, but I remember that there is a way to win."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x regulars" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REGULARS
Floyd |
Floyd | The others sit apart from you and Bill, each to his own table, each
Floyd | face buried in his fourth or fifth drink. They include Aric, Cedric,
Floyd | and Dick.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to get hit while we investigate the other people or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x aric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Lean and wiry, Aric's about the only one you can beat in a fight here.
Floyd | You also know that Aric can't stand Bill. If Bill's out of the fight,
Floyd | Aric's generally willing to cool off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If that's how you want it," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or you know, just point at random people and see what happens :P"
		DavidW says, "uh-huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Short and stout, and surprisingly intellectual and liberal for this
Floyd | particular neighborhood. Cedric wrestled in college, so it's best to
Floyd | avoid him, especially if Dick is around. You see, Dick was Cedric's
Floyd | roommate back in the day... and slept with most, if not all, of
Floyd | Cedric's girlfriends. Nothing makes Cedric happier than seeing Dick
Floyd | hit the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If that's how you want it," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | True to his name, that's all you can say. You avoid him like the
Floyd | plague, especially since he believes you fleeced him of several
Floyd | thousand dollars, which you did--but he'll never be able to prove it.
Floyd | Regardless, he'll come after you with any chance he gets.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Inconclusive."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point at dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill relaxes his fists, raises his fingers to his head, and declares,
Floyd | "America salutes you." He then dives after Dick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dick upends his table, and Bill crashes into it. Bill drops like a
Floyd | sack, but for good measure, Dick gives him a swift kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearly searching for someone to fight, Dick looks around, locks his
Floyd | gaze on you, and gives you an evil grin. "You're next," he sneers.
Floyd | And, yes... yes, you are...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point at aric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT ARIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill relaxes his fists, raises his fingers to his head, and declares,
Floyd | "America salutes you." He then dives after Aric.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quick as a fox, Aric avoids Bill's attack, grabs a chair and smashes
Floyd | it over Bill's head. Bill crumples.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing that Bill is out of commission, Aric grins maniacally, and sits
Floyd | down with his beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | And just as quickly as it started, the brawl ends with Bill strewn
Floyd | across the floor. You turn back to your drink, happy to note that the
Floyd | bartender, Butler, has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday, sir?" he asks, looking over the carnage while
Floyd | cleaning a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday," you agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another drink, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You agree to that, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You weren't the guy who got hit in the eye. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "w00t"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Still want to run through the other option, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a different strategy per patron."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point at cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill relaxes his fists, raises his fingers to his head, and declares,
Floyd | "America salutes you." He then dives after Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill has no chance. Cedric quickly wraps Bill's neck in a scissor lock
Floyd | and within moments, Bill passes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric stands, dusts himself off, and is about to return to his chair
Floyd | when he spots Dick. "Philanderer! Rake! Wolf!" he shouts, and promptly
Floyd | leaps upon his old roommate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dick upends his table, and Cedric crashes into it. Cedric drops like a
Floyd | sack, but for good measure, Dick gives him a swift kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearly searching for someone to fight, Dick looks around, locks his
Floyd | gaze on you, and gives you an evil grin. "You're next," he sneers.
Floyd | And, yes... yes, you are...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, screw you, Dick. This isn't even your fight."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought so," Bill smiles, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, every Tuesday, it could be any of the four others that starts the fight with you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit bill" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, what the Hell... Bill's sloppy drunk. Maybe you can--
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can even finish the thought, the world reels, and you
Floyd | realize that awful crunch is the sloppy drunk not so sloppily slamming
Floyd | his fist into your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "run away" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUN AWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If yer not gonna say anything," Bill growls, then punches you dead in
Floyd | the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "parry" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > PARRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "block punch" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK PUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > DODGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duck" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, I'm getting nothing"
		inky says, "it seems like there ought to be a way to get a four-person brawl"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point at bartender" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I think the ending where we don't get punched by Aric is the best"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x barkeep" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BARKEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point at barstool" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT BARSTOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks (of DavidW), "did you mean it can be different if we restart?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Aric who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Aric whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Aric slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "apparently yes"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say maybe" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY MAYBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		inky says, "oh hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "hit aric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT ARIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Aric: Thin, wiry. Sloppy drunk. Yeah, you can do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Throwing back your stool, you stand back and haul one off on Aric.
Floyd | Your fist connects with the eye that isn't bruised, and your
Floyd | intoxicated opponent drops like a sack. Shaking out your first, you
Floyd | return to your drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | And just as quickly as it started, the brawl ends with nothing strewn
Floyd | across the floor. You turn back to your drink, happy to note that the
Floyd | bartender, Butler, has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday, sir?" he asks, looking over the carnage while
Floyd | cleaning a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday," you agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another drink, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You agree to that, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You weren't the guy who got hit in the eye. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Bill who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Bill whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Bill slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point to butler" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT TO BUTLER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Forget it. Dick's looking for any excuse to take you down. You're not
Floyd | going to give him one.
Floyd | "If that's how you want it," Bill growls, then punches you dead in the
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Cedric who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Cedric whose breath continues to grace your face in
Floyd | an alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Cedric slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, what the Hell... Cedric's sloppy drunk. Maybe you can--
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can even finish the thought, the world reels, and you
Floyd | realize that awful crunch is the sloppy drunk not so sloppily slamming
Floyd | his fist into your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "hit dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Forget it. Dick's looking for any excuse to take you down. You're not
Floyd | going to give him one.
Floyd | "Whatever," Cedric growls, then punches you dead in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "point at dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, yes, I remember now. How distasteful of me to forget. If you will
Floyd | excuse me..." Within moments, he's attempting to put Dick in a
Floyd | headlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dick upends his table, and Cedric crashes into it. Cedric drops like a
Floyd | sack, but for good measure, Dick gives him a swift kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearly searching for someone to fight, Dick looks around, locks his
Floyd | gaze on you, and gives you an evil grin. "You're next," he sneers.
Floyd | And, yes... yes, you are...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "point at bill" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, yes, I remember now. How distasteful of me to forget. If you will
Floyd | excuse me..." Within moments, he's attempting to put Bill in a
Floyd | headlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Military training springing to life, Bill deftly deflects Cedric's
Floyd | attacks, then brings his elbow down squarely between Cedric's shoulder
Floyd | blades. Cedric collapses to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill rises, eager for a fight, but then notices Cedric's body on the
Floyd | floor. "That's what you get for voting Democrat, jerk." Smiling, he
Floyd | returns to his drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | And just as quickly as it started, the brawl ends with Cedric strewn
Floyd | across the floor. You turn back to your drink, happy to note that the
Floyd | bartender, Butler, has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday, sir?" he asks, looking over the carnage while
Floyd | cleaning a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday," you agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another drink, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You agree to that, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You weren't the guy who got hit in the eye. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "blame canada" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLAME CANADA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ASchultz says (to Floyd), "point at cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're saying I hit myself?" says Cedric, then proceeds to hit you
Floyd | directly in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		ASchultz asks, "So we've seen Aric and Cedric I think? Who's left?"
		DavidW says, "Bill and Dick"
		inky says, "we just haven't seen Dick"
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Aric who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Aric whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Aric slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Cedric who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Cedric whose breath continues to grace your face in
Floyd | an alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Cedric slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Bill who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Bill whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Bill slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Cedric who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Cedric whose breath continues to grace your face in
Floyd | an alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Cedric slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Bill who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Bill whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Bill slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be Tuesday. Same bar, same crowd, except this week its Dick who
Floyd | has stumbled up to you, the one side of his face looking like a
Floyd | sledgehammer had its way with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" he growls, shoving your shoulder. "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
Floyd | He leans down, his breath fuming with anger and booze. He points at
Floyd | the bruise. "Last week... Aren't you the guy..." He points at his
Floyd | bruise again. "Aren't you the guy who hit me in the eye?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep. It's Tuesday. And like every Tuesday, you've got one move to
Floyd | keep this guy from hitting you in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fingertips: Aren't You The Guy...
Floyd | An Interactive Barroom Brawl by Michael D. Hilborn
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120324 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | The local dive, home to local ruffians, including yourself. You're at
Floyd | your usual spot along the counter, and everyone else is in their usual
Floyd | spot, except for Dick whose breath continues to grace your face in an
Floyd | alcoholic fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm telling ya," Dick slurs at you. "All ya need to do is say yes,
Floyd | no, or point at the person who hit me." He fists creak as they clench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other regulars pay no attention to the standoff at the bar. After
Floyd | all, it's a Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x dick" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DICK
Floyd |
Floyd | True to his name, that's all you can say. You avoid him like the
Floyd | plague, especially since he believes you fleeced him of several
Floyd | thousand dollars, which you did--but he'll never be able to prove it.
Floyd | Regardless, he'll come after you with any chance he gets.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If yer not gonna say anything," Dick growls, then punches you dead in
Floyd | the face.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Oh, well... There's always next Tuesday. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "point at cedric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT CEDRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, Dick lowers his fists. "I'll take care of him," he
Floyd | rumbles, but then he returns his glare to you. "I'll come for you,
Floyd | next." Then he's off, hollering at the top of his lungs, preparing to
Floyd | wrap his hands around Cedric's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dick has no chance. Cedric quickly wraps Dick's neck in a scissor lock
Floyd | and within moments, Dick passes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric stands, dusts himself off, and determining that there is no
Floyd | reason to continue the fight (especially since Dick has been knocked
Floyd | cold), he calmly returns to his seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | And just as quickly as it started, the brawl ends with Dick strewn
Floyd | across the floor. You turn back to your drink, happy to note that the
Floyd | bartender, Butler, has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday, sir?" he asks, looking over the carnage while
Floyd | cleaning a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday," you agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another drink, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You agree to that, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You weren't the guy who got hit in the eye. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "point at aric" 		

Floyd ]  Bar                                                  1
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT AT ARIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, Dick lowers his fists. "I'll take care of him," he
Floyd | rumbles, but then he returns his glare to you. "I'll come for you,
Floyd | next." Then he's off, hollering at the top of his lungs, preparing to
Floyd | wrap his hands around Aric's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quick as a fox, Aric avoids Dick's attack, grabs a chair and smashes
Floyd | it over Dick's head. Dick crumples.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seething with adrenaline, Aric looks around, spots his arch-nemesis,
Floyd | Bill, grabs a stool, and charges!
Floyd |
Floyd | Military training springing to life, Bill deftly deflects Aric's
Floyd | attacks, then brings his elbow down squarely between Aric's shoulder
Floyd | blades. Aric collapses to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill immediately leaps up from his opponent's body, spots Cedric, and
Floyd | in his alcohol- and adrenaline-induced rage screams, "Commie! Pinko!
Floyd | You either love this country or you leave it! And now you're gonna
Floyd | leave it!" He grabs his bottle, smashes it against the table, and
Floyd | assaults Cedric.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill has no chance. Cedric quickly wraps Bill's neck in a scissor lock
Floyd | and within moments, Bill passes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric stands, dusts himself off, and determining that there is no
Floyd | reason to continue the fight (especially since Dick has been knocked
Floyd | cold), he calmly returns to his seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | And just as quickly as it started, the brawl ends with Aric, Bill, and
Floyd | Dick strewn across the floor. You turn back to your drink, happy to
Floyd | note that the bartender, Butler, has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday, sir?" he asks, looking over the carnage while
Floyd | cleaning a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another Tuesday," you agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Another drink, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You agree to that, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You weren't the guy who got hit in the eye. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "awesome!"
Limax arrives, full of fun and funk. 		djfletch says, "ha"
		Limax says, "Oh. Damn."
		inky says, "I thought Aric could defeat Bill, but I guess I'm wrong"
		Limax asks, "I take it that this wasn't a perfect ending?"
		inky says, "I dunno, we got a drink"
		Limax says, "Yeah... but it's a weird ending phrase"
		DavidW says, "If you're not hit in the eye, you've won, as far as I'm concerned."
		djfletch says, "yeah, I think so"
		inky says, "ok huzzah"
inky 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?" 			


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Ex Nihilo by Juhana Leinonen
Emma II by David Fletcher
Disenchantment Bay by Jacqueline A. Lott
Short of Sushi by Paul Stanley
As played on ifMUD on January 6, 2013

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 Ex Nihilo by Juhana Leinonen, Emma II by David Fletcher, Disenchantment Bay by Jacqueline A. Lott, and Short of Sushi by Paul Stanley. All of the games in this transcript were released as part of the 2013 Ultimate Not Numbered New Year's Speed IF. You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki pages: Ex Nihilo, Emma II, Disenchantment Bay, and Short of Sushi.

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:

Ex Nihilo by Juhana Leinonen
Emma II by David Fletcher
Disenchantment Bay by Jacqueline A. Lott
Short of Sushi by Paul Stanley
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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		Jacqueline exclaims, "So, ahem. WELCOME EVERYONE AND HAPPY NOT-APOCALYPTIC NEW YEAR!"
		DavidW says, "The year is '13. Plenty of time for an apocalypse."
		Jacqueline says, "We have five Ultimate Not Numbered New Year's Speeds"
		Jacqueline says, "Is there anyone here who either knows their game is very short or who will be leaving later and wants to see their game played? If so, we'll play that game first."
		Tale says, "I'm the opposite on both counts"
		Nitku says, "Well, mine is very short and not really suitable for CF play"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
		Nitku says, "because it has stuff that works online only"
		Jacqueline says, "Like, we'll miss a lot because of audio/visual or - yeah"
Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, what would you like us to do? Not play it?"
		PaulS says, "Mine is a bit long."
Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Nitku says, "no, you can try it"
		Nitku says, "now that I made the I7 version and all"
		Jacqueline says, "Mine is fairly short, unless people spin on it too much, but I've tried to clue it better than when the beta testers flailed with it."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, well, let's try that first, then, Nitku."
		djfletch says, "Mine sort of depends how long you take to get bored of it. I'm not going anywhere, anyway."
		Jota asks, "Man, speedIF with betatesters?"
		DavidW asks, "Speed-if with _testers_?"
		Tale says, "Mine takes about 60 turns to win, bust most stuff should be fairly obvious."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I know, I know."
		Jota says, "Worst speedIF ever."
		djfletch says, "That's just going to make the rest of us look bad."
		DavidW says, "Kids these days."
Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that." 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask exnihilo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about to play the text-only version of Ex Nihilo. If
Floyd | at all possible, you are encouraged to play the full online version at
Floyd | [LINK] for a more complete experience. Apart
Floyd | from the multimedia features, this version is missing a "magic
Floyd | ingredient" which is impossible to replicate offline.
Floyd |
Floyd | The usual parser is replaced by a keyword interface. Play by typing
Floyd | capitalized keywords or as otherwise instructed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Tale says, "But the NY Speeds are all about being embarassed"
		Jota says, "If you spend more than a few hours on a game, it seems inappropriate to call it speedIF."
		Jota asks, "I mean, where do you draw the line? Should Emily call Counterfeit Monkey a speedIF too?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  room                                                 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the beginning there was nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Yes, it will be called a Minicomp next year, okay. I had this discussion before."
		Nitku says, "(this might be better without sleepmask)"
		Jota says (to Tale), "Well, OK, but I still think a little bit more shaming will be required."
		Jota says (to Tale), "We'll see if we can arrange something with a tutu tomorrow."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I spent less than twelve hours on it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  room                                                 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | "x light" is not a valid keyword at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tutu says, "Okay..."
		Jota says, "Hee."
		Jacqueline says, "And wrote it in two sittings."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light" 		

Floyd ]  room                                                 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | I watched the universe define itself around me. Particles, atoms and
Floyd | molecules engaged in an intricate dance formed more and more complex
Floyd | structures.
Floyd |
Floyd | For eons I was ALONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I suggest you restart with sleepmask off"
		Tale says, "Okay, not sure how we do that."
		Nitku says, "I didn't remember Floyd shows status line nowadays and didn't bother to remove it"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. One sec."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  room                                                 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | "quit" is not a valid keyword at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		

Floyd | %% Quitting!
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status:

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "yay force-quit"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load exnihilo" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about to play the text-only version of Ex Nihilo. If at all
Floyd | possible, you are encouraged to play the full online version at
Floyd | [LINK] for a more complete experience. Apart from
Floyd | the multimedia features, this version is missing a "magic ingredient"
Floyd | which is impossible to replicate offline.
Floyd |
Floyd | The usual parser is replaced by a keyword interface. Play by typing
Floyd | capitalized keywords or as otherwise instructed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Nitku says, "thanks"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I am playing offline, too, and it is awesome."
		Tale says, "If only that worked for relationships"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the beginning there was nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "darkness" 		

Floyd | >I watched the universe define itself around me. Particles, atoms and
Floyd | molecules engaged in an intricate dance formed more and more complex
Floyd | structures.
Floyd |
Floyd | For eons I was ALONE.
Floyd |

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ALONE" 		

Floyd | >"ALONE" is not a valid keyword at the moment.
Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "wait, crap"
Tale says (to Floyd), "alone" 		

Floyd | >ANXIOUS - ANGRY - ENTHUSIASTIC - FORSAKEN
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "oh, good. Lowercase only :)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "anxious" 		

Floyd | >I was anxious to find a purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | I scoured the universe but found no solace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Until I stumbled upon a world home to a curious kind of creatures who
Floyd | were ready to accept CONTROL and INFLUENCE.
Floyd |

		Tale asks, "Should we vote here or just randomly choose stuff?"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "yeah, I was wondering about that."
		Jacqueline says, "I am fine with random, but then, I'm exploring this in the browser as well."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps just randomly choosing is going too fast for everyone,"
		Tale asks, "Okay, raise hands - Control or influence?"
		Tale says, "Control"
		DavidW says, "influence -- more sneaky"
		djfletch says, "influence"
		Baryon says, ""influence"
		Jacqueline says, "And I must say, if we should be giving anyone crap about a solid speed... I think it's Nitku. This is really lovely."
		Tale says, "The browser version is fantastic."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		Nitku says, "aww shucks"
		DavidW asks, "How is the browser version different? Pictures? Music?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "influence" 		

Floyd | >They were like clay in my grip, fulfilling my every wish while
Floyd | believing they did it in their own free will. I guided them to wage WAR
Floyd | and spread CHAOS around them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "vote chaos"
		Tale says, "Chaos"
		Baryon says, "chaos"
		PaulS says, "chaos"
		djfletch says, "chaos"
Tale says (to Floyd), "chaos" 		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "It's got music that is altered by the mode of the game and what you've chosen, and words move around the screen, and there are graphics."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. What's up."
		DavidW says, "dunno"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "CHAOS" 		
Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chaos" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "test" 		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I am going to force quit him again, to see if he's even here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		DavidW asks, "You think we lost Floyd entirely?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Um, Bert? Ideas?"
		maga asks, "so are the text entries stored in the online version and served up to later players?"
		Tale says, "Bert is gone."
		PaulS says, "Well, we did choose chaos."
		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps Bert has left us, scandalized that I tested my game."
		Jota asks, "Hmm? Was I supposed to be paying attention?"
Jota arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to Paul), "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh look, here's Jota."
Jota asks, "What's up?" 		Tale says, "No he left because vimes hasn't submitted a game."
Jacqueline says, "Floyd is not responding." 		
Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Jota says (to Floyd), "Hey, you. Wake up." 		Jacqueline says, "Ah, that's a good reason, too."
Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jota." 		
Jacqueline smacks Floyd. 		
Jota asks (of Floyd), "Feeling better?" 		
Floyd says (to Jota), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Oops, sorry about that. It was for your own good." 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Lionheart says, "Maybe he was playing Hider and Seeker in plain sight." 		Limax says, "Man... I must be tired... I just wandered into the closet"
Jota asks, "All set now?" 		Jacqueline asks, "Well, should we try it again, or ... ?"
Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Well, unless we try to play it again." 		Tale says, "Sure, why not."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load exnihilo" 		

Floyd | >Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about to play the text-only version of Ex Nihilo. If at all
Floyd | possible, you are encouraged to play the full online version at
Floyd | [LINK] for a more complete experience. Apart from
Floyd | the multimedia features, this version is missing a "magic ingredient"
Floyd | which is impossible to replicate offline.
Floyd |
Floyd | The usual parser is replaced by a keyword interface. Play by typing
Floyd | capitalized keywords or as otherwise instructed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "As long as we can recover Floyd if he hangs again."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the beginning there was nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Light, this time?"
		Jota says, "I snapped him out of it just by paging 'quit' to him."
		Jacqueline says, "I shall now watch what you all do, and click through at home, and ooh and ahh and stuff and pray we don't hang Floyd again."
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nothing" 		

Floyd | >"nothing" is not a valid keyword at the moment.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Okay, thanks."
Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light" 		

Floyd | >I watched the universe define itself around me. Particles, atoms and
Floyd | molecules engaged in an intricate dance formed more and more complex
Floyd | structures.
Floyd |
Floyd | For eons I was ALONE.
Floyd |

		vimes says, "you should likewise be able to do 'f %quit'"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "alone" 		

Floyd | >RESTLESS - LONELY - HOPEFUL - DEPRESSED
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lonely" 		

Floyd | >Being lonely was what defined me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I sought the company of my kind, even though I knew there was no-one
Floyd | else. I was craving for SOLITUDE and desperate for CONTACT.
Floyd |

		
vimes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Limax says, "This reminds me of Aisle"
		DavidW says, "vote contact"
		Jacqueline says, "Contact"
		djfletch says, "contact"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "contact" 		

Floyd | >I travelled the universe to find an escape from the loneliness. Ages
Floyd | passed and I found a world that was inhabited by creatures much unlike
Floyd | me. Still, they were there for me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that I had found them, I wanted to both EMBRACE and SHUN them.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Seeking company, craving solitude, and desperate for contact."
		Jacqueline says, "Embrace"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "embrace" 		DavidW says, "uh-oh"
		Tale says, "contact"
		Jacqueline says, "Same spot, I think."
		Tale says, "er, shun"
		DavidW says, "Hung in the same spot, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Basically, when we get to this option on any track, it hangs."
		vimes says, "give me one moment here before you restart"
		PaulS says, "shun."
		Lionheart says, "shuuuun. shuuuuuuuuun."
		Jacqueline says, "But here's the thing... I'm glad Nitku spent time getting this (semi)Floydable, but really, we should be playing it the way it was intended."
		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Okay."
		Nitku says, "the story file works fine offline"
vimes says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
Floyd > > 		
(From DavidW) Lionheart says, "and when we're done shunning, shun shunning." 		
Jacqueline says, "(yay)" 		Nitku says, "I did replace the parser and it uses a lot of tables so maybe there's some memory limit or something"
		Lionheart says, "Yeah, do another game."
		DavidW asks, "A speed-if that hits a memory limit?"
		Tale says, "But people, play the browser version!"
		vimes says, "well, he's not /hung/, he just isn't getting a response from the game except for another prompt"
Lionheart presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		Jacqueline says, "What Tale said."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So, I'm sorry, Nitku, but omg it's really awesome online!"
Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		PaulS says, "Yes, will do."
		Nitku exclaims, "Yes, maybe this was meant to be!"
vimes says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
Floyd says, "game ended by request of vimes." 		Jacqueline says, "So, sounds like David's and mine are the next shortest."
		Lionheart says, "Or meant not to be, raher."
		Jacqueline asks, "Let's do David's next, hm?"
		Limax asks, "Are these the NYE speed IFs?"
		DavidW says (to Limax), "yes"
		Limax says, "Cool"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask emma2" 		
Floyd >] Hartfield 		

Floyd | 
Floyd | The ladies and gentlemen of your acquaintance are sadly backward when
Floyd | it comes to matrimony.  It is fortunate that you are a talented
Floyd | matchmaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma II
Floyd | by David Fletcher.
Floyd | (Type ABOUT for useful information.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hartfield
Floyd | You are at home at Hartfield.  You can go north, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy, Sarah, and Mr Mickleshaw are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Yes, though questions have been raised as to their entitlement to use that trademark."
		Limax says, "Wow. HTML"
Tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma II
Floyd |
Floyd | IFID 7E783A85-EABC-4870-B0C1-0F4292028817
Floyd | Version 1, released 2013-01-03
Floyd | First published 2013-01-03
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a downgraded TADS-3.0-compatible version of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Tale for organising the ultimate not numbered New Year's
Floyd | Speed IF.
Floyd | Thanks to whoever wrote Inform 7 example 339 "Emma", which inspired
Floyd | this game.
Floyd | Thanks to Mike Roberts and others for TADS.
Floyd | With apologies to Jane Austen.
Floyd |
Floyd | In this game you can type MAP for a map.
Floyd |
Floyd | It may be help to know that doing things more than once can be useful,
Floyd | and that other characters will often (though not always) follow your
Floyd | advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hooray, someone actually used an example."
		Limax says, "I'm guessing MAP won't work here"
		djfletch says, "I think map will be ok."
		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "That's Sleepmask, a wrapper thing that vimes wrote, that gives us the status line and stuff. We've been using it for, like, a year or so."
		djfletch says, "Not sure why the status line goes wrong."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "What do you mean? I never heard what the premise was."
		Limax says, "Aha"
		Tale | 1) Take an example, any example from the I7 Documentation and expand it into a fullblown game. This has Emily's explicit permission. (The idea was proposed by Juhana Leinonen).
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "The suggested (but not required) premise was to take an example - yeah, that."
		DavidW says, "ah"
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hartfield
Floyd | You are at home at Hartfield.  You can go north, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy, Sarah, and Mr Mickleshaw are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Mickleshaw converses politely with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask dorothy about kansas" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DOROTHY ABOUT KANSAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to ask people about things.  You might CONVERSE WITH
Floyd | (or CHAT TO) someone, or you might set out boldly to FLIRT WITH them.
Floyd | Or you might advise a person to take some action, with SOMEONE, DO
Floyd | SOMETHING.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Mickleshaw chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "chat to dorothy" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHAT TO DOROTHY
Floyd |
Floyd | You converse politely with Dorothy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Mickleshaw chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "converse with Mr. Mickleshaw" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONVERSE WITH MR. MICKLESHAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You gossip in the most friendly manner with Mr Mickleshaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "man, i have no idea why floyd is freaking out about exnihilo"
		Tale asks, "How are the CF rules at the moment? Do we have a driver, do we decide together what to do, or...?"
		PaulS asks, "What sex are we?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Handsome, clever, rich, and as little distressed or vexed as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Mickleshaw flirts with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is startling news!  Mr Egerwall has proposed marriage to
Floyd | Frederica, but Frederica has declined!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Mickleshaw proposes marriage to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Shall you accept Mr Mickleshaw?

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, don't put the . on Mr."
		Limax asks, "Was species are we?"
		Limax says, "Er... waht"
		Limax says, "Um"
		Tale asks, "Did he at least buy us dinner?"
		DavidW says, "oh my, marriage proposal."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "It's up to us. Usually we poke at it all at once, unless we see a reason to designate a driver."
		PaulS says, "He seems much too keen."
		Lionheart exclaims, "Well, I declare!"
Tale says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Shall you accept Mr Mickleshaw?
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You accept Mr Mickleshaw's offer, and retire from your match-making
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]

		Tale says, "Whoops"
		Limax exclaims, "I'm too young!"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | Frederica, Joan, Dorothy, Sarah, and Clara are so far unmarried, and
Floyd | you decide they must shift for themselves if they do not wish to
Floyd | remain so.
Floyd |
Floyd | You married Mr Mickleshaw, who is fairly handsome and has an income of
Floyd | L5000 a year but is of uncertain reputation, and you live happily ever
Floyd | after.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the
Floyd | story, UNDO the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | If this was the proper version of this game you could replay a
Floyd | particular scenario using RESTART .  This game was number
Floyd | 16456, so you could play it again with RESTART 16456.  Unfortunately
Floyd | it won't work in this special TADS-3.0-compatible version.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I rashly assume we're the Emma in the game title."
		Tale says, "But marriage shouldn't end your life!"
		PaulS exclaims, "I think that is probably safe!"
		Limax says, "I thought we were Ethel"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, we're to pair them up?"
		Tale asks, "Should these characters be familiar? Is this about Jane Austen?"
		djfletch says (to Tale), "obviously if the heroine gets married that's the end of the book"
		Lionheart says, "I suppose that was a good ending."
		Jacqueline says (to LH), "But he has an uncertain reputation..."
		Nitku says, "We should play until we find all the other 16455 endings"
		PaulS says, "I don't think they are actual Austen characters."
		Limax says, "I wonder how many endings there are, and if they all come as quickly"
		Lionheart says (to Jacqueline), "We and our money will just have to endure."
		DavidW says, "In Kiss Chase, we could pair up people by using medallions."
		Limax says, "Hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladies and gentlemen of your acquaintance are sadly backward when
Floyd | it comes to matrimony.  It is fortunate that you are a talented
Floyd | matchmaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma II
Floyd | by David Fletcher.
Floyd | (Type ABOUT for useful information.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hartfield
Floyd | You are at home at Hartfield.  You can go south, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rev Queensmere, Mr Sandville, Caroline, Mr Bedcliffe, and Mr Meryman
Floyd | are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tupwall Park
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Tupwall Park
Floyd | You are visiting at Tupwall Park.  You can go north, back to
Floyd | Hartfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hartfield
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Hartfield
Floyd | You are at home at Hartfield.  You can go south, back to Tupwall Park;
Floyd | east; and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rev Queensmere, Mr Sandville, Caroline, Mr Bedcliffe, and Mr Meryman
Floyd | are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Bedcliffe chats with Caroline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Different people?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		PaulS says, "Let's try to get the Rev Queensmeere to marry Mr Bedcliffe."
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | You are visiting at Bridgebrook Grange.  You can go south; and west,
Floyd | back to Hartfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I guess we should stop moving around."
		DavidW says, "The geography is different too."
		Jacqueline says, "But I'm kind of curious why, if all the peeps are here, why there are other locales."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we look the third direction, please?"
		PaulS says, "Maybe we can send people there, so we can pair them off."
		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps locations are necessary for when there are lover's spats and someone needs to cool off."
		Tale says, "Yes, I was thinking something like that."
		Limax says, "Oooo"
		Jacqueline says, "Or yeah, perhas that is how people 'get a room'"
		Limax says, "Maybe we can start a lover's spat"
		Lionheart says, "Get a grange, you two"
		yournamehere says, "(heh...i don't think i intended matchmaking to be an activity in KC)"
		Tale says, "Yeah, let's try and get these suckers happily married"
		Limax asks, "Lollipops?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Carford Hall
Floyd | You are visiting at Carford Hall.  You can go north, back to
Floyd | Bridgebrook Grange.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassandra, Chloe, Belinda, and Captain Larfield are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe recoils from Captain Larfield as though he has suggested
Floyd | something scandalous to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassandra leaves to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "help" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | (If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing
Floyd | OOPS followed by the corrected word now.  Any time the story points
Floyd | out an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your
Floyd | next command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "chloe, marry belinda" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHLOE, MARRY BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | A lady would hardly marry another lady.  You seem sadly confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield converses politely with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
vimes was. If he was so, he might be, and if he were so, he would be, but as he isn't, he ain't. That's logic. 		
maga says (to Floyd), "chloe, flirt with belinda" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHLOE, FLIRT WITH BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | A lady would hardly flirt with another lady.  You seem sadly confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Belinda leaves to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS exclaims, "Cursed heteronormativity!"
maga says (to Floyd), "heteronormativity off" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HETERONORMATIVITY OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | What, you think you can just reorder the whole of society?  Go and
Floyd | play something in ChoiceScript.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure if I should be all, 'Aw, why not?' or all, 'Man, boys and their desire to see women kiss each other.'"
		Lionheart exclaims, "!"
		Roger says, "Haha"
maga says (to Floyd), "zombies on" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOMBIES ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "zombies" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "chloe, flirt with captain" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHLOE, FLIRT WITH CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Emma!  I could not possibly!" says Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Lionheart says, "Seriously? Ha ha ha ha"
		Tale says (to jacqueline), "heh"
		Tale says, "I wonder how we find out who to pair up"
Tale says (to Floyd), "chat with chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHAT WITH CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You converse politely with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield converses politely with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask chloe about larson" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CHLOE ABOUT LARSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to ask people about things.  You might CONVERSE WITH
Floyd | (or CHAT TO) someone, or you might set out boldly to FLIRT WITH them.
Floyd | Or you might advise a person to take some action, with SOMEONE, DO
Floyd | SOMETHING.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield proposes marriage to Chloe, but Chloe declines!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart says (to Floyd), "converse with chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONVERSE WITH CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You chat with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "larfield, flirt with chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, FLIRT WITH CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield flirts with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, Chloe's not going to be any help"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe Bromgrove is attractive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield converses politely with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield is of good character but is ugly and has a neglible
Floyd | income.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, so Captain has to lower his standards, I guess."
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carford Hall
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Carford Hall
Floyd | You are visiting at Carford Hall.  You can go north, back to
Floyd | Bridgebrook Grange.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe and Captain Larfield are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe leaves to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield leaves to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Looks like Larfield isn't giving up"
		Tale asks, "Isn't there still an unvisited location?"
		PaulS says, "I don't think Larfield is much of a catch."
		Roger says, "Alas he has upwards of 99 problems, but a betrothal is not among them."
		Nitku says, "I suppose we should leave too"
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | You are visiting at Bridgebrook Grange.  You can go south, back to
Floyd | Carford Hall; and west, to Hartfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield and Chloe are standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Shoot... I have errands to run..."
		Limax exclaims, "Enjoy!"
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "larfield, marry chlose" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, MARRY CHLOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "chlose" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "larfield, marry chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, MARRY CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield must propose and be accepted first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, kiss chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, KISS CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You would not like to think of Captain Larfield kissing Chloe without
Floyd | some definite understanding.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A little flirtation might be a different matter.)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is startling news!  Mr Meryman has proposed marriage to
Floyd | Caroline, but Caroline has declined!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
vimes arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		vimes says, "fwiw, exnihilo doesn't seem to crash in sleepmask"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, yes, I suppose flirtation is more acceptable than out and out smooches."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, propose to larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, PROPOSE TO LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield cannot propose to himself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of vimes), "That makes even less sense, doesn't it?"
Baryon goes home. 		Lionheart asks, "So I suppose we're to work out what each lady desires based on the properties of the gentlemen they reject, and find their match?"
		vimes says, "well, it is using a different underlying interpreter"
		vimes says, "(git rather than a rather old version of glulxe)"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
maga says (to Floyd), "x larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield is of good character but is ugly and has a neglible
Floyd | income.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield flirts with Chloe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "chloe, slap larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHLOE, SLAP LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "slap" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "and, indeed, the old glulxe terp just goes off into la-la land at those points where git does not"
maga says (to Floyd), "x chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe Bromgrove is attractive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield proposes marriage to Chloe, but Chloe declines!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, cry" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "cry" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Maybe we need to match them trait to trait: ugly to ugly, etc."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking that."
		DavidW asks, "Can we at least suggest they move to where other people are?"
yournamehere says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chloe leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is startling news!  Mr Bedcliffe has proposed marriage to Joan,
Floyd | but Joan has declined!
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And thinking that that is really horrible but likely."
		Roger says, "It'd be an interesting comment on the human heart if basically there's nothing to be done but just wait until couples collide and get married through Brownian motion. Not much of a game, though."
		PaulS says, "I think we should get them to move, yes."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Handsome, clever, rich, and as little distressed or vexed as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield flirts with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Nitku says, "Larfield, you're making us feel like the second choice"
		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, that cad."
		Jacqueline asks, "Didn't he just propose to Chloe?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smack Larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMACK LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "smack" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djfletch), "BUG"
		djfletch says, "ha"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, w" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, W
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not getting a good sense of the characters. Which I suppose can't be helped in a speed-if."
Roger says (to floy), "ask sandville about chloe" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask sandville about chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SANDVILLE ABOUT CHLOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to ask people about things.  You might CONVERSE WITH
Floyd | (or CHAT TO) someone, or you might set out boldly to FLIRT WITH them.
Floyd | Or you might advise a person to take some action, with SOMEONE, DO
Floyd | SOMETHING.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is news of the most shocking kind!  Joan has run away with Rev
Floyd | Queensmere!
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville converses politely with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are the traits and names and locations and all of that dealt out upon starting the game, djf?"
		Nitku says, "Larfield just can't stay away"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | This story doesn't use scoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says (to Jacqueline), "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read society pages" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SOCIETY PAGES
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "society" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS asks, "Can we go in search of some other people?"
		PaulS says, "... before they all elope."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandville" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SANDVILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville is handsome and has an income of L5000 a year but is
Floyd | notoriously wicked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Belinda enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x belinda" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | Belinda Grenbury is distinctly plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield proposes marriage to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Shall you accept Captain Larfield?

		Roger says, "Why they say he was spotted on St George's Day and he was not wearing a waistcoat"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | Shall you accept Captain Larfield?
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You decline Captain Larfield with as much firmness as you can command.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville flirts with Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "No! Belinda and Larfield should marry each other."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "belinda, flirt with larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELINDA, FLIRT WITH LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Emma!  I could not possibly!" says Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville chats with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield converses politely with Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Both munters."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "belinda, chat with larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELINDA, CHAT WITH LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Belinda chats with Captain Larfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Sandville leaves to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, flirt with belinda" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, FLIRT WITH BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield flirts with Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Sorry, phone. Where do we stand?"
		DavidW says, "Joan and the Rev ran off, and we're trying to match up plain Belinda with ugly Larfield."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, this game makes statements."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "belinda, chat with larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELINDA, CHAT WITH LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Belinda chats with Captain Larfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is news of the most shocking kind!  Caroline has run away with
Floyd | Mr Bedcliffe!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Tale asks, "Are we trying to get these two to marry?"
		DavidW asks, "How do we feel about marrying the notoriously wicked Sandville?"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "yeah, kinda."
		Roger says, "If it doesn't work out we can just give him an arsenic sandwich"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "larfield, propose to belinda" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, PROPOSE TO BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not yet on such friendly terms as to advise Captain Larfield
Floyd | in such a matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "Belinda, Flirt with Larfield" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BELINDA, FLIRT WITH LARFIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Emma!  I could not possibly!" says Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield converses politely with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "larfield, flirt with emma" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARFIELD, FLIRT WITH EMMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield flirts with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Roger was just saying on #craft (and off transcript) that 'This is one of those games in which the underlying mechanic of the game actually isn't all that"
Tale says (to Floyd), "chat with belinda" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHAT WITH BELINDA
Floyd |
Floyd | You converse politely with Belinda.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Larfield leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Roger was just saying on #craft (and off transcript) that 'This is one of those games in which the underlying mechanic of the game actually isn't all that interesting, so it really needs to pick up the slack by having interesting characters or settings or something. I mean, to judge it as a real nonspeedif game.'"
		Jacqueline says, "And I think that's worth discussing here."
		Jacqueline says, "This whole dynamic could be really played up with amusing random faux Victorian Values."
		Jacqueline says, "I'd forgotten completely about this example."
		DavidW says, "well, yeah, I see this a useful skeleton to build on, but there's not enough meat on the bones to interest me at the moment."
		Roger says, "Ah I just didn't want to step on the gameplay but yeah."
		maga says, "I tried to do something very similar a few years back, but predictably attempted something wildly overambitious"
		Jacqueline says, "Enh, that's what this channel is for, is to discuss."
		Nitku says, "It might lose something if the characters weren't obviously generated"
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "I rather wish you'd revisit that - but didn't it get really sluggish with all the lists or tables or whatnot?"
		Tale says, "For a Speed IF, it's impressive the author choose to do this. There must be a lot of mechanics beneath the layers."
		Jacqueline asks (of Nitku), "Hm, you think?"
		maga says, "(with highly complex generated characters, and, yeah, it wasn't nearly done and it still ran like a brick)"
		Nitku says, "I mean it's kinda hilarious how everything is stripped down"
		Roger says, "In another more general sense, it sorta 'builds on an example' in the worst possible way, by just making it more example, without any real new dimension to it"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, djf did say we should just play it until we didn't want to poke at it anymore."
		djfletch says, "The thing I thought I would need to decide if I was going to develop it any more would be whether to expose more of the underlying numbers explicitly like Kerkerkruip, or whether to try and make the descriptions good enough that you wouldn't need to see them."
		Nitku says, "compared to, say, costume dramas on tv"
		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Hm, true."
		djfletch says, "To be fair to you playing it I should probably let you know that there isn't a particular win condition."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Roger says, "I think the direction I'd like to see developed is: characters reacting to the actions of other characters."
		DavidW says, "I haven't really played Kerkerkruip. RPGs aren't my usual cuppa."
		djfletch says, "except maybe whether it says you live happily ever after, but that's pretty easy to get"
		Roger says, "On the level of an experimental game, I think the experiment teaches me quite a bit, so a full success there."
		djfletch says, "so you can decide to try and marry as many people off respectably as you can, or you can try to grab the best man yourself, and that's about it."
		Tale says (to djfletch), "But if I only cared about my own happiness, I can just continue to live my own life!"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm curious what was here in the example, verses what you added."
		djfletch says, "I basically only took the idea of basing it on "Emma", and having people move about towards places that look interesting."
		djfletch says, "(and the moving is pretty simple-minded)"
		djfletch says (to Tale), "you are allowed to RESOLVE ALWAYS TO REMAIN A SPINSTER. (It would tell you this if nothing happened for a while.)"
		djfletch says, "(it ends the game)"
		Tale asks, "Can we try that?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "resolve to always remain a spinster" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESOLVE TO ALWAYS REMAIN A SPINSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retire from society, entirely disenchanted with the prospects for
Floyd | connubial felicity in the neighbourhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]

		
Tale pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | Belinda, Cassandra, and Chloe are so far unmarried, and you decide
Floyd | they must shift for themselves if they do not wish to remain so.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let us not dwell on the fates that befell poor Caroline and poor Joan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You resolve always to remain a spinster.  But whether your resolution
Floyd | will remain firm, should some more suitable gentleman address you in
Floyd | the future, is a question you must settle for yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the
Floyd | story, UNDO the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | If this was the proper version of this game you could replay a
Floyd | particular scenario using RESTART .  This game was number
Floyd | 7142, so you could play it again with RESTART 7142.  Unfortunately it
Floyd | won't work in this special TADS-3.0-compatible version.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, shall we play around with it some more?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or move on, you mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "Personally, I think I am good on this one."
		Roger says, "I may explore it further at my own leisure"
		Jacqueline says, "You are a man of leisure. I hear that you make L5000 a year."
		DavidW asks, "But is he notoriously wicked?"
		Jacqueline says, "YES"
		DavidW says, "(hooray)"
		Jacqueline says, "So, me, Tale, and Paul."
		Tale says, "I think Paul and me have written somewhat longish stuff IIRC"
		Jacqueline says, "Paul, yours is longish, you said? Maybe we should do mine next, and then if people are tired (we may be near the 2 hour mark) we can move the two longer ones to next week (though I'm probably up for at least one more after mine)."
Baryon arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Roger says, "I endorse this plan."
		Tale says, "Me too."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask disenchantmentbay" 		

Floyd ]  Bridgebrook Grange
Floyd | 
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOAD SLEEPMASK DISENCHANTMENTBAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That isn't one of the options.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the
Floyd | story, UNDO the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | If this was the proper version of this game you could replay a
Floyd | particular scenario using RESTART .  This game was number
Floyd | 7142, so you could play it again with RESTART 7142.  Unfortunately it
Floyd | won't work in this special TADS-3.0-compatible version.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheaptads 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 disenchantmentbay" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disenchantment Bay
Floyd | A speed-IF by Jacqueline A. Lott, with a head start from Emily Short
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 130106 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Disenchantment Bay was an entry in the Ultimate Not Numbered
Floyd | New Year's Speed IF, 2013.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more about this game, please type ABOUT and CREDITS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | which can be lifted to reveal the storage space underneath. There is a
Floyd | glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The twelve Inform 7 examples collectively known as Disenchantment
Floyd | Bay were born of a trip that Emily Short made with Dan Shiovitz
Floyd | to Alaska to visit me and Sam Kabo Ashwell, many years ago.  2004, I
Floyd | believe it was.  We chartered a boat from the Yakutat Charter Boat
Floyd | Company to visit Hubbard Glacier, and before heading home we scooped
Floyd | up some bits of glacier ice for the creation of fancy mixed drinks
Floyd | once back on shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | So when Marius M�ller announced that the theme of this year's New
Floyd | Year's speed-IF mini-comp whatever-it-is thing was to "take an
Floyd | example, any example from the I7 Documentation and expand it into a
Floyd | fullblown game," I started skimming the documentation and realized
Floyd | that this one was the one for me.  Unforuntately, I realized it three
Floyd | hours before the deadline, but hey — back in the day the time limit
Floyd | was two hours.  And then there's this other tradition where you don't
Floyd | finish your speed-IF on time, so I decided to stay up way late and
Floyd | actually spent about five and a half hours coding this, all told.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and then Marius extended the deadline, so I broke yet another
Floyd | speed-IF rule and had the game go through a bit of light beta testing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You might also want to type CREDITS to read who helped out with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I really need to fix the encoding on tf so it displays stuff correctly.'"
		Jacqueline says, "But if memory serves, it all comes out okay in the transcripts."
Tale says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for including Disenchantment
Floyd | Bay as an example in Inform 7.  And thanks to them for Inform 7
Floyd | itself.  Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell and Emily Short the coding help,
Floyd | and thanks to Justin de Vesine, Sam Kabo Ashwell, and Adri for a
Floyd | smidgeon of last-minute beta testing, though of course all the issues
Floyd | remaining are my own.
Floyd |
Floyd | And finally, thanks to the Yakutat Charter Boat Company for all those
Floyd | (real) trips to Hubbard Glacier over the years... rest assured, the
Floyd | skippers of the actual real-world YCBC are great, always level-headed,
Floyd | and not at all like the captain in this story.  Except that they do
Floyd | know quite a bit about glaciers.  And they do tell bad jokes.  But
Floyd | they're one of the better outfits in town if you want to charter a
Floyd | boat to the face of Hubbard Glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Either that or I'm in for a bunch of editing today."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You have dreamed of coming to Alaska your entire life, and you're
Floyd | finally here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a backpack (closed)
Floyd |   a pair of sunglasses (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the backpack, revealing a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a low rumble, like thunder, that tells you the glacier's
Floyd | calved off another ice berg somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | The light off the water and the ice does get pretty bright sometimes.
Floyd | You're glad you brought these... who'd have thought they'd come in
Floyd | handy in rainy southeastern Alaska?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the glass case is a fishing rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 10, in 6 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "i think the issue is actually with Floyd's settings, not perry's"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | An Alaskan Amber, made not far from here, in Juneau.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MENU
Floyd |
Floyd | You can get half-day and full-day sight-seeing tours, and half-day and
Floyd | full-day fishing trips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain is wearing a baseball cap and carrying a small silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "f ask captain about key"
		Tale says, "oops"
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask captain about key" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK CAPTAIN ABOUT KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (To communicate in this story, TALK TO the captain.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know," says the captain, "I never get sick of coming up here.
Floyd | It's just so beautiful."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Ah."
Tale says (to Floyd), "get ice" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cushions" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUSHIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | They look well-worn, sort of scuffed and dingy on the edges, shiny in
Floyd | the center where many a person before you has sat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open cushions" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CUSHIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the storage compartment, revealing a net and a warm Coke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get bits" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could get some ice if you were on the back deck of the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | one of which is currently lifted to allow access to the storage
Floyd | compartment within. There is a glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "You fall overboard and drown."
		DavidW says, "Glaciar ice makes for the bestest drinks, I hear."
		Tale asks, "Shall we try that?"
		vimes says, "remind me sometime when you're not in the midst of a session and i'll turn floyd upside down and shake him and see if unicode characters fall out"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh! I nearly forgot to share a neat thing."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do you have the fish finder on when we're not going fishing?" you
Floyd | ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it does help you find fish, but it's also useful for
Floyd | knowing how deep the water is beneath the boat.  We wouldn't want to
Floyd | get into water that was too shallow."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get your mind off of that fishing pole you saw in the main
Floyd | cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out of sight, you hear a giant splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Cover art is special for this one: [LINK]"
		Tale says, "Dan has changed a lot since '04"
		DavidW says, "nice"
Tale says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, don't break my case, I've got a key..." scolds the captain.  He
Floyd | smiles and says, "...and I'll give it to ya, if you'd be so kind as to
Floyd | get me something cold to drink."
Floyd |
Floyd | Huh.  You thought you were paying him to do stuff.
Floyd | But then, he's the one making sure the boat stays safe, and that's
Floyd | important, so the least you can probably do is find him something to
Floyd | drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "find fish" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIND FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think maybe use the net to get some ice?"
		Tale says, "So, back of the boat to get the guy some ice. He'll need the coke too, because this being jacq's game he'll be all responsible and stuff."
		Jacqueline says, "You can probably search for fish. I guess I should implement 'find'"
		Roger says, "Heh"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "search for fish" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH FOR FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, you haven't any bait or traps, so your chances of encountering
Floyd | creatures from the depths is slim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the cabin door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The whole back half of the boat is open, allowing you to view the
Floyd | surroundings without intervening windows — if you can stand the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | All around the boat bob chunks of glacier ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cooler (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a bird cry off in the distance, but can't seem to locate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take net and pop" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NET AND POP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cooler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cooler is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ice in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd barking, almost roaring sound, far off.
Floyd | ...could there be sea lions around here?  Gosh, there probably could
Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "put beer in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BEER IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the beer inside the cooler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ice" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are having a hard time fishing out the ice with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, get the net, please"
		Tale says (to davidW), "Ok"
Tale says (to Floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | one of which is currently lifted to allow access to the storage
Floyd | compartment within. There is a glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out of sight, you hear a giant splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS asks, "Do we have the net?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take net" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No, someone ran aft like a maniac"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pop" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE POP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get coke" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "give coke to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE COKE TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "It needs chilling," the Captain remarks, disgruntled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh god, pop as a synonym. That's painful, but I'll implement it."
		Tale asks, "Now aft?"
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Are you in 'soda' country?"
		PaulS asks, "Who ever actually used that expression (I mean after about 1968)?"
		Nitku says, "the captain should be disenchanted"
		DavidW says, "I couldn't remember properly what was in the first room. I'm not taking notes."
Tale says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The whole back half of the boat is open, allowing you to view the
Floyd | surroundings without intervening windows — if you can stand the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | All around the boat bob chunks of glacier ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cooler (in which is a warm beer) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "or the captain could bay"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get chunks with net" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CHUNKS WITH NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get ice with net" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ICE WITH NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop up the ice with the net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, I'm from 'Coke' country. 'Would you like a Coke?' 'Sure, what kind do you have?' 'Mountain Dew.'"
		Roger says, "This game better have a poop deck joke, is all I'm saying."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "ugh. seriously?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "put ice and coke in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE AND COKE IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | piece of glacier ice: You dump the ice from the net into the ice
Floyd | chest.
Floyd | warm Coke: You place the Coke inside the cooler.
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep thinking about that lovely fishing rod in the glass cabinet,
Floyd | and how fun it would be to play with.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I know, it's kind of weird."
		DavidW says, "That's horrific."
Roger says (to floyd), "put beer in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BEER IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the beer inside the cooler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "for some reason, soda means water for me."
		Baryon says, "I'd think I was being offered drugs"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x coke" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the cool Coke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get fore" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET FORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glacier is quiet for a moment, and you realize it's been making so
Floyd | much noise you're surprised by the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get coke" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Baryon), "There is actually a condition in this game that things are either cokedup or notcokedup, though perhaps that's a spoiler."
Tale says (to Floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | one of which is currently lifted to allow access to the storage
Floyd | compartment within. There is a glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "give coke to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE COKE TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, that's great!  Thank you," he says. How he can drink an iced soda
Floyd | on a day like today boggles your mind... but then again, you've heard
Floyd | some crazy statistic that Alaskans eat the most ice cream, per capita,
Floyd | of any US state.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure you believe that, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess I promised you the key to that case, didn't I?  Here ya go."
Floyd | He tosses you the silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Baryon says, "What a well-behaved NPC"
		Jacqueline says, "The captain is now cokedup."
		Roger says, "I was expecting a surprise gender-expectation switch with the captain, but I guess not."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you thought the captain would be a girl?"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 10, in 37 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "kiss captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not exactly part of what you had in mind for this vacation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK CASE WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case. take rod" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE. TAKE ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the glass case, giddy with the idea of using the fishing rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seize the rod triumphantly (you really should get out more) and
Floyd | head onto the deck of the boat to engage in a bit of light casting.
Floyd | The boat wasn't set up to go fishing today — you chartered the boat
Floyd | just to come see the glacier — so there's no bait on board.  Still,
Floyd | it's fun to practice your casting...

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/39
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.  My.  God.

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "cast rod" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/39
Floyd | And almost as soon as you feel the explosion on your line, there is a
Floyd | sudden slackening: whatever you "caught," it has severed the line.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/39
Floyd | WTF was that?!

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "captain, marry chloe" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 2/41
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the captain panicking about something in the cabin.  It
Floyd | sounds like his words might be interlaced with swears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "O no, we've broken something."
		Jacqueline says, "And this is where we greatly deviate from the original coding example."
		DavidW says, "Hope he's not a zombie."
		Tale says, "10 bucks on a Godzilla attack"
		Jacqueline says (to Paul), "No, I don't think you have."
Tale says (to Floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | one of which is currently lifted to allow access to the storage
Floyd | compartment within. There is a glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain appears to be freaking out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain says, "Holy shit.  What was that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this is like the IF of "To Have And Have Not""
		PaulS says, "This is why any sensible person keeps me off boats."
		Jacqueline says, "That cut scene just gets doled out in short bits, and the effect doesn't work as well on Floyd."
		djfletch says, "(the film at least)"
Roger says (to floyd), "examine finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Useful for knowing how deep the water is, so you don't end up on a
Floyd | reef like Captain Hazelwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn, the captain is kind really not handling this emergency well.
Floyd | You're probably going to have to take matters into your own hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something leap out of the water... did it have a
Floyd | horn??
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, did you feel something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain doesn't seem to be making much sense, but his swears are
Floyd | creative.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and the captain both search the water frantically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is an oddly milky grey, a consequence of all the sediment
Floyd | stirred up by the glacier.  The wind makes the water ripple, with
Floyd | occasional tiny whitecaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That... nah, can't be.  I've never seen one of them this far
Floyd | south..." says the captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is an oddly milky grey, a consequence of all the sediment
Floyd | stirred up by the glacier.  The wind makes the water ripple, with
Floyd | occasional tiny whitecaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something big jostle against the boat!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, that's it.  I'm charging you double," says the captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What are we dealing with, a narwhal?"
		Jacqueline says, "..."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is an oddly milky grey, a consequence of all the sediment
Floyd | stirred up by the glacier.  The wind makes the water ripple, with
Floyd | occasional tiny whitecaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make that triple."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "turn whele" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN WHELE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain says, "Holy shit.  What was that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline implements turn wheel.
		Nitku says, "narwhals, the killers of the sea"
Tale says (to Floyd), "use radio" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                10/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE RADIO
Floyd |
Floyd | You get on the radio and send out a May Day.  And an SOS.  And a
Floyd | panicked scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes nearly an hour for help to arrive, and of course by the time
Floyd | the search and rescue folks show up, all the excitement is over.
Floyd | "Wait, why did you call for us?  There's nothing wrong with you..."
Floyd | scolds the lead rescuer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well,"  the captain begins, "there was this scary sea creature
Floyd | bumping against the boat —"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I swear it was a narwhal!" you interject.  The captain throws you a
Floyd | quick sideways glance as if to say, "Yes, it sure as hell did look
Floyd | like a narwhal, but we're not going to tell him that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suffice it to say, you're the laughing stock of the local village, but
Floyd | that's okay: you're alive, you had an incredible Alaskan adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 10, in 48 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "We're going to need a bigger boat."
		Tale says, "My money is still on Godzilla."
		Roger says, "Heh"
		Nitku says, "hooray"
		DavidW says, "amusing>"
		Roger says, "It's one of those sneaky killer icebergs like what took out Titanic"
		DavidW says, "Shapeshifting iceberg"
		Tale asks, "Is there a better ending or do you just write ambigious endings like I do?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                10/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried talking to the captain at length?
Floyd | Or fiddling with the fish finder until you upset him?
Floyd | You could search for wildlife to pass the time.
Floyd | Oh, and did you drunk all the beer?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT or UNDO the last command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "s/drunk/drink"
		Jacqueline edits.
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                2/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW |Oh, and did you beer all the drunk?
Tale says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 2/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The whole back half of the boat is open, allowing you to view the
Floyd | surroundings without intervening windows — if you can stand the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cooler (in which are a cold beer and a piece of glacier
Floyd | ice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a huge splash to starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the captain ranting about something in the cabin.  It
Floyd | sounds like his words might be interlaced with swears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "no officer, I did not drunk"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 2/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain is obviously not thinking straight.  You might not be an
Floyd | Alaskan boat captain, but surely there's a way out of this.  Think!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the captain screaming about something in the cabin.  It
Floyd | sounds like his words might be interlaced with swears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Rather than undo, I would probably restart."
Tale says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 2/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the beer, which sounds as if it still has some fizz to it,
Floyd | and you take a sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, that's oddly refreshing, despite making you feel even colder
Floyd | than you already were.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the captain panicking about something in the cabin.  It
Floyd | sounds like his words might be interlaced with swears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes asks, "what better time to get drunk, though?"
		Jacqueline says, "Once the narwhal attacks, you kind of lose your ability to focus on as much."
		Tale says (to vimes), "That's what I was thinking."
		Tale asks, "Okay, restart then?"
		Jacqueline says, "I should probably change the response if you start to drink while the boat is being attacked."
		PaulS says, "I guess a narwhal might do that to one."
Tale says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 2/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disenchantment Bay
Floyd | A speed-IF by Jacqueline A. Lott, with a head start from Emily Short
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 130106 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Disenchantment Bay was an entry in the Ultimate Not Numbered
Floyd | New Year's Speed IF, 2013.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more about this game, please type ABOUT and CREDITS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | which can be lifted to reveal the storage space underneath. There is a
Floyd | glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do you have the fish finder on when we're not going fishing?" you
Floyd | ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it does help you find fish, but it's also useful for
Floyd | knowing how deep the water is beneath the boat.  We wouldn't want to
Floyd | get into water that was too shallow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Useful for knowing how deep the water is, so you don't end up on a
Floyd | reef like Captain Hazelwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Useful for knowing how deep the water is, so you don't end up on a
Floyd | reef like Captain Hazelwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can get half-day and full-day sight-seeing tours, and half-day and
Floyd | full-day fishing trips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "look for fish" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Sadly, you haven't any bait or traps, so your chances of encountering
Floyd | creatures from the depths is slim.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "switch off finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch off the depth finder.  The captain looks at you, frowning,
Floyd | and turns it right back on again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "switch off finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch it off the depth finder again.  The captain says, "Hey,
Floyd | don't touch that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "switch off finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly sneak your hand up when you think the captain's not looking
Floyd | and switch the depth finder off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look," says the captain, "that's not funny, and I'm definitely not
Floyd | amused, and I don't care if you want to hit a rock or whatever your
Floyd | death-wish is, but this is my boat and you need to keep your hands off
Floyd | of stuff.  Got it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod, but for some reason he doesn't look like he believes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out of sight, you hear a giant splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x splash" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | There've been all sorts of splashes all morning: some small, like when
Floyd | a seal hops off an iceberg or a diving bird goes after a fish, and
Floyd | others immense, such as when the glacier calves off another giant
Floyd | piece of ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "switch off finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up to touch the depth finder, and the captain slaps your
Floyd | hand.  Ouch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the low rumble of the boats engine idling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "slap captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLAP CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Okay."
Tale says (to Floyd), "kill captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x narwhale" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NARWHALE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x narwhal" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NARWHAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Silly kid, narwhals live a lot farther north than this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fiddle with finder" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIDDLE WITH FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You go to turn off the depth finder, and the captain goes to slap you
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to turn off the depth finder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Someone wants Disenchanted Emma, I guess."
Tale says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the low rumble of the boats engine idling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the cabin door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The whole back half of the boat is open, allowing you to view the
Floyd | surroundings without intervening windows — if you can stand the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | All around the boat bob chunks of glacier ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cooler (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This isn't at all like home: no car alarms, no sirens, just... nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Nature and the mind-numbing roar of a marine diesel"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "touch ice" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the backpack, revealing a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not really in the mood for a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a bird cry off in the distance, but can't seem to locate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd barking, almost roaring sound, far off.
Floyd | ...could there be sea lions around here?  Gosh, there probably could
Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "listen to bird" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | They're far too far away, and besides, wild animals are best left
Floyd | alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Haha dude leave that poor bird alone and stop listening to it"
		DavidW says, "yeah, stop annoying the bird with your listening."
		Tale asks, "I guess no whale attacked the real boat you were on?"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, listen to bird should be different than take or whatnot."
Tale says (to Floyd), "pet whal" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET WHAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "that bird is far too jaunty and stylish to be disturbed by your listening, no matter how actively you're doing it"
		Roger says, "It's easy to be finnicky over very small details"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Narwhal live in the far north arctic, so no."
Roger says (to floyd), "Drop Anchor" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ANCHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet whale" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET WHALE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Aha, so it can't be one who attacks the boat in the story?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm not sure I'll implement 'pet'"
		Roger says, "Killer whales range pretty widely though"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Well, this is fiction."
Roger says (to floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not want to sleep with the fishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "In truth, a great white did attack this boat once."
		Jacqueline says, "But I didn't implement that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x icebergs" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ICEBERGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Bergs of various sizes bob up and down all around you, some of them
Floyd | nearly as large as the boat, others small enough to hold in your hand.
Floyd | They are so thick in the bay that the boat occasionally must scrape
Floyd | against them to make its way through the water, but the captain is
Floyd | skilled at this, and the hull is solid enough to do this at slow
Floyd | speeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off in the distance, you can see a harbor seal and her pup hauled out
Floyd | on one of the larger, flatter bergs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the glacier pop, far in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "x harbor seal" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HARBOR SEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are harbor seals everywhere, and as the boat drifts and changes
Floyd | direction, it's hard to keep track of any one seal in particular.
Floyd | Quite close to the boat, though, you see a seal swimming through the
Floyd | water.  It looks a bit like a sleek, wet, spotted dog in profile, but
Floyd | it swims more gracefully than any dog you've ever seen.  Suddenly it
Floyd | turns, makes eye contact, and bobs before making what appears to be a
Floyd | deep dive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I'm not saying Godzilla...but Godzilla!"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "listen to seal" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO SEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | They're far too far away, and besides, wild animals are best left
Floyd | alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, okay, I will fix the listen to specific critters thing."
		Jacqueline smiles.
		Baryon says, "Ha ha, no need to sweat over it"
		Nitku says, ">LISTEN TO SEAL It's not the 90s anymore."
Roger says (to floyd), "YOHOHO" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > YOHOHO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure if I should leave the other ambient stuff as easter egg or clue it even more."
		Tale says, ">LISTEN TO SEAL LION >The lion sleeps tonight."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, you can search for (and sometimes find) other critters."
		Jacqueline says, "Such as sea lions, yes."
		Roger says, "The captain could probably hint in a bit of that"
		Jacqueline says, "You guys heard the lions barking, but didn't look for them."
		Roger says, "Maybe some pictures taken from past trips up on a wall somewhere"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Hm, that's a good idea."
		PaulS says (to Jacqueline), "I think the ambient stuff is better not too heavily clued."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look for sea lions" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR SEA LIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm, yeah, there could be sea lions up here, you suppose... you search
Floyd | the shore, and sure enough, there is a group of them hauled out on the
Floyd | eastern shore of the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little bits of glacier ice scratch against the ship's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look for godzilla" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR GODZILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look for penguins" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR PENGUINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't you hear?  The North American penguin is endangered.  Your
Floyd | chances of seeing one are really, really low.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "look for polar bear"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look for polar bear" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR POLAR BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There aren't any of those here, and even if there were, wild animals
Floyd | are best left alone.  Especially polar bears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Am I the only one imagining this complex puzzle of drinking the coke and pouring the beer into the coke can and giving the beer-containing coke can to the captain?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "look for inuit" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR INUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the drinks seem to be our only weapons"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "listen to penguins" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO PENGUINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Look, penguins live in the southern hemisphere, not here, you idiot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could shake one up and feed it to the monster"
		djfletch says, "your plan actually seems quite likely though"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x glacier" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLACIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hubbard Glacier appears, at this distance, as a towering wall of
Floyd | ice.  It rises nearly three hundred feet high from the waterline, and
Floyd | the wind off its face chills you noticeably, despite the sunny day.
Floyd | You have to wonder if the boat is far enough away from the glacier
Floyd | should an entire column of ice break free... but you know that the
Floyd | captain knows these waters extremely well and that he'll get you close
Floyd | enough for the experience you paid for, but will keep his boat in the
Floyd | clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not want to sleep with the fishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline wonders whether to implement responses for inuit, eskimo, and, hrm, igloo.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Isn't this place magical enough for you?
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plover" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLOVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, yes there are small brown birds around here.  Well done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot, but not without fruit: the boat seems to rock,
Floyd | ever so slightly from your efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look for emily" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR EMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You have dreamed of coming to Alaska your entire life, and you're
Floyd | finally here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick ice" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "lick birds" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're far too far away, and besides, wild animals are best left
Floyd | alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look for mammoth" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR MAMMOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "lick boat" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh - I thought that was in there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look for wildlife" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR WILDLIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You suppose in a place this wild there must be animals everywhere, and
Floyd | where you look will dictate what you see.  The seals seem to be on the
Floyd | icebergs, for instance, but you'd probably only see a bear if you were
Floyd | specifically looking for one on the distant shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "search shore" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SHORE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's far too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shore" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHORE
Floyd |
Floyd | The shores on both sides of the bay, which are quite far off, appear
Floyd | to be pretty rocky.  Just beyond them, thick vegetation lines the
Floyd | shore, quickly sloping up and away into terrain too steep to easiliy
Floyd | climb.  You skim the beach, looking for bears, because the captain
Floyd | said there was a pretty good chance of seeing one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out of sight, you hear a giant splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd barking, almost roaring sound, far off.
Floyd |  It's those sea lions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The shores on both sides of the bay, which are quite far off, appear
Floyd | to be pretty rocky.  Just beyond them, thick vegetation lines the
Floyd | shore, quickly sloping up and away into terrain too steep to easiliy
Floyd | climb.  You skim the beach, looking for bears, because the captain
Floyd | said there was a pretty good chance of seeing one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look for bears" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR BEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You scan the beach, knowing that sometimes bears come down to look for
Floyd | clams or other tidepool foods — and you see one!  This one is a large
Floyd | grizzly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "talk to bear" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's far too far away, and besides, wild animals are best left alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a bird cry off in the distance, but can't seem to locate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "watch bear" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > WATCH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a grizzly bear on the rocky beach, flipping over rocks in
Floyd | search of food. It sniffs the ground, checking something out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
yournamehere was hungry for freedom, particularly new improved freedom. 		
yournamehere has disconnected. 		
Roger says (to floyd), "watch grisly bear" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > WATCH GRISLY BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oops grizzly" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > OOPS GRIZZLY
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a grizzly bear on the rocky beach, flipping over rocks in
Floyd | search of food. It nudges a stone with its snout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Baryon says, "Impressive randomised responses"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a grizzly bear on the rocky beach, flipping over rocks in
Floyd | search of food. How cool — it appears to have found a clam.  It takes
Floyd | a seat, pries the shell open, and enjoys some lunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the glacier pop, far in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "There's other ambient stuff, but there are a couple of amusing things I'm not sure you tried."
		PaulS says, "The ambient stuff is really great."
		PaulS asks, "I don't think we got drunk yet, did we?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think you drank all the beer, though that's not really amusing so much as a response to genericgeekgirl finding a bug that the beer was unlimited (she called that a 'feature, not a bug')."
		Jacqueline says, "And then I'm not sure you've talked to the captain much."
		Jacqueline says, "But you guys don't have to - I know we have other stuff to play."
Tale says (to Floyd), "look in backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | In the backpack is a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think you'd enjoy the captain, though. Most beta testers did."
		vimes says, "i presume, sadly, you fixed the backpack of devouring bug"
Tale says (to Floyd), "put beer in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BEER IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cooler and place the beer inside the it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "look in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cooler is a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cooler is a warm beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "put backpack in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/54
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BACKPACK IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no reason to put the backpack in the cooler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "No ice yet"
Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a backpack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of sunglasses (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Compass directions make no sense on this tiny boat, but you can use
Floyd | AFT and FORE (abbreviated as A or F) to move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | which can be lifted to reveal the storage space underneath. There is a
Floyd | glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "gte net" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > GTE NET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get net" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open bench" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the storage compartment, revealing a net and a warm Coke.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the glacier pop, far in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get net" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET NET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get coke" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/61
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The whole back half of the boat is open, allowing you to view the
Floyd | surroundings without intervening windows — if you can stand the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | All around the boat bob chunks of glacier ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cooler (in which is a warm beer) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ice" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/62
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop up the ice with the net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put ice in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/63
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ICE IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You dump the ice from the net into the ice chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | An Alaskan Amber, made not far from here, in Juneau.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd barking, almost roaring sound, far off.
Floyd |  It's those sea lions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the pair of sunglasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in cooler" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN COOLER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cooler are a piece of glacier ice and a cold beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There you go. Cold now."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it takes three turns"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get beer then drink it" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BEER THEN DRINK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the beer, which sounds as if it still has some fizz to it,
Floyd | and you take a sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, that's oddly refreshing, despite making you feel even colder
Floyd | than you already were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "It's probably got one of those fancy colour-changing labels"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do beers ever have those?"
		Roger says, "They do in Canada"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Canada is such a magical place."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah, nice and smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You enjoy another sip, and decide that you may have to buy a case of
Floyd | this stuff to take home.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a bird cry off in the distance, but can't seem to locate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahhh, this is good.  Wonder if they brew any other good stuff.  Maybe
Floyd | you'll do a layover in Juneau on the way home, and take a tour of the
Floyd | Alaskan Brewing Company's facility.  That'd be fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "listen to beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | This isn't at all like home: no car alarms, no sirens, just... nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Really"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, darn, this seems like the last sip, and it's mostly just
Floyd | backwash.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "How else do you know if it's flat?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yep, that was it.  No more beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I think once it's open it doesn't make noise anymore, does it?"
Roger says (to floyd), "throw can at ocean" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW CAN AT OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, all gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "It kinda sparkles a little"
		Jacqueline says, "OH MAN. Yes, I never even thought about littering. Thanks, Roger."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cold beer
Floyd |   a warm Coke
Floyd |   a net
Floyd |   a backpack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of sunglasses
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a low rumble, like thunder, that tells you the glacier's
Floyd | calved off another ice berg somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "shake coke" 		

Floyd ]  Deck                                                 0/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE COKE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I guess if you want, go talk to the captain."
		PaulS says, "I've got to go and grab something to eat. I'll be back in twenty minutes or so."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin
Floyd | The front of the small cabin is almost entirely occupied with
Floyd | navigational instruments, a fish finder, and radios for calling back
Floyd | to shore. Along each side runs a bench with faded blue vinyl cushions,
Floyd | one of which is currently lifted to allow access to the storage
Floyd | compartment within. There is a glass case against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly scratched windows offer a view of the surrounding bay, and
Floyd | there is a door aft to the deck. A sign taped to one wall announces
Floyd | the menu of tours offered by the Yakutat Charter Boat Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain sits at the wheel, steering the boat and occasionally
Floyd | checking the depth finder readout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There will definitely be a release two with all of your names in it."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know," says the captain, "I never get sick of coming up here.
Floyd | It's just so beautiful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is incredibly surreal up here by the glacier," you say, "thanks
Floyd | for bringing me up here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, I'd say 'You're welcome,' except that, y'know, you're paying me
Floyd | pretty well to do this."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the water lap gently against the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "TALK TO THE CAPTAIN. HE'LL SURELY LET ME GO HOME"
Tale says (to Floyd), "g" 		Jacqueline asks (of vimes), "Is that a reference to something?"

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, where's all this ice coming from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Way up in those mountains, over seventy miles from here.  This is the
Floyd | longest tidewater glacier in North America.  The ice takes decades to
Floyd | travel this far."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "GIVE HAMMER TO CAPTAIN"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "give captain glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CAPTAIN GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "John B, I think"
		vimes says, "sloop john b, a beach boys song"
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I am anti-Beach Boys."
Baryon says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" you ask. "Just decades?  I thought glacier ice was, like,
Floyd | ancient or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I guess some glacier ice might be, but this glacier moves
Floyd | pretty fast, so the ice calves off into the sea and melts before it
Floyd | can get too old."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere close, the glacier makes a sound like a shotgun going off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "listen to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain is quiet, watching the instruments and navigating the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "don't tell Bishop"
		Jacqueline says, "Really? Huh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, why's some of the ice blue?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's because of how dense the ice is... the ice absorbs most of the
Floyd | light and in some spots all that escapes is the blue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why's the water so chalky looking?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Man, you're just full of questions, aren't you?" The captain looks a
Floyd | little bit annoyed, but he recovers quickly. "It's because as the
Floyd | glacier moves through the mountains it grinds down rock, some of it
Floyd | into a fine powder, and it carries that powder in all the water runoff
Floyd | and stuff, and so eventually that spills out into the ocean and close
Floyd | to the glacier all that sediment gets churned up in the water, so it
Floyd | looks like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an odd barking, almost roaring sound, far off.
Floyd |  It's those sea lions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Baryon says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Say, you want to hear a joke?" the captain asks, switching tracks.
Floyd | You shrug and nod your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you seen that movie, Titanic?"  You nod your head.
Floyd | "And have you seen The Sixth Sense?"  You nod your head
Floyd | again.   The captain leans forward, grinning childishly, "You know
Floyd | what those two films have in common??"
Floyd |
Floyd | You think about it for a second.  "Um, no," you admit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ICY DEAD PEOPLE!"  He laughs, like this is the first time he's ever
Floyd | told this joke (you're actually quite sure it's more like the
Floyd | millionth).  "Get it?  I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay"
Baryon says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > LAUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Baryon), "haha"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Want to hear another joke?"  You're about to tell him no, when he
Floyd | says, "Why did the shark wear a tuxedo?  Because he was dressed to
Floyd | kill!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, brother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, okay, you'll love this next one," says the captain.  "How do
Floyd | harbor seals like their soda?  ON THE ROCKS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain laughs hard at first, then looks around at all the ice
Floyd | bergs and to the shore not far away, and his laughter sputters out.
Floyd | "I guess that's not too funny, huh, us being in a boat and all."
Floyd |
Floyd | The glacier is quiet for a moment, and you realize it's been making so
Floyd | much noise you're surprised by the silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait," you point out. "You thought that Titanic joke was
Floyd | hilarious, but the silly harbor seal joke is unnerving?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Silence from the captain.  I think he's pretending not to have heard
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It was in coding this bit that I learned Inform 7 has a limit as to how much text you can put in quotes."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain seems quiet, with nothing more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "look for icebergs" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK FOR ICEBERGS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're beautiful, and you could probably take a small one if you had
Floyd | the right tool, but really, they're better admired from afar for the
Floyd | most part.
Floyd |
Floyd | You make out a faint scratching sound, like ice rubbing against the
Floyd | boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Which is probably for the best, or I would have gone on all day with bad jokes, many of which I probably actually did learn from the guy who owns this charter boat company."
		Jacqueline says, "He had little kids, so he was just full of bad one line riddle jokes."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, there's other stuff you haven't found, but it's all minor, so I would suggest we take a short 15 minute break and maybe Paul will be here when we reconvene and then we can decide whether to play his game or Tale's."
		Tale says, "I like silly knock-knock jokes which all y'all will probably have heard as kids"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are knock-knock jokes in English hard when English isn't your first language?"
		Jacqueline says, "(Reconvene at ten after.)"
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun and funk. 		djfletch asks, "Is there any major difference if we give the captain beer instead of coke?"
		Roger says, "It might be fun if the PC had a camera"
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "He won't take the beer."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cold beer
Floyd |   a warm Coke
Floyd |   a net
Floyd |   a backpack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of sunglasses
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give beer to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BEER TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't drink on the job, thanks," he says. "You can help yourself if
Floyd | you want it, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I was thinking that."
		djfletch says, "aha"
		Jacqueline says, "In a glulx version, I could show photos of things you take pictures of."
		Jacqueline says, "I have thousands of photos from this place, so it'd be easy."
		Roger says, "Snazzy"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd have to 'shop the narwhal photos, though."
		Roger says, "They could be authentically blurry"
		Jacqueline says, "If there were other endings, what would you guys do to deal with the narwhal? Maga tried attacking it and tried to take control of the boat."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yes"
		djfletch says, "get it drunk."
		Tale says, "It should offer you 3 wishes"
		Jacqueline asks, "If you give it beer it should, you mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't know... if I were to mock this up into a release with photos, I think I'm might figure out something less silly than a narwhal."
		djfletch says, "push the captain overboard"
		Jacqueline says, "Narwhal is very speed-IFfy, but I might do a subsequent release that's less so."
		Roger says, "It could be a submarine of, well, lots of nations are possibilities"
		Tale says, "GODZILLA"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, since we're on break, I get that you're thinking this isn't a speed-if, but I hate the term 'minicomp' when it's not a competition. Or were you thinking of making it a competition?"
		Roger says, "Haha"
		Nitku says, "I like "game jam""
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Tale says, "I don't like game jam, really"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Don't worry. In an alternate dimension, the first release of this game did in fact have Godzilla instead of a narwhal, and MOTHRA saves you from him."
		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "You don't?"
		Tale says, "Just the term, on a language appreciation level that's weird"
		Tale says, "It probably is a game jam, though"
		maga says, "game jam sounds pretty wanky to my ear, but it's probably the least misleading description"
		Tale says, "Yeah, what maga said"
		Roger says, "IFopalooza"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger,), "hm, nix that first o. Just IFpalooza."
		djfletch says, "It could be a Fest of some sort."
		djfletch says, "IFpaloozafest"
		Tale says, "IF New Year's Fest"
		Roger says, "IFpocalypse"
		Jacqueline asks, "New Year Gamefest?"
		PaulS says, "You eat the red pepper chilli. Not bad."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I am *so* over the apocalypse."
		Roger says, "Sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh oh oh Paul is back."
		Jacqueline says, "But I think David is still gone."
		Jacqueline says, "(We are on break for six more minutes)."
		Tale says, "New Year Gamfest is not half bad."
		PaulS says, "I hate the term minicomp too. Or anything comp-y."
		Baryon says, "I'm leaving now, so have fun"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Look at those gams!"
Baryon goes home. 		Tale says, "Gam jam"
		PaulS asks, "Perhaps it could be slow-IF?"
		Roger says, "IF Allthing"
		Jacqueline says, "There was a 24 Hours of Inform thing once. This could be 24 Hours of New Year's."
		PaulS says, "IF anything"
		Tale says, "A Merry Month of IF"
		Roger says, "New Year's takeall"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, that sort of suggests a holiday theme. But then, you always say 'whatever you want is fair game'."
		Tale says, ""IF Month" sounds a bit pompous"
Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Tale says, "maybe just "New Year's IF""
		Roger asks, "Have we already had noncomps?"
		djfletch says, "A Winter's Tale"
		Nitku says, "what about "New Year's IF event""
		Tale says (to djfletch), "Hooray"
		Tale says (to nitku), "Hmm...that's also pretty good and sums it up very well"
		PaulS says, "New Year's iffy event."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, Paul or Tale next?"
		Tale says, "I don't mind either way"
		Jacqueline asks, "Got a preference, Paul?"
maga says, "hey Em" 		Jacqueline says (to Em), "Aw, you just missed the narwhal."
		PaulS says, "No, no preference."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Cabin                                                0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd | > Y
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 shortofsushi" 		

Floyd | The Burj al-Fawalti thrusts itself -- boldly, modernly, assertively --
Floyd | aloft. In the Penthouse Suite on the fifty-seventh floor, an
Floyd | interactive fictionista reaches perfectly manicured fingers languidly
Floyd | towards the telephone ...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | Short of Sushi
Floyd | A New Year's Speed IF
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2013 by Paul Stanley.
Floyd | Release 1 (2013-01-03)
Floyd | Inform v6.31 / Platypus release 4+
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Everything has its less dignified parts. There are toilets to be
Floyd | scrubbed, linens to be laundered -- and down in the basement pantry,
Floyd | there is room-service to be prepared and delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, all is functional: tiled walls and floor, a desk, a telephone, a
Floyd | refrigerator. Your job is simple. Wait for orders, then trundle off to
Floyd | collect them and deliver them to the guests. Nothing to it. The
Floyd | service elevator is south. The guest elevator (which you are not
Floyd | supposed to use) is north. The kitchen is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow, a Platypus game."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Resigned to working in this dump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your pass key
Floyd |
Floyd | A mouse sidles in from a crack in the tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. Mouse."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Not a surprise, of course, to see such a thing in this particular part
Floyd | of this particular establishment. In your idler moments you wonder
Floyd | whether mice (wasps, rats, cockroaches) might be some sort of argument
Floyd | against the existence of any intelligent designer. What purpose can
Floyd | they possibly serve? What are they good for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I assume we're supposed to go northeast?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "catch mouse" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > CATCH MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not fast enough. The mouse scuttles away, and squeezes itself
Floyd | out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm for that."
		Jacqueline says, "Going NE, I meant"
		DavidW says, "We might be able to make a mousetrap."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Uniquely, perhaps, among the staff of this hotel, you intend to do
Floyd | your duty. Which -- at present -- requires you to stay here. You can
Floyd | leave once you have an order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "True"
		Jacqueline says, "And making a mousetrap is the sort of thing DavidWs like to do."
		DavidW says, "oh, we stay here."
		DavidW says, "I had a Mousetrap game as a kid."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x telephone" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TELEPHONE
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x service elevator" 		

Floyd | Dark grease stains the handset and covers the cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rodent eyes seem to watch opportunistically from a crevice beside the
Floyd | service elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SERVICE ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Where the guest elevator is fast, clean and efficient, the service
Floyd | elevator is slow, grubby and ... broken. As usual. A notice to this
Floyd | effect is taped to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The telephone begins to ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the receiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's voice: "Room service? This is room 5701."
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 5701, the Penthouse Suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am in the mood for some sushi, some fresh sushi. Could you bring
Floyd | some, please? As quick as you can?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "oh she's got... rodent eyes"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Intended to hold food and drink for immediate service. Intended,
Floyd | presumably, to hold them in a cool condition. Which it doesn't.
Floyd | Because it's on the blink. It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry? Did you say something?" the voice on the other end of the line
Floyd | continues. "The line is not altogether satisfactory."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is indeed a strange whistling and squeaking, and you can hardly
Floyd | hear her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sushi! Fresh sushi! As quick as you can." The voice is imperious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then silence. Whether she has put down the phone, or whether it has
Floyd | simply stopped functioning you cannot tell. But this much you know:
Floyd | you need to find some sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notice" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten notice "Out of Order. Engineer called." A fixture: it
Floyd | has been here, on and off, a long as you have, and you confidently
Floyd | expect it to outlast you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rodent eyes seem to watch opportunistically from a crevice beside the
Floyd | service elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a piece of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Veggie sushi?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Don't you want the cheese?"
		Tale says, "right"
Tale says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a piece of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the piece of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rodent eyes seem to watch opportunistically from a crevice beside the
Floyd | service elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "First part of the mousetrap done"
		DavidW says, "Maybe we're building a mouse-controlled elevator."
		Roger says, "mmm, rat sushi coming right up"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open freezer" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FREEZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x aquarium" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Everything has its less dignified parts. There are toilets to be
Floyd | scrubbed, linens to be laundered -- and down in the basement pantry,
Floyd | there is room-service to be prepared and delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, all is "functional" (i.e., ugly): tiled walls and floor, a desk,
Floyd | a telephone, a broken refrigerator. The service elevator (which is
Floyd | broken) is south. The guest elevator (which you are going to have to
Floyd | use instead) is north. The kitchen is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Now ne should work"
		DavidW says, "I guess."
Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hotel Kitchen
Floyd | Not quite your standard kitchen. No cabinet. No sink. No stove, or
Floyd | oven, or drawer. Instead you see an empty room, in the centre of which
Floyd | is a gleaming machine, supposedly capable of producing any food that
Floyd | the guests desire. Could it be more simple? All you need do is ask for
Floyd | some sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hotel's chef, Monsieur Micronde, stands proudly by the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as he sees you, he bustles over. "No! No! No! What are you
Floyd | doing in here without a hairnet? Have you no consideration for the
Floyd | hygiene?" He hands you a hairnet, which you dutifully wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel cube, standing taller than a man. Every surface is
Floyd | covered with dials, lights, screens, knobs, levers, handles, buttons,
Floyd | keypads and valves. A vast glass tank filled with greenish material
Floyd | sits on top of it. The side is blazoned "Gastroreactor: Reversing the
Floyd | Natural Order".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "('Micro-Onde' is French for 'microwave oven')"
		DavidW asks, "Why isn't this machine in the suite itself?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask machine for sushi" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MACHINE FOR SUSHI
Floyd |
Floyd | That can only be done to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask monsieur for sushi" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MONSIEUR FOR SUSHI
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, but of course, that will be not at all a problem. She is
Floyd | Japanese, the machine. She will produce the most exquisite sushi."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine pops and produces copious quantities of grey smoke. As the
Floyd | smoke clears, you see that it has produced a hamburger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Monsieur Micronde stares at it. "The machine," he says, "she has her
Floyd | little moments, her little tempests and tantrums. All will correct
Floyd | itself." He fiddles with the buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hamburger" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HAMBURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the burger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Bugs. Bugs. Everywhere. Always."
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask monsieur for hamburger" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MONSIEUR FOR HAMBURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | A smile spreads over the Chef's face. "This," he says, "she will most
Floyd | assuredly produce with ease."
Floyd |
Floyd | The chef twiddles with the dials, pulls a lever, and stands back while
Floyd | the machine grinds and whirrs and finally, with a belch of pale green
Floyd | vapour, produces ... a burger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eh, voila!" says Monsieur Micronde. "She has performed, exactly as
Floyd | commanded."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell monsieur about mouse" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL MONSIEUR ABOUT MOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Monsieur Micronde shugs, gallically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x burger" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the burger)
Floyd | Not exactly mouthwatering. The beige bun barely conceals a leathery
Floyd | puck, wilting lettuce and watery tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask monsieur for mousetrap" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MONSIEUR FOR MOUSETRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The chef looks troubled. "I'm not sure about that," he says, "but let
Floyd | us essay what she can accomplish, the machine."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine pops and produces a puff of brownish smoke. As the smoke
Floyd | clears, you see that it has produced another hamburger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Monsieur Micronde stares at it. "The machine," he says, "she has her
Floyd | little moments, her little tempests and tantrums. All will correct
Floyd | itself." He fiddles with the buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Haha"
Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a burger
Floyd |   your pass key
Floyd |   a piece of cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a hairnet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Everywhere, I say."
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hotel Kitchen
Floyd | Not quite your standard kitchen. No cabinet. No sink. No stove, or
Floyd | oven, or drawer. Instead you see an empty room, in the centre of which
Floyd | is a gleaming but largely useless machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hotel's chef, Monsieur Micronde, stands unhappily by the
Floyd | malfunctioning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two burgers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get burgers" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BURGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | burger: Taken.
Floyd | burger: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "make supersized burger" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAKE SUPERSIZED BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking: get mouse with cheese; get cat with mouse; use cat to get fish."
		Tale asks, "we need to do something to the cheese first, don't you think?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel cube, standing taller than a man. Every surface is
Floyd | covered with dials, lights, screens, knobs, levers, handles, buttons,
Floyd | keypads and valves. A vast glass tank filled with greenish material
Floyd | sits on top of it. The side is blazoned "Gastroreactor: Reversing the
Floyd | Natural Order".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is full of a semi-liquid, greenish brown matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Remarkable, is it not," says Micronde. "Totally natural! Totally
Floyd | local! Absolutely vegetarian! All delivered from a local farm."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is it ..." you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | He beams. "But of course, my friend. Merde. Crap. Manure. All turned
Floyd | by the miracles of genetic engineering and nuclear physics into
Floyd | wholesome, delicious food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "Show cheese to micronde" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CHEESE TO MICRONDE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Monsieur Micronde is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat the piece of cheese. Not good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hotel Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cheese in net" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CHEESE IN NET
Floyd |
Floyd | The hairnet can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 60, in 32 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's using crap? ugh."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x net" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NET
Floyd |
Floyd | The acme of good hygiene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "remove net" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the hairnet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, I beg you!" says Monsieur Micronde. "I beg you! She is most
Floyd | delicate, the machine. She cannot abide dirt."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank tells a different story, but you put the hairnet on,
Floyd | nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "put burger in tank" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BURGER IN TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hm. The net might help us catch a fish elsewhere." 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > HM. THE NET MIGHT HELP US CATCH A FISH ELSEWHERE.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. And, unfortunately for me, I'm eating lunch rightnow."
Tale asks, "chef for human flesh" 		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask chef for human flesh" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK CHEF FOR HUMAN FLESH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," says the chef. "Let us see."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine whirrs and produces copious quantities of grey smoke. As
Floyd | the smoke clears, you see that it has produced another hamburger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Monsieur Micronde stares at it. "It is insupportable!" he exclaims. "I
Floyd | am unable to comprehend why this has happened."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "By the same thing, I meant 'crap? ugh' but yeah - the net might be useful."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is infernally complicated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Let me know if you want a gentle nudge. It is quite long (my fault) ..."
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn dials" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Non, non, non, non, non!" Monsieur Micronde becomes animated. "You
Floyd | are not trained to operate her. Whatever you need, you have only to
Floyd | ask for it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "mmm, soylent brown"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put burgers in tank" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BURGERS IN TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | burger: The tank can't contain things.
Floyd | burger: The tank can't contain things.
Floyd | burger: The tank can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Tale says, "I'm thinking make a trap with the cheese and the net in some way."
		Roger says, "I'm in favour in wandering more"
		Tale asks, "Do we have that many place to go?"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "This is a speed-if. It may be as simple as DROP CHEESE. TAKE MOUSE WITH NET."
		Roger says, "Let's find out"
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hotel Kitchen
Floyd | Not quite your standard kitchen. No cabinet. No sink. No stove, or
Floyd | oven, or drawer. Instead you see an empty room, in the centre of which
Floyd | is a gleaming but largely useless machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hotel's chef, Monsieur Micronde, stands unhappily by the
Floyd | malfunctioning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burger here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get burger" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the burger)
Floyd | You take the burger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hotel Kitchen                                          0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Everything has its less dignified parts. There are toilets to be
Floyd | scrubbed, linens to be laundered -- and down in the basement pantry,
Floyd | there is room-service to be prepared and delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, all is "functional" (i.e., ugly): tiled walls and floor, a desk,
Floyd | a telephone, a broken refrigerator. The service elevator (which is
Floyd | broken) is south. The guest elevator (which you are going to have to
Floyd | use instead) is north. The kitchen is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "m" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                 0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > M
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | The floor is not perfectly clean, and the brass fixtures not perfectly
Floyd | polished, but at least it works. An advertisement for the hotel's spa
Floyd | is fixed to the wall, in an attempt to attract custom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is beside the door. Above it, an illuminated sign
Floyd | tells you that the elevator is currently on the basement floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an array of buttons, marked B (for the basement), L (for the
Floyd | lobby), 2 to 56 for the hotel's various floors, and P for the
Floyd | penthouse. Beside the button for floor 2, an engraved sign reminds
Floyd | patrons that the hotel's famous ballroom is on that floor. No floor
Floyd | has been selected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "The elevator was the example on which it is based, by the way."
		Tale asks, "Where do we want to go?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read ad" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ AD
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the yourself)
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I'm saying ball room"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x ad" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), " read advertisement" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | >  READ ADVERTISEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | An athletic couple lie with their eyes closed and their faces covered
Floyd | in mud. Seraphic smiles spread across their features. "Feeling past
Floyd | your best?" the advertisement asks. "Freshen up fast at our spa on
Floyd | five!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says (to Tale), "You just like saying 'ball room'"
		Jacqueline asks, "See, I was thinking Day for Fresh Sushi, though of course that's already a game... but wasn't it originally an example?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "press 2" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "2" and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "There's sushi everywhere in the examples."
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises, slows, and the doors open at floor 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | The ballroom is evidently being prepared for some sort of function.
Floyd | The grand chandelier (the largest in Torquay!) illuminates the sprung
Floyd | parquet floor. Dead centre in the middle of the dancefloor is a vast
Floyd | fishtank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has dropped a piece of paper on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Game first, example second."
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Tale says, "The plot thickens in the ball room"
		DavidW says, "Fresh Sushi was originally in I6, I think, before it became an I7 example."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | MEMORANDUM TO HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | In preparation for the New Year Speed IF convention, various equipment
Floyd | is to be installed in the Ballroom. It consists of a fishtank, fish,
Floyd | and associated apparatus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please ensure that it is properly installed and that no harm comes to
Floyd | the fish. I will bring the remainder of the work to which it relates
Floyd | as soon as I have finished it. Any problems, my room number is 4302.
Floyd |
Floyd | PS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I gues Em really likes Sushi"
		Jacqueline says, "She does."
		DavidW asks, "There's no actual fishtank here, though, is there?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has installed a large aquarium in the middle of the ballroom.
Floyd | It must be 10 feet square, and almost as tall as you are. You half
Floyd | expect to see a kraken, or at least a small shark, gliding with quiet
Floyd | menace. Instead a tiny goldfish is making slow circles round the tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | It swims knowingly, even insolently, about the tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to goldfish" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GOLDFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give burger to fish" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/54
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BURGER TO FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be part of the fishtank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask goldfish about sushi" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GOLDFISH ABOUT SUSHI
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you mad? It's a fish, not a conversation partner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the memo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fish with net" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FISH WITH NET
Floyd |
Floyd | You dip the hairnet quickly into the water, and briefly drag it like a
Floyd | trawler. Success rewards your efforts: the fish flaps in your hand,
Floyd | then expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "What? We do need sushi"
		DavidW says, "I'm uncertain such a little fish is useful."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed fish" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the yourself)
Floyd | (taking the goldfish)
Floyd | You try to grab the fish, but it slips through your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice try!" you imagine the fish saying. "But you can't have thought
Floyd | that was going to do the trick!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I assume that game logic, not real-world logic, applies here"
		DavidW says, "oh, perhaps"
		PaulS says, "I should have implemented that, since it is the actual key command in day for fresh sushi."
		Tale says, "Maybe we check out the guy"
		DavidW asks, "So we take the dead goldfish to the spa for 'fresh'-ening it up?"
		Tale says, "we havbe his room number and all"
		DavidW asks (of Tale), "visit or phone?"
		PaulS says, "I can see a slightly monstrous bug looming."
		Tale says, "I was thinking of visiting. Phoning works too."
		DavidW asks, "And take the fish first or not?"
		Tale says, "Maybe it won't be fresh if we carry it around for a while"
		Tale says, "So I say leave it"
		DavidW says, "ok."
		DavidW says, "feel free to drive"
Tale says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have the memo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | The ballroom is evidently being prepared for some sort of function.
Floyd | The grand chandelier (the largest in Torquay!) illuminates the sprung
Floyd | parquet floor. Dead centre in the middle of the dancefloor is a vast
Floyd | fishtank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "elevator is north"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom                                               0/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Its twinkles lustrously over the fishtank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/61
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | The floor is not perfectly clean, and the brass fixtures not perfectly
Floyd | polished, but at least it works. An advertisement for the hotel's spa
Floyd | is fixed to the wall, in an attempt to attract custom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is beside the door. Above it, an illuminated sign
Floyd | tells you that the elevator is currently on floor 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/62
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | MEMORANDUM TO HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | In preparation for the New Year Speed IF convention, various equipment
Floyd | is to be installed in the Ballroom. It consists of a fishtank, fish,
Floyd | and associated apparatus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please ensure that it is properly installed and that no harm comes to
Floyd | the fish. I will bring the remainder of the work to which it relates
Floyd | as soon as I have finished it. Any problems, my room number is 4302.
Floyd |
Floyd | PS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "press 4" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/63
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "4" and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises, slows, and the doors open at floor 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Floor 4 (by the elevator)                              0/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor 4 (by the elevator)
Floyd | Apart from the brass sign announcing that this is floor 4, there is
Floyd | nothing to distinguish this from any of the other residential floors
Floyd | of the hotel. The doors of rooms 401 and 402 are east and west
Floyd | respectively. The elevator is north. The windowless corridor continues
Floyd | south into the further reaches of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Floor 4 (by the elevator)                              0/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to head down the corridor, but it occurs to you that this is
Floyd | not, after all, the time to explore the further reaches of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm...so we do have to call, I guess"
		DavidW says, "I guess so"
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/67
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | The floor is not perfectly clean, and the brass fixtures not perfectly
Floyd | polished, but at least it works. An advertisement for the hotel's spa
Floyd | is fixed to the wall, in an attempt to attract custom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is beside the door. Above it, an illuminated sign
Floyd | tells you that the elevator is currently on floor 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "err ... no; it's just a bad clue; check the panel again."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an array of buttons, marked B (for the basement), L (for the
Floyd | lobby), 2 to 56 for the hotel's various floors, and P for the
Floyd | penthouse. Beside the button for floor 2, an engraved sign reminds
Floyd | patrons that the hotel's famous ballroom is on that floor. No floor
Floyd | has been selected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "push 43" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH 43
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "43" and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               0/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises, slows, and the doors open at floor 43.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Floor 43 (by the elevator)                             0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor 43 (by the elevator)
Floyd | Apart from the brass sign announcing that this is floor 43, there is
Floyd | nothing to distinguish this from any of the other residential floors
Floyd | of the hotel. The doors of rooms 4301 and 4302 are east and west
Floyd | respectively. The elevator is north. The windowless corridor continues
Floyd | south into the further reaches of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              0/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4302
Floyd | A perfectly ordinary hotel bedroom, like thousands of others here.
Floyd | This one almost appears unlived in: none of the usual clothes, luggage
Floyd | and muddle.Whoever is staying here seems to be working.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laptop computer is open on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom door is shut, and it sounds like someone is in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Okay, examine the laptop, I guess? maybe this is timed"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              0/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The laptop is switched on, and from the look of the screen someone
Floyd | seems to have been doing some sort of programming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "read screen" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Verb cast
Floyd |     * topic -> Cast;
Floyd |
Floyd | [ CastSub w;
Floyd |  wn = consult_from;
Floyd |  w = NextWord();
Floyd |  switch (w) {
Floyd |    'soyfac': MoveTo(Soy, player);
Floyd |              "A dish of soy sauce magically appears in your hand.";
Floyd |     default: "This is not that kind of game.";
Floyd |  }];
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to you rather unfair: indeed, without some clear clue, it
Floyd | looks positively misleading!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, think it is?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cast" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "cast soyfac" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAST SOYFAC
Floyd |
Floyd | A dish of soy sauce magically appears in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | [For conjuring up some soy sauce, your score has just gone up by five
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Tale says, "Hooray, points!"
		DavidW says, "'soyfac"
		DavidW asks, "?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "knock on bathroom" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON BATHROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence won't help matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4302
Floyd | A perfectly ordinary hotel bedroom, like thousands of others here.
Floyd | This one almost appears unlived in: none of the usual clothes, luggage
Floyd | and muddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A laptop computer is open on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "It's a spell from that game that person is writing on their laptop"
		Tale asks, "Okay, now we catch the fish and prepare sushi?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't see the word 'SOYFAC' there, though."
		PaulS says, "Given the time, and the need to play Tale's game, I think you might want a gentle nudge."
		DavidW says, "oh, now I see it"
		Tale says (to PaulS), "My game has basically been moved on to next week, so don't worry"
		DavidW says, "Sometimes I hate CF's scrolling."
		PaulS says, "OK. I'm afraid mine is too long."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soy" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small porcelain dish of dark soy sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what's this for?"
		Tale says, "For the Sushi. You eat sushi with soy sauce."
		DavidW asks, "Really? Soy sauce on sushi?"
		Jacqueline says, "Gosh yes"
		Tale says, "you dip the bits of sushi in it"
		Jacqueline says, "With wasabi and ginger, too."
		PaulS says, "Some people do, anyway."
		Jacqueline asks, "How long did it take you to code this if it's that big a game?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You have other things to do than spend your time rooting around other
Floyd | people's bathrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way. The door to the elevator is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear flushing from the bathroom. Then the sound or the shower
Floyd | being turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You have other things to do than spend your time rooting around other
Floyd | people's bathrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Room 4302                                              5/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way. The door to the elevator is east.
Floyd | You can't go that way. The door to the elevator is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Floor 43 (by the elevator)                             5/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor 43 (by the elevator)
Floyd | Apart from the brass sign announcing that this is floor 43, there is
Floyd | nothing to distinguish this from any of the other residential floors
Floyd | of the hotel. The doors of rooms 4301 and 4302 are east and west
Floyd | respectively. The elevator is north. The windowless corridor continues
Floyd | south into the further reaches of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | The floor is not perfectly clean, and the brass fixtures not perfectly
Floyd | polished, but at least it works. An advertisement for the hotel's spa
Floyd | is fixed to the wall, in an attempt to attract custom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is beside the door. Above it, an illuminated sign
Floyd | tells you that the elevator is currently on floor 43.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, maybe the spa does seaweed facials."
		Tale says, "To the spa!"
		PaulS says, "Well, I started on about the 16th of December, and did a bit when I could. But I can get obsessive. So a long time, actually."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an array of buttons, marked B (for the basement), L (for the
Floyd | lobby), 2 to 56 for the hotel's various floors, and P for the
Floyd | penthouse. Beside the button for floor 2, an engraved sign reminds
Floyd | patrons that the hotel's famous ballroom is on that floor. No floor
Floyd | has been selected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh my that sounds dirty"
		DavidW says, "Darned if I know where the rice is to come from."
Tale says (to Floyd), "read advertisement" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ ADVERTISEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | An athletic couple lie with their eyes closed and their faces covered
Floyd | in mud. Seraphic smiles spread across their features. "Feeling past
Floyd | your best?" the advertisement asks. "Freshen up fast at our spa on
Floyd | five!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "press five" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS FIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "5" and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator descends rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator descends rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator descends rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator descends, slows, and the doors open at floor 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spa
Floyd | The hotel's spa and aromatherapy suite. Soft light diffuses from
Floyd | hidden sources around the cornice, and gently pours over the pale grey
Floyd | walls and cream carpet. At a glass desk in the centre of the room, a
Floyd | severe looking young woman sits wearing a white coat: Dr Mell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Mell sniffs; and you have no doubt that it is you she is sniffing.
Floyd | "Not terrible," she says, "but we can do better. We can always do
Floyd | better." From the many drawers of the desk she produces a number of
Floyd | tiny glass bottles, and sprays them toward you. A fresh smell of
Floyd | scrubbed skin and clean linen descends upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mell about seaweed" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MELL ABOUT SEAWEED
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to have nothing to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps," says Dr Mell, "you would prefer something a little more
Floyd | exotic." Once again, her hands play over the drawers, producing a
Floyd | fistful of glass bottles which she sprays delicately about her. The
Floyd | air fills with the aromas of the souk: spices, coffee, sweet tobacco
Floyd | and hashish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask mell about rice" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MELL ABOUT RICE
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to have nothing to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arabia tells a thousand stories," Dr Mell mutters enigmatically. "But
Floyd | there are those who prefer the more bracing scents of the north." The
Floyd | bottles are duly produced and wielded, and you are transported to a
Floyd | northern forest in winter: resinous pine, pure air and woodsmoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "She seems to have plenty to say.."
Tale says (to Floyd), "cut fish" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > CUT FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can travel in time," Dr Mell boasts, "and not just in place." The
Floyd | flurry of bottles and spraying leaves the room with a distinctly
Floyd | unsavoury smell: sweat, manure, boiling meat. "I give you," Dr Mell
Floyd | announces, "Paris, 1420."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let us return to normality," Dr Mell says. The bottles are duly
Floyd | wielded and sprayed, and you smell ... nothing unexpected. "Believe
Floyd | me," says Dr Mell, "reproducing precisely the scent of a mediocre
Floyd | hotel in twenty-first century Britain is at least as challenging as
Floyd | any of my other achievements."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mell" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Mell is an aristocrat among the hotel's staff. She wears a white
Floyd | coat, surgical scrubs and severe black glasses, which are perched on
Floyd | her highly-trained nose. She peers owlishly through their thick
Floyd | lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "he he"
Tale says (to Floyd), "Arabia had spices, so maybe we need those" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > ARABIA HAD SPICES, SO MAYBE WE NEED THOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spices" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SPICES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Arabia had spices, so maybe we need those"
Tale says (to Floyd), "take arabia" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ARABIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x mell" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Mell is an aristocrat among the hotel's staff. She wears a white
Floyd | coat, surgical scrubs and severe black glasses, which are perched on
Floyd | her highly-trained nose. She peers owlishly through their thick
Floyd | lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mell about japan" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MELL ABOUT JAPAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to have nothing to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Mell sits, waiting to assist you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask mell about arabia" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MELL ABOUT ARABIA
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to have nothing to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask mell about perfums" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MELL ABOUT PERFUMS
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to have nothing to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "I hadn't even thought of that way of reading this scene, Tale."
		DavidW says, "I suspect now that the spa will merely remove the smell of dead fish from dead fish."
		DavidW says, "Assuming that we can retrigger this sequence on a revisit."
		DavidW asks, "Any idea where to find rice in this hotel?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "We haven't visited the lobby" 		

Floyd ]  Spa                                                    5/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > WE HAVEN'T VISITED THE LOBBY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there a wedding?"
		Tale says, "We haven't visited the lobby"
		DavidW says, "sure, try the lobby."
		Tale says, "It would be good to know what is required for this sushi"
Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | The floor is not perfectly clean, and the brass fixtures not perfectly
Floyd | polished, but at least it works. An advertisement for the hotel's spa
Floyd | is fixed to the wall, in an attempt to attract custom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is beside the door. Above it, an illuminated sign
Floyd | tells you that the elevator is currently on floor 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be a sign there too."
Tale says (to Floyd), "press L" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/106
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS L
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "L" and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                                               5/107
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator descends, slows, and the doors open at the lobby floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or clue"
Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  5/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With black granite twinkling beneath your feet like a starry sky, the
Floyd | lobby makes a thoroughly ill-intentioned promise of grand luxury and
Floyd | impeccable service. The deserted reception desk tells a truer story.
Floyd | To the south, a chill drizzle plays on the plate glass doors. The
Floyd | elevator is north. A distinct odour reminds you that the sushi bar is
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the lobby, the hotel's christmas tree stands
Floyd | disconsolately, weeping tinsel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "And you thought there might be nowhere else to go"
		DavidW asks, "Sushi bar is west?"
		Tale says, "ha ha ha"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  5/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Every great city has establishments justly famous for their Christmas
Floyd | decorations: Macy's, Fortnum's, the Galeries Lafayette. This is not
Floyd | one of them. The lopsided old fir is partially disguised with oddments
Floyd | of tinsel, baubles, and some lights which, predictably, seem not to be
Floyd | working -- a circumstance explained, perhaps, by the tangle of cables
Floyd | taped up at the base of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we can make this red herring into sushi."
		Roger says, "Haha"
		DavidW says, "mmm, red herring sushi"
		PaulS says, "Might be vile"
maga says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  5/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Cables are absurdly intertwined like some crazy bird's nest, stuffed
Floyd | at the base of the tree. Yellow and black tape has been wrapped around
Floyd | it, marked "High Voltage, Do Not Touch." The fraying ends of the cable
Floyd | disappear into a junction box, which is turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "it is somewhat slimy"
		DavidW says, "but so christmassy"
Tale says (to Floyd), "turn on bpx" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  5/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BPX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lobby                                                  5/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks rather dangerous -- something to be attempted only as a last
Floyd | resort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "What does the world have against random chaos!"
Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby (by the sushi bar)
Floyd | Tucked into the corner of the lobby is the "Kamikaze Sushi Bar". It's
Floyd | not really a bar at all: just a counter with some stools at which
Floyd | guests can sit to eat sushi, brought to them from some hidden recess
Floyd | by the Bar's dedicated waiter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Manager is perched on a stool at the bar, picking at a
Floyd | plate of sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "you missed the first game, I assume"
Nitku leaves. 		Tale says, "The first game broke when we tried random chaos"
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask waiter for suhsi" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK WAITER FOR SUHSI
Floyd |
Floyd | That can only be done to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x waiter" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/113
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAITER
Floyd |
Floyd | Not, it seems, as dedicated as he might be, for he's nowhere to be
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x manager" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/114
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MANAGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr O'Malley is harassed, choleric, overweight, puffy-faced, bug-eyed,
Floyd | incompetent, greedy, venal, lazy; short of stature and temper -- and
Floyd | currently stuffing his face with sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the far side of the lobby a woman with an eye-catching blue
Floyd | rinse struggles through the doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose this plate of sushi is the only plate of sushi available?"
Tale says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/115
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plate of sushi)
Floyd | You had him down as a meat-and-potatoes man, but perhaps Mr O'Malley
Floyd | wants to lose some weight. It certainly looks like this sushi could
Floyd | have all manner of slimming effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "get plate" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the plate of sushi)
Floyd | "Hey! Beat it!" says Mr O'Malley graciously (as ever). "That's mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise the woman, of course. Mrs Slocombe: one of the hotel's
Floyd | most regular and affluent guests. Her beloved puss, as usual, surveys
Floyd | the scene from the top of a capacious handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on stool" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do anything with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay Mrs Slocombe."
		Tale says (to davidW), "Cat!Cat! For the mouse!"
		DavidW says, "It's her pussy."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh right"
		PaulS says, "Off a terrible old 70s TV show ... like the hotel itself."
		DavidW says, "Haven't seen that show in years."
		PaulS says, "Though Fawlty Towers was of course in a different class ..."
		DavidW says, "'Are You Being Served?'"
		PaulS says, "That's the one."
		DavidW says, "Since there's no one at the front desk, maybe we should help her."
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby (by the sushi bar)
Floyd | Tucked into the corner of the lobby is the "Kamikaze Sushi Bar". It's
Floyd | not really a bar at all: just a counter with some stools at which
Floyd | guests can sit to eat sushi, brought to them from some hidden recess
Floyd | by the Bar's dedicated waiter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The General Manager is perched on a stool at the bar, picking at a
Floyd | plate of sushi.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe contemplates the empty reception desk
Floyd | with some annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about her cat" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT HER CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see "her" (Dr Mell) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to mrs slocombe" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MRS SLOCOMBE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/118
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is axiomatic that the reception desk should always be staffed in
Floyd | any well managed establishment. So it is not surprising that this one
Floyd | isn't. Beside the desk, a brass-framed sign tells you what is
Floyd | happening in the hotel today.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coloured brochure lies on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, the cat casts envious glances towards the sushi bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "go behind desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/118
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO BEHIND DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a place you have been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/119
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Burj Al-Fawalti Welcomes," it reads, and then a list of events
Floyd | today. Nothing much seems to be happening. Some group called the
Floyd | "Ultimate NY Speedifers" (a Manhattan-based motorcycle troupe?) are
Floyd | welcomed to the ballroom on floor 2. Otherwise, a blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe looks over to the sushi bar, glaring at
Floyd | Mr O'Malley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, maybe tell O'Malley that Mrs S is here, and he'll race over, abandoning his meal."
		Tale says, "I'm not yet sure how to communicate with characters here"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/120
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way. You can go east to the rest of the lobby, or
Floyd | northeast to the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe's pussy looks at the Christmas tree,
Floyd | with a malevolent gleam in its eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Ask and tell should work."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell o'malley about slocombe" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL O'MALLEY ABOUT SLOCOMBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bog off!" says the General Manager, "I'm having lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe taps her foot in a frustrated manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to slocombe" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/121
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT TO SLOCOMBE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell o'malley about pussy" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL O'MALLEY ABOUT PUSSY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't you speak English? Leave me in peace to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, the cat casts envious glances towards the sushi bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "ask slocombe about pu...er cat" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/123
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK SLOCOMBE ABOUT PU...ER CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs Slocombe is genuinely rather deaf, and selectively deafer still.
Floyd | She doesn't hear you (or pretends not to).
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe taps her foot in a frustrated manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x slocombe" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/124
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLOCOMBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs Slocombe is a familiar face around here. A lady of a certain age,
Floyd | she has lived in a suite for as long as anyone can remember. Her white
Floyd | face, streaked with two stripes of rouge like warpaint, emerges from
Floyd | an eccentric collection of fur and jewels. Her cat, Pussykins, is, as
Floyd | usual, in attendance, glaring with feline malice from the top of her
Floyd | open handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe carefully folds and unfolds her
Floyd | umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so, yeah, she won't deal directly with us lower help."
		Roger says, "Hmmm so"
		DavidW asks, "well, perhaps this is what the mouse is for. Drop mouse in lobby, perhaps?"
		Roger says, "I'm all for trying out the tree just to see what it does"
		Tale says, "I didn't let us"
		PaulS says, "Well, Tale, it warned you that it might cause chaos."
		DavidW says, "I'm so tired."
		DavidW says, "It seems I've never that awake for CF anymore."
		PaulS says, "I think it's just too long a game for this. It's been fun seeing you batter at it."
		Roger says, "This is a pretty big game, yeah"
		PaulS says, "Though you've pretty much solved it, actually."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
		Jacqueline asks, "You mean, the things we've said we would try to do?"
		PaulS says, "Yes"
		Jacqueline nods.
		djfletch asks, "I forget, did we catch the mouse or did we just see it?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/125
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four burgers
Floyd |   a dish of soy sauce
Floyd |   a memo
Floyd |   your pass key
Floyd |   a piece of cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd |   a hairnet
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, Mrs Slocombe stands by the reception desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We never caught it."
		PaulS says, "You just saw it."
		PaulS says, "But there is another way of solving this scene."
		DavidW says, "I did suggest DROP CHEESE. TAKE MOUSE (WITH NET)."
		PaulS says, "What is needed is some sort of disturbance."
		Tale says, "Okay, it's past 10 here, and I need to work tomorrow."
		Tale says, "But good luck with this! Looking forward to the transcript!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give burger to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby (by the sushi bar)                               5/126
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BURGER TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat could not look more bored by the burger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the lobby, the cat peers from the top of Mrs Slocombe's
Floyd | handbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Next week we play your game."
		PaulS says, "Thanks for all your work, Tale."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you going to hold off on releasing them all until we play yours?"
		PaulS says, "I'll be there."
		Jacqueline says, "I swear, even the title of yours is a spoiler, Tale."
		PaulS says, "Yes hold, off, Tale."
		Tale says, "Thank you for submitting a game (You - Paul, djfletch, nitku Jacq)"
		Jacqueline says, "You're welcome"
		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "I was thinking about that, yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, if people are bailing due to tiredness and bedtimes and naptimes and stuff, I should probably work out."
		Jacqueline says, "Do people want to keep poking, or ..."
		DavidW says, "I have to lie down. My head won't let me stay upright any more."
		PaulS says, "Yes, I think everyone should just bail now."
		Tale says, "It seems only fair. Okay, the author involved is me, but still. The thing about these games is that they're played on CF first, so I don't feel like releasing them publically."
		PaulS says, "I've got work I need to do."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, everyone!"
		Tale says (to Jacq), "We talked about mmmkay, young lady"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Next week: Tale's game!"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Yes, and I explained it to you!"
		Roger says, "woot"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "mmkay?!"
		Tale says, "mmkay (grumpily)"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		Roger says, "mmkay is bad, mmmmmmkay"
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay is just a mumbled okay. Often, I say it with a smile."
		Tale says, "Okay, laters kid! mmkay!"


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NightFloyd Transcript:
Ghosterington Night by Wade Clarke
As played on ifMUD on January 9, 2013

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 takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). 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 Ghosterington Night written by Wade Clarke. Ghosterington Night was released as part of Ectocomp 2012, in which it took first place. 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 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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genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ghosteringtonnightv2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Each year on Samhain night, Ghosterington Manor, the lair of legendary
Floyd | (and dead) bad poet, futurist and occultist Vigilance Ghosterington,
Floyd | materialises atop the same lonely cliff. It stays there for three
Floyd | hours, tempting adventurers to brave its dangers before disappearing
Floyd | at midnight for another year. It is said that Ghosterington's last
Floyd | four poems - the worst he ever wrote, now worth millions of dollars -
Floyd | are still inside the manor. But nobody has lived to bring them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | This year is your year, for you are the famous adventurer and treasure
Floyd | finder Jubilee Grief, and you're determined to survive the dangers of
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor, find the poems, sell them and retire as a (more)
Floyd | famous millionaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		Wade exclaims, "Oh, when we get to the part where it says INSERT TITLE PAGE HERE, I have an online presentation!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Floyd |
Floyd | .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff face
Floyd |
Floyd | A screaming wind lashes the cliff face as you ascend it with your
Floyd | anti-spelunking equipment. Suddenly a higher pitched squeaking pierces
Floyd | through to your ears. After your recent trip to the Amazon you'd know
Floyd | that sound anywhere: Killer vampire bats!
Floyd |
Floyd | Without hesitation you whip out your six shooter and kick away from
Floyd | the cliff face, scanning for potential attackers. Three rapidly
Floyd | approaching dark shapes swing into view and you open fire - BLAOW
Floyd | BLAOW BLAOW!
Floyd |
Floyd | The three clipped bats flap and flail as they tumble to their deaths
Floyd | hundreds of feet below. You use your climbing pack to brace yourself
Floyd | as you swing back into the cliff, but the violent collision tears open
Floyd | a side pocket and your box of ammunition tumbles into space. Drat! Now
Floyd | you've only got the three bullets in your gun left to use in the
Floyd | house. Better make them count.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let me know if you need me to slow down?"
		DavidW says, "I must confess I'm rather tired and won't be of much help tonight. Sorry."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (* The title image would appear here if you were playing this game in
Floyd | an interpreter with graphics support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (* You would be hearing the theme music now if you were playing this
Floyd | game in an interpreter with sound support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ghosterington Night
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Copyright Â© 2012 by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Released under the Creative Commons
Floyd | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Floyd | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ([LINK])
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 121202 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | Windswept and thoroughly bedraggled, you finally manage to haul
Floyd | yourself over the top of the cliff. Untangling yourself from your
Floyd | climbing pack, you contemplate that which stands before you.
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor is huge, black, wooden and windowless. Its
Floyd | famously inviting front door stands to your north. The cliff plummets
Floyd | away from you in all other directions, making you dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | (WHEN YOU'RE READY TO LEAVE THE MANOR, COME BACK HERE TO THE
Floyd | CLIFFTOP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (Want or need help? Type HELP)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your climbing pack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, music."
		Wade says, "Ok, since Online interpreters don't support the multimedia onslaughts I include in my games (damn them!) so I have pre-prepared the bit you can't see"
		Wade says, "Go to the following address to check out the intro to the game: (say 'Yes' to any questions about permission to view a quicktime movie)"
		Wade says, "[LINK]"
		Wade says, "remove the stupid double inverted comma.."
		Ellison says, "exciting"
		Wade says, "Ok I've now been satiated by own intro"
		DavidW says, "ok, I see a page on the dresser. Look out for that axe."
		DavidW says, "We don't want to have an axe-cident."
		Wade says, ";wrings his hands."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are we all good?"
		DavidW says, "Do we want to leave the pack here or take it with us? I assume we took it off for a reason, yet I hate leaving stuff behind and unprotected."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Take it, take it. Or try to anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hair's tied back in a tight ponytail and you're wearing your
Floyd | flexible black climbing and spying catsuit. Your minimal look has
Floyd | become all the rage with female adventurers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I've played this before so I will be watching"
mwmiller arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The pack is a big pile of ropes and pulleys you used to get up here.
Floyd | You'll leave it here by the cliff until it's time to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. good enough."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, all right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black catsuit (being worn)
Floyd |   a six shooter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shooter" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOOTER
Floyd |
Floyd | This trusty weapon has extricated you from more sticky situations than
Floyd | you can recall. It's loaded with three bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Axes don't kill people, David. Guns do. Erm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x catsuit" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CATSUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | It makes you totally inconspicuous or attractive as the situation
Floyd | calls for. Amazing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove catsuit" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE CATSUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Messing with your catsuit could get you killed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "meow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:28 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't say that," booms an eldritch voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Wade exclaims, "ooh you in trouble now!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't say that," booms an eldritch voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | xyzzy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well then."
		Wade says, "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "We are about to be eaten by grue-know-who."
		Wade asks, "how do I tell floyd an action?"
		DavidW says, "f command"
Wade says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a xyzzy (being worn)
Floyd |   a xyzzy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
Wade says (to Floyd), "x xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > X XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Evil."
		DavidW says, "We are all xyzzy today."
		Wade says, "yeah you'll need to restart to free yourself of this curse"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

Floyd ]  xyzzy                                                 10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm glad I tried that early."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd | Each year on Samhain night, Ghosterington Manor, the lair of legendary
Floyd | (and dead) bad poet, futurist and occultist Vigilance Ghosterington,
Floyd | materialises atop the same lonely cliff. It stays there for three
Floyd | hours, tempting adventurers to brave its dangers before disappearing
Floyd | at midnight for another year. It is said that Ghosterington's last
Floyd | four poems - the worst he ever wrote, now worth millions of dollars -
Floyd | are still inside the manor. But nobody has lived to bring them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | This year is your year, for you are the famous adventurer and treasure
Floyd | finder Jubilee Grief, and you're determined to survive the dangers of
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor, find the poems, sell them and retire as a (more)
Floyd | famous millionaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Floyd |
Floyd | .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff face
Floyd |
Floyd | A screaming wind lashes the cliff face as you ascend it with your
Floyd | anti-spelunking equipment. Suddenly a higher pitched squeaking pierces
Floyd | through to your ears. After your recent trip to the Amazon you'd know
Floyd | that sound anywhere: Killer vampire bats!
Floyd |
Floyd | Without hesitation you whip out your six shooter and kick away from
Floyd | the cliff face, scanning for potential attackers. Three rapidly
Floyd | approaching dark shapes swing into view and you open fire - BLAOW
Floyd | BLAOW BLAOW!
Floyd |
Floyd | The three clipped bats flap and flail as they tumble to their deaths
Floyd | hundreds of feet below. You use your climbing pack to brace yourself
Floyd | as you swing back into the cliff, but the violent collision tears open
Floyd | a side pocket and your box of ammunition tumbles into space. Drat! Now
Floyd | you've only got the three bullets in your gun left to use in the
Floyd | house. Better make them count.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (* The title image would appear here if you were playing this game in
Floyd | an interpreter with graphics support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (* You would be hearing the theme music now if you were playing this
Floyd | game in an interpreter with sound support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ghosterington Night
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Copyright Â© 2012 by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Released under the Creative Commons
Floyd | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Floyd | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ([LINK])
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 121202 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | Windswept and thoroughly bedraggled, you finally manage to haul
Floyd | yourself over the top of the cliff. Untangling yourself from your
Floyd | climbing pack, you contemplate that which stands before you.
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor is huge, black, wooden and windowless. Its
Floyd | famously inviting front door stands to your north. The cliff plummets
Floyd | away from you in all other directions, making you dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | (WHEN YOU'RE READY TO LEAVE THE MANOR, COME BACK HERE TO THE
Floyd | CLIFFTOP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (Want or need help? Type HELP)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your climbing pack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. shall we xyzz^W go inside?"
ASchultz arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Wade exclaims, " hey andrew!" 		
ASchultz says, "Hello! Sorry I'm late, hope I didn't miss much" 		DavidW says, "channel, please"
		DavidW says (to ASchultz), "All we've done is learn to never ever xyzzy."
		Wade says, "that is the lesson I try to teach the kids of today"
		DavidW says, "I really must update my xyzzy responses page. It's so out of date."
		DavidW says (to ggg), "yes, please go inside."
		ASchultz says, "I like that page, yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             10:28 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch marble" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             10:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH MARBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "All work and no xyzzy makes Jack a dull boy."
		DavidW says, "ah, nice bit with the exits in the status line."
		Wade says, "oh right that's working here - I forgot that it would"
		Wade asks, "maybe I'm thinking of parchment?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It wouldn't work without sleepmask, I believe. It's been so long, though, and I've gotten spoiled :D"
		DavidW says, "They keep saying what terp we're using via sleepmask, but I keep forgetting."
		Wade asks, "what is sleepmask?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Magic."
		ASchultz says, "Yes, I remember the first time we tried sleepmask. Ryan Veeder's one Apollo 18 game. It's nice to have"
		DavidW says, "I think it's a wrapper around a terp, if that means anything. I have trouble understanding it."
		genericgeekgirl asks (of DavidW), "Do you mean remglk?"
		DavidW says, "Language!"
		Wade asks, "so this is something you added as of playing Ryan's game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Vimes and Zarf, among others, are the people to ask for more details."
		DavidW says, "btw, I suggest going west"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "creak" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > CREAK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           10:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | There's none blacker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "West again?"
		DavidW asks, "west again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:31 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "Well, not precisely for that game. It was added & that weekend, that game just happened to test the features like blockquotes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:31 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Ghosterington's generally weak and tardy face, pale beneath his
Floyd | widow's peak, is compensated for by a rather cruel but good looking
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step closer to examine the mouth, a tiny voice from behind the
Floyd | painting whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brown cow's what I used to use
Floyd |  I need another living muse
Floyd |  tell me now what should it be
Floyd |  as well you might, ho ho, hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What will you say in response to this abysmal poem? >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> not xyzzy"
		DavidW asks, "coffee?"
		Wade says, "no, you don't need to say that anymore"
		Wade says, "(I meant don't need to say xyzzy anymore)"
		Wade says, "my opinion on saying coffee is neutral"
		DavidW says, "Coffee isn't exactly 'living', though."
		Wade nods at David.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go with coffee?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I like coffee."
		DavidW says, "I don't really have a good guess yet. We haven't seen enough to understand his style."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean, in general."
		DavidW says, "We might try coffee if no one has a better guess."
		Wade says, "man, the suspense is killing me"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your answer, poorly,
Floyd |  makes me sorely."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, that was wrong."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Awww."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he prefers tea."
		DavidW says, "Maybe. Or maybe it's Oprah. We could be guessing forever."
		Wade says, "my advice - press on with exploration"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls are dark with the ancient dried out blood of a self-hating
Floyd | bad poet. It's sad. Sad and gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move painting" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:33 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white statue materialises in the room. Perspiration immediately
Floyd | breaks out on your forehead. You instinctively realise that this is
Floyd | the thing called Terror Statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ahhhhhhhhhhh."
		DavidW says, "I am a'feared."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> PANIC"
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:33 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:33 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall white marble statue of a robed man. You want to lift your eyes
Floyd | to his face but you're too afraid to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch statue" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:33 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fear prevents you from approaching Terror Statue. The only way to
Floyd | attack him is by shooting at him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot statue" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:34 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue vanishes in the blink of an eye just before your bullet
Floyd | would have hit it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got two more bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Woo."
		Wade says, "nice shootin' Tex"
		DavidW says, "oh dear. If hazards appear this quickly, we're in trouble."
		DavidW says, "And the bullet didn't destroy the thing either."
		DavidW asks, "oh well. North?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an alarming grinding and ticking sound as a silvery figure
Floyd | plods into the room. It's a clockwork girl. Her bloody metal face is
Floyd | stretched into a permanently agonised grimace. She's wielding an axe
Floyd | and looking at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "um, run?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell at a glance that it's unwieldy and would reduce your
Floyd | ability to adventure. It might be worth examining more closely,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn. I Hoped I could take it *and* run."
		Wade says, "hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | She's hideous, built out of metal and chunks of female flesh and tied
Floyd | together with veins and gristle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz says, "I forget, what are the rules on betatesters trying stuff they didn't test? I have some obscure things-to-try"
		Wade says, "I just noticed I spelled armourdillo wrong. That's one for the fixer-upper list"
		DavidW says, "Obviously we need to invite the poor girl to a makeover party."
		Wade says, "Maybe wait til the new folk have played a bit more before doing anything too spoilery"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You make a move towards the armoudillo shell -
Floyd |
Floyd | Emitting an angry buzzing sound, the clockwork girl spins towards you
Floyd | and deftly removes your head with her axe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You died because you need a head to live and you have
Floyd | no head. ***
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 ]  Western Way                                           10:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
		DavidW says, "I suggested running."
		ASchultz says, "Ah, I gave that a pass since it's a more interesting spelling than armadillo."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North or East?"
		mwmiller says, "'You need a head to live' is certainly a useful life lesson."
		DavidW says, "north, I guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:36 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room. The rug muffles her footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Wade says, "that's what I teach the kids, also"
		Wade says, "people think I just traffic violence, but I'm all about the life lessons, really"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I'm hoping not to have to waste a bullet on her. What if the statue comes back?"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe she'll whack the statue. How should I know?"
		DavidW says, "We could also be running towards a zombie pirate mutant robot."
		DavidW says, "With acne."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just gonna run and explore, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: SOUTH  EAST  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: SOUTH  EAST  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIDE UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Would south be a bathroom?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:38 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: SOUTH  EAST  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Golden Room                                           10:39 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south EAST  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Room
Floyd | This is a room made of solid, shining gold. Exits lead in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click from the floor as you enter the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose not. I haven't been mapping, btw."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Golden Room                                           10:39 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south EAST  west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Wade says, "don't forget this game was originally speed IF. It's been niceified, but for instance, things like LOOK UNDER, LOOK BEHIND etc aren't needed"
		Wade says, "just go with your basic X things"
		DavidW asks, "oh, was it?"
		Wade says, "Yep, it won Ectocomp"
		DavidW says, "I suggest east."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           10:40 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plant" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           10:40 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell at a glance that it's unwieldy and would reduce your
Floyd | ability to adventure. It might be worth examining more closely,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           10:41 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH  south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the papery leaves is in fact not a leaf but a piece of paper.
Floyd | You take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nooo. Be gone, scary being."
		DavidW says, "run!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             10:42 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pink Room
Floyd | This room is upholstered in pink velvet. The nauseating colour and
Floyd | texture makes you shudder. Exits lead west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small vanity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:43 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:43 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:43 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   paper A
Floyd |   a black catsuit (being worn)
Floyd |   a six shooter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper A" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:44 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER A
Floyd |
Floyd | There's one word on it: elephant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we run from the statue too?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Golden Room                                           10:45 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Room
Floyd | This is a room made of solid, shining gold. Exits lead in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear two clicks from the floor as you enter the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
		DavidW says, "uh-oh. I don't like this clickin' floor."
		DavidW says, "I suspect too many click and bad things happen."
		Wade snickers.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "south or west?"
		DavidW says, "west. I want that arm[...]dillo page."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You make a move towards the armoudillo shell -
Floyd |
Floyd | Emitting an angry buzzing sound, the clockwork girl spins towards you
Floyd | and deftly removes your head with her axe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You died because you need a head to live and you have
Floyd | no head. ***
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 ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		DavidW says, "well, we still want it. Just can't get it right now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buzz" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUZZ
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Golden Room                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Room
Floyd | This is a room made of solid, shining gold. Exits lead in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear three clicks from the floor as you enter the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In an instant, the golden ceiling descends to the floor, crushing you
Floyd | flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The glory that was you has become nought more than a
Floyd | puddle. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "........"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Told you"
		Wade says, "haha"
		Wade says, "don't forget you have your bullets"
		DavidW says, "What's the layout overall, a 3x3 grid, with Golden Room in the center? I truly haven't been mapping."
		Wade says, "Nods David"
		DavidW says, "So we'll need to circle the Golden Room, I think."
		DavidW says, "And perhaps we will want to try shooting the clockwork girl."
		DavidW says, "I doubt every hazard is a teleporter."
		Wade asks, "is GGG still connected? Or just deep in thought or something?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, was mapping."
		Wade says, "ah cool"
		DavidW says, "also, remind me how many pages we need to find."
		Wade says, "four"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's just the nine rooms, centered around the golden room, which we can only safely enter twice. The clockwork girl does not follow us into the bedroom, eastern way, contrition corner or golden room."
		Wade says, "that's a nice summary"
Wade says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | This trusty weapon has extricated you from more sticky situations than
Floyd | you can recall. You've got two more bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl is ticking away here and brandishing her axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Wade says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl is ticking away here and brandishing her axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE AXE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to snatch the axe from the clockwork girl's hands but it
Floyd | doesn't budge. She takes a retaliatory swipe at you. You realise that
Floyd | your head is now rolling across the floor as a result.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You died because you need a head to live and you have
Floyd | no head. ***
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 ]  Western Way                                           10:46 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine fine. You can keep it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room. The rug muffles her footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The rug looks a bit loose. The clockwork girl is standing on it,
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rug" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You yank the rug and the clockwork girl topples over. She thrashes
Floyd | about madly, whirring and clicking like an overturned beetle, but
Floyd | she's not flexible enough to get back on her feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wall of pure fear is radiating from the statue. Your limbs
Floyd | tremble, your blood runs icy, then every part of you just stops at
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died at the inert hands of Terror Statue. ***
Floyd |
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 ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot statue" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue vanishes in the blink of an eye just before your bullet
Floyd | would have hit it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got one shot left.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emitting an angry buzzing sound, the clockwork girl spins towards you
Floyd | and deftly removes your head with her axe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You died because you need a head to live and you have
Floyd | no head. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aww. That would've worked except for the statue."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:47 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Grrr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:48 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:49 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room. The rug muffles her footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "with two hazards, we can only run"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Go away statue."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               10:50 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             10:51 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pink Room
Floyd | This room is upholstered in pink velvet. The nauseating colour and
Floyd | texture makes you shudder. Exits lead west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small vanity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           10:52 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             10:53 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           10:54 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:55 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:56 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            10:57 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room. The rug muffles her footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I hoped he'd go away."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or materialize elsewhere."
		Wade says, "keep at it, you got the right idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           10:58 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     10:59 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           11:00 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:01 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           11:02 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:03 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:04 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             11:05 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pink Room
Floyd | This room is upholstered in pink velvet. The nauseating colour and
Floyd | texture makes you shudder. Exits lead west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small vanity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               11:06 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:07 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl plods into the room. The rug muffles her footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rug" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:08 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You yank the rug and the clockwork girl topples over. She thrashes
Floyd | about madly, whirring and clicking like an overturned beetle, but
Floyd | she's not flexible enough to get back on her feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Wade says, "hooray"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:08 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE AXE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to snatch the axe from the clockwork girl's hands but it
Floyd | doesn't budge. She takes a retaliatory swipe at you. You realise that
Floyd | your head is now rolling across the floor as a result.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You died because you need a head to live and you have
Floyd | no head. ***
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 ]  Plush Room                                            11:08 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:09 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Can it be? There's actually a dusty sheet of paper still here on the
Floyd | desk. It's one of Vigilance Ghosterington's poems! It's his famous
Floyd | scissors poem. You carefully take the poem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read poem" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:10 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ POEM
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't Run With Scissors
Floyd |
Floyd | When I see a girl
Floyd | with heartbreaking eyes
Floyd | I run up to her post-haste and cry,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't run with scissors,"
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd hate it if you put out your eye
Floyd | The guck on me would make me scream
Floyd | It'd really suck when you couldn't see
Floyd | how freaked I was by your eyejuice on me
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Wade says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:10 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the scissors poem
Floyd |   paper A
Floyd |   a black catsuit (being worn)
Floyd |   a six shooter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           11:11 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           11:12 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the shell over and a piece of paper tumbles out. It's one of
Floyd | Vigilance Ghosterington's poems! It's his famous Thomas Hardy poem.
Floyd | You carefully take the poem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read hardy" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           11:13 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ HARDY
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thomas Hardy 2000
Floyd |
Floyd | Yo, write me, Tess of the D'Urbervilles!
Floyd | A-where you been hiding your mad email skills?
Floyd | I'm up here jumping like a yeoman
Floyd | but I kinda got the feeling you been on the lam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tell me that you lost yo' net connection
Floyd | and it ain't up on the heath, DAMN GIRL, I made an inspection!
Floyd | You say you're a tall chick and just wanna have fun
Floyd | but this silence sucks some major ass and's making me glum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Pink room to check out the vanity?"
		DavidW says, "There's the vanity in... yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:14 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl is thrashing about uselessly on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               11:15 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             11:16 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pink Room
Floyd | This room is upholstered in pink velvet. The nauseating colour and
Floyd | texture makes you shudder. Exits lead west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small vanity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vanity" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             11:17 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VANITY
Floyd |
Floyd | In a drawer of the vanity you find a crumpled sheet of paper. It's one
Floyd | of Vigilance Ghosterington's poems! It's his famous Molecular Biology
Floyd | poem. You carefully take the poem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read biology" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             11:18 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BIOLOGY
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Molecular Biologist Love
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you say if I said, "You have nice genes, babe." ?
Floyd |
Floyd | Let's wear white labcoats and have dinner sometime.
Floyd |
Floyd | If I was a molecular biologist, I'd add some ligase to your buffer
Floyd | right now. In my lab, you'd find all the restriction enzymes you'd
Floyd | ever need.
Floyd |
Floyd | In my lab, there would always be a bottle of fine white wine on the
Floyd | ice - stored in a separate refrigerator to the molecular biology
Floyd | specimens, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "<3 <3 <3"
		DavidW says, "say elephant to the mouth"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:19 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless there's a paper B"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Golden Room                                           11:19 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Golden Room
Floyd | This is a room made of solid, shining gold. Exits lead in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear three clicks from the floor as you enter the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In an instant, the golden ceiling descends to the floor, crushing you
Floyd | flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The glory that was you has become nought more than a
Floyd | puddle. ***
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 ]  Eastern Way                                           11:19 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:20 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           11:21 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:22 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:23 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step closer to examine the mouth, a tiny voice from behind the
Floyd | painting whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brown cow's what I used to use
Floyd |  I need another living muse
Floyd |  tell me now what should it be
Floyd |  as well you might, ho ho, hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | What will you say in response to this abysmal poem? >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:23 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got it wrong
Floyd |  kaboo, kabong!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		Wade says, "getting there."
		Wade says, "remember it used to be brown cow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:23 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to contemplate the mouth -
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wall of pure fear is radiating from the statue. Your limbs
Floyd | tremble, your blood runs icy, then every part of you just stops at
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died at the inert hands of Terror Statue. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, but I don't know what that means yet"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:23 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Grey?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot terror" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:24 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOOT TERROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (Terror Statue)
Floyd | The statue vanishes in the blink of an eye just before your bullet
Floyd | would have hit it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got one shot left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ASchultz is still here, just rading in the background
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:25 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step closer to examine the mouth, a tiny voice from behind the
Floyd | painting whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brown cow's what I used to use
Floyd |  I need another living muse
Floyd |  tell me now what should it be
Floyd |  as well you might, ho ho, hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What will you say in response to this abysmal poem? >

		DavidW says, "wasting bullets"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grey elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:25 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GREY ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "With suchly flunk
Floyd |  You truly stunk."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Wade says, "what you need is the colour information, which you haven't found yet"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "so there is a paper B, then."
		Wade says, "yep"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           11:26 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "What furniture have we overlooked? We've moved quickly."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just going back around."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Tell me if you want to see more of a room."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:28 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat plant" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:28 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Let's get sane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plant" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:29 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already searched the long dead plant. There's nothing else there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Running away now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pink Room                                             11:30 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pink Room
Floyd | This room is upholstered in pink velvet. The nauseating colour and
Floyd | texture makes you shudder. Exits lead west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small vanity here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The bed?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               11:31 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's a big, dusty bed here. You wonder if Ghosterington ever really
Floyd | slept in this manor. The place has shown no signs of being anything
Floyd | than unliveable. Exits go west, south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               11:32 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the bed and find a sheet of paper hidden amongst
Floyd | the sheets. You take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah. I only looked under."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x paper b" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom                                               11:33 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER B
Floyd |
Floyd | There's one word on it: purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror Statue materialises in the room and your heart skips a beat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Plush Room                                            11:34 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Room
Floyd | This is a plush room brightly lit by panels far above you in the walls
Floyd | and with a lush rug underfoot. Exits go south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork girl is thrashing about uselessly on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A writing desk is here. This must be where Ghosterington birthed his
Floyd | dread works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Western Way                                           11:35 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Way
Floyd | The western way continues in all directions - except west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoudillo shell lies discarded on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:36 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the north and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of Vigilance Ghosterington himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step closer to examine the mouth, a tiny voice from behind the
Floyd | painting whispers:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brown cow's what I used to use
Floyd |  I need another living muse
Floyd |  tell me now what should it be
Floyd |  as well you might, ho ho, hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What will you say in response to this abysmal poem? >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "purple elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | > PURPLE ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting slides aside and out of sight, revealing a passage to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl dance dance dance.
		Wade applauds.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Anything else you want to see before we go into the passage?"
		DavidW says, "grab that last poem, assuming we can"
		DavidW says, "I want west"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:38 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ooooh, a Secret Room!
Floyd | Few things are more exciting in an adventurer's life than the
Floyd | discovery of a secret room. These things include: jetpacking around
Floyd | Mount Everest, playing Twister on the moon and sharing a pot of tea
Floyd | with Lara Croft. You have done all these things, but you're still
Floyd | pretty pleased to have discovered this tiny secret location in
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor. There's a lever on the wall and an exit to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trying and failing to be inconspicuous in the corner is a chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:39 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest and find something inside. It's one of Vigilance
Floyd | Ghosterington's poems! It's his famous lobster poem. You've hit the
Floyd | jackpot! You carefully take the poem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read lobster" 		

Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:40 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LOBSTER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking My Lobster On The Banks Of The Seine
Floyd |
Floyd | I tied my lobster to a tree. I came back later, but woe was me!
Floyd | "Oh where oh where can my lobster be?" (I asked no-one in particular.)
Floyd | Mirelle offered the following: "Perhaps he has eloped in the romantic
Floyd | tradition."
Floyd | I considered what Mirelle had told me.
Floyd | We disagreed, and a short while later our relationship began to go
Floyd | downhill.
Floyd |
Floyd | My lobster ne'er was returned to me! Now I walk the Seine alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl giggles.
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Lever?"
		DavidW says, "uh, I suspect it's a trap, honestly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:40 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Now? :)"
		DavidW says, "ok"
		Wade exclaims, "I DARE you!"
		Wade exclaims, "I DOUBLE DARE you!"
		DavidW says, "It probably closes the door so we can't leave."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:41 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the lever to the OFF position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm"
		DavidW asks, "Go to golden room now?"
		Wade says, "y'all forgot to examine the lever"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Ooooh, a Secret Room!                                 11:41 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's labelled 'TERROR', and is currently in the off position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
		DavidW says, "so we can just leave the building now"
		Wade says, "yep"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Terror level: clear."
		Wade says, "with 19 turns to escape"
		Wade says, "you die at midnight"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Contrition Corner                                     11:42 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Contrition Corner
Floyd | You're in the fabled Contrition Corner, where Vigilance Ghosterington
Floyd | was said to have flagellated himself after writing each of his awful
Floyd | poems. The stories must have been true because the walls really are
Floyd | red with his blood! Doorways leave this creepy room to the west, north
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Creaky hall                                           11:43 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creaky hall
Floyd | You're in a creaky, high-ceilinged hall of blackest wood. There are
Floyd | rooms west and east from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeee."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:44 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're in the vestibule of Ghosterington Manor, a well appointed hall
Floyd | of black marble. Doorways lead west and north, and you can leave the
Floyd | manor to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:44 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Thus ends Ghosterington Night
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieved the following poems from the manor:
Floyd |
Floyd |     POEM                        MONETARY VALUE
Floyd | The scissors poem             1 million dollars
Floyd | The Thomas Hardy poem         2 million dollars
Floyd | The Molecular Biology poem    4 million dollars
Floyd | The lobster poem              9 million dollars
Floyd |
Floyd | Total monetary value: 16 MILLION DOLLARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Total cultural value: HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Congratulations! You retrieved all four poems from
Floyd | the manor and lived to tell the tale! When the sun comes up,
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor is gone, but it's truly a great day to be you,
Floyd | Jubilee Grief, millionaire adventurer. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Wade says, "congratz"
		DavidW says, "(our name is Jubilee Grief?)"
		Wade says, "yeah, it said that somewhere back in the intro"
		ASchultz exclaims, "Nice going!"
		DavidW says, "yay us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
		Wade says, "That name came out of the IF game name generator"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want to undo and die at midnight."
		Wade says, "as did 'Literacy Night Out' -- I was going to call the game 'Ghosterington Night aka Literacy Night Out',"
		Wade says, "but I figured I'd indulged my silliness enough already"
		Ellison says, "I don't think I ever tried staying in the manor until the deadline expired, if we want to check that out"
		DavidW says (to ggg), "go for it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Vestibule                                             11:44 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:45 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Way
Floyd | The eastern way continues in all directions - except east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long dead plant sits in a pot here, black and thoroughly dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:49 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:57 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:58 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           11:59 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Way                                           12:00 am
Floyd ]  Exits: north south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | --- UH OH, IT'S MIDNIGHT ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor vanishes and you vanish along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You disappeared from the face of the earth. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
		Wade says, "the comp version didn't have the time limit"
		Ellison says, "ah, that explains it"
		Wade says, "Also you can be a smartarse and not enter the house, and wait for midnight :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd | Each year on Samhain night, Ghosterington Manor, the lair of legendary
Floyd | (and dead) bad poet, futurist and occultist Vigilance Ghosterington,
Floyd | materialises atop the same lonely cliff. It stays there for three
Floyd | hours, tempting adventurers to brave its dangers before disappearing
Floyd | at midnight for another year. It is said that Ghosterington's last
Floyd | four poems - the worst he ever wrote, now worth millions of dollars -
Floyd | are still inside the manor. But nobody has lived to bring them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | This year is your year, for you are the famous adventurer and treasure
Floyd | finder Jubilee Grief, and you're determined to survive the dangers of
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor, find the poems, sell them and retire as a (more)
Floyd | famous millionaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Floyd |
Floyd | .  .  .
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff face
Floyd |
Floyd | A screaming wind lashes the cliff face as you ascend it with your
Floyd | anti-spelunking equipment. Suddenly a higher pitched squeaking pierces
Floyd | through to your ears. After your recent trip to the Amazon you'd know
Floyd | that sound anywhere: Killer vampire bats!
Floyd |
Floyd | Without hesitation you whip out your six shooter and kick away from
Floyd | the cliff face, scanning for potential attackers. Three rapidly
Floyd | approaching dark shapes swing into view and you open fire - BLAOW
Floyd | BLAOW BLAOW!
Floyd |
Floyd | The three clipped bats flap and flail as they tumble to their deaths
Floyd | hundreds of feet below. You use your climbing pack to brace yourself
Floyd | as you swing back into the cliff, but the violent collision tears open
Floyd | a side pocket and your box of ammunition tumbles into space. Drat! Now
Floyd | you've only got the three bullets in your gun left to use in the
Floyd | house. Better make them count.
Floyd |
Floyd | 

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:27 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (* The title image would appear here if you were playing this game in
Floyd | an interpreter with graphics support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (* You would be hearing the theme music now if you were playing this
Floyd | game in an interpreter with sound support.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ghosterington Night
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Copyright Â© 2012 by Wade Clarke
Floyd | Released under the Creative Commons
Floyd | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Floyd | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ([LINK])
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 121202 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Clifftop
Floyd | Windswept and thoroughly bedraggled, you finally manage to haul
Floyd | yourself over the top of the cliff. Untangling yourself from your
Floyd | climbing pack, you contemplate that which stands before you.
Floyd | Ghosterington Manor is huge, black, wooden and windowless. Its
Floyd | famously inviting front door stands to your north. The cliff plummets
Floyd | away from you in all other directions, making you dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | (WHEN YOU'RE READY TO LEAVE THE MANOR, COME BACK HERE TO THE
Floyd | CLIFFTOP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (Want or need help? Type HELP)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your climbing pack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that ending might be better if you are cursed and become an annoying wandering daemon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This is going to take awhile. I'll do it in gargoyle."
		Wade says, "heh"
		ASchultz asks, "No up arrow key on your mud client?"
		genericgeekgirl |
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just don't want to drive people nuts."
		genericgeekgirl | Ghosterington Manor vanishes - and you never even ventured inside!
Ellison says (to Floyd), "wait until 12:00" 		

Floyd ]  Clifftop                                              10:37 pm
Floyd ]  Exits: NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT UNTIL 12:00
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl | *** You failed spectacularly. ***
		Ellison says, "(just checking)"
		ASchultz says (to makes), "sad trombone noise"
		Wade says, "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, thank you, Wade."
		Wade says, "the biggest difference between the comp version and this one is that in this one, you can perform non-time-taking-actions in the presence of the bad guys"
		DavidW says, "Nice little game, yeah."
		Wade says, "thanks guys"
		Wade says, "in the comp version, if you typed 'x girl' or 'x statue' or 'i', and a baddie was present, you would die"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
		Wade says, "there was no time for niceties in writing it in 3 hours"


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Day I died by Marius Müller
As played on ifMUD on January 13, 2013

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 Day I died written by Marius Müller. The Day I died was released as part of the 2013 Ultimate Not Numbered New Year's Speed IF. 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 (to Floyd), "load dayidied" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course                                          1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the act of dying, one feels like making an ominous voice-over.
Floyd | The end began a few months ago. My husband, Paul, had been abducted by
Floyd | a mad scientist called Frénesie, who took him to Mercury for secret
Floyd | experiments. After I escaped Voodoo Island with Elvis Presley and
Floyd | convinced him to become Justin Bieber's new manager, I focused my
Floyd | energies on getting Paul back. Surprisingly, this was easier then I
Floyd | thought, what with the Alien Technology from two games ago around. I
Floyd | bribed someone to build a portal to Mercury on the golf course next to
Floyd | our house. As I sat in the golf cart, all suited up, I had little
Floyd | notion this might become...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Day I died
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Marius Müller
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 130106 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course.
Floyd | You can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell.
Floyd | The only interesting thing is a shimmering and whispering portal, to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes, I was doing that behind the scenes as well (but thank you)."
		Nitku says, "One day I'll make a game that starts with "Floyd doesn't know that game", just to mess with people"
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "We never actually play golf on this golf course. How fitting."
		Tale says (to davidW), "Next year!"
		Jacqueline says, "Man, this thing."
		DavidW says, "yay golf cart. I've missed you!"
		PaulS says, "I do find golf courses boring, so that's very mimetic."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course                                          2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CART
Floyd |
Floyd | A new Alien Tech(tm) powered golf cart stand here. It looks remarkably
Floyd | like the three you crashed. Luckily, Mercury is so close to Earth in
Floyd | temperature and atmosphere that it needs no changes whatsoever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course                                          3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Alex, lovable sociopath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "So you're saying we won't die?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or that we shall play golf in the Summerlands?"
		DavidW says, "Apparently Earth is Mercury-like."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course                                          4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No, I meant next year I'll make a golf game set on that course."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd ]  Golf course                                          5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A can of spray cheese, really all the nutrition you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Of course."
		DavidW says, "ok, let's go into the portal"
		djfletch says, "go go"
		Jacqueline says, "The game is certainly hinting that way."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You drive through the portal - "Whee!" -  Luckily nobody heard that.
Floyd | You emerge on the rim of a gargantuan crater, which houses a nice
Floyd | little building called "Dr. Frenesies secret cloning lab and prison"
Floyd | in big, friendly letters.  What do you know, there is even a space
Floyd | tank patrolling below. A person is standing in the manhole. You wave
Floyd | and only realize that it is a sharkman when you see the flash of
Floyd | cannon. The many microwave pizzas lately make it hard, but you jump
Floyd | from the cart in time, before the shot hits the front axle and the
Floyd | whole golf cart tumbles into the crater as a result!
Floyd | Thank god it was build by the same guys as the Halo warthog, so it
Floyd | lands right side up and unscathed, apart from the broxen axle.
Floyd | Another shot hits the empty plain behind you! Better make for the
Floyd | building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Rim
Floyd | The sun is huge and brilliant here, casting everything in that harsh
Floyd | and unforgiven light they have in changing rooms. There is
Floyd | unimplemented plain all around you, except for the portal to the west
Floyd | and the building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x plain" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rim" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "it wasn't lying"
		DavidW says, "The rim, it is shot."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "I tried to squeeze in that joke somewhere..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CART
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Calamity arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Nitku asks, "North?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crater" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "north seems to be where the fun is"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a smoking
Floyd | cigarette and a lottery ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here with a Mercury Rat caught in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has pear-shaped body, with small, scrawnly
Floyd | leg and feet. Its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you cautiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "'scrawnly'"
		PaulS says, "Tastier than canned cheese."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "that is an awesome word even if it's not strictly right"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 11
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket)
Floyd | Oh, someone mistook the third tentacle face on this for a sun. It's
Floyd | actually a winning ticket fot the Saturn Trip lottery!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oooh, a ticket fot Saturn!"
PaulS says (to Floyd), "pet rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Better free it first. I mean, if you want to. You can just leave it,
Floyd | you know. This is IF. You totally have a choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
maga says (to Floyd), "inhale rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INHALE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fourth wall: Broken."
		Tale says, "In an Alex & Paul game? Hardly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | A fiendish thing! It just has big red button labelled "DON'T PUSH!"
Floyd | Too bad mercury rats are literate and curious. Always a bad
Floyd | combination. The rat has one of its legs trapped under a metal bar.
Floyd | Occasionally it pulls on it, in vain, then looks at you with pleading,
Floyd | big dark eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You better leave it. The owner might come back soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Better free it first. I mean, if you want to. You can just leave it,
Floyd | you know. This is IF. You totally have a choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Who wants to push the DON'T PUSH button?"
		djfletch says, "everyone!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Sorry. :-("
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "free rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FREE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "take rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Better free it first. I mean, if you want to. You can just leave it,
Floyd | you know. This is IF. You totally have a choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Better free it first. I mean, if you want to. You can just leave it,
Floyd | you know. This is IF. You totally have a choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unpush button" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | A fiendish thing! It just has big red button labelled "DON'T PUSH!"
Floyd | Too bad mercury rats are literate and curious. Always a bad
Floyd | combination. The rat has one of its legs trapped under a metal bar.
Floyd | Occasionally it pulls on it, in vain, then looks at you with pleading,
Floyd | big dark eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bar" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You pry open the par effortlessly. The rat jumps out of the trap
Floyd | clumsily, due in part to his excess tummy and his injured leg. It sits
Floyd | by the side of the Building and eyes you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It scutters away from you. You need to earn its trust somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "woo"
		maga says, "hmm, earn its trust"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if rats like spray cheese"
		PaulS says, "Maybe it would like to smoke."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait, freeing it wasn't enough? The ungrateful little rat."
		maga says, "we could pee on everything, that's what rats really respect"
		DavidW says (to maga), "true"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Go for it."
maga says (to Floyd), "pee on all" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEE ON ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It was a good theory, maga."
		maga says, "what can I say, I tried"
		Tale notes "Peeing is an action applying to nothing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cheese to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CHEESE TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "yay"
		djfletch says, "I was hoping for at least "you can't use multiple objects with that verb""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray cheese at rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY CHEESE AT RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray Can of Spray Cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to waste cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEED RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to feed the rat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "spray rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the rat in the face with the cheese. It makes quite the
Floyd | surprise faced before it licks all the cheese of its face, then sits
Floyd | (oh, it's a man rat) and goes about cleaning the remainder of its
Floyd | whiskers. The rat rubs his tiny hand across his face one last time and
Floyd | looks at you lovingly. Looks like you made a friend.
Floyd | You feel like giving it a name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Quite the surprised 'face'"
maga says (to Floyd), "name rat marius" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat is now known as marius.(If you don't like it anymore, just
Floyd | name it "nothing)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, Tale whispered to go ahead and mention corrections on channel so that he has them for updating."
		PaulS asks, "Is that if we don't like the name, or if we don't like the rat?"
		Tale says (to paulS), "Both."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You scratch him between the ears, and he sits very still and closes
Floyd | his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we capitalize its name?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "name rat Marius" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "That didn't work in anything put Glux"
maga says (to Floyd), "name rat nothing" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT NOTHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You revoke your choice of rat-name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
maga says (to Floyd), "name rat Marius" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NAME RAT MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat is now known as Marius.(If you don't like it anymore, just
Floyd | name it "nothing)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh!"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yay."
		Jacqueline <----- Kind of OCD.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "show ticket to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW TICKET TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket to Marius)
Floyd | Marius is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline snickers.
		PaulS exclaims, "We free it, we give it valuable spray cheese, and still it moans about boundaries!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's literate, not talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the Trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "invade Marius' personal bubble" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INVADE MARIUS' PERSONAL BUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask marius about door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MARIUS ABOUT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | He's literate, not talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "give ticket to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE TICKET TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket to Marius)
Floyd | Marius doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "Marius, open door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a smoking
Floyd | cigarette and a lottery ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here .
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ventilators" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENTILATORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Metal door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat opens his mouth to catch most of the cheese then sits, chewing
Floyd | happily. Then he cleans his whiskers and rubs his face clean with
Floyd | tiny hands before licking those clean, too. Aww.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ashtray is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could burn our ticket, for no good reason"
		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if Marius swallowed the key."
PaulS says (to Floyd), "marius, unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want Marius to unlock Metal door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "get cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You better leave it. The owner might come back soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "smoke cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMOKE CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put ticket under door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TICKET UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of CF), "You mean Marius, the rodent-like thing?"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should we try south, just to see if Marius follows and digs up a key?"
		PaulS says (to DavidW), "Good idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Rim
Floyd | The sun is huge and brilliant here, casting everything in that harsh
Floyd | and unforgiven light they have in changing rooms. There is
Floyd | unimplemented plain all around you, except for the portal to the west
Floyd | and the building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The plain is vast and empty, just like your soul. (Oh, burn!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a smoking
Floyd | cigarette and a lottery ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here .
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter ventilator" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VENTILATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket)
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the winner ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket)
Floyd | Oh, someone mistook the third tentacle face on this for a sun. It's
Floyd | actually a winning ticket fot the Saturn Trip lottery!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to saturn" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO TO SATURN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "You found that ticket in the ashtray by TAKE ALL."
		PaulS says, "I'm sure the rat has got to be the solution somehow."
		DavidW says (to tale), "I know"
		DavidW says, "I'm stumped. I don't see a way forward."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we go back out?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "open ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a smoking
Floyd | cigarette and a lottery ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here .
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 57
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | smoking cigarette: You better leave it. The owner might come back
Floyd | soon.
Floyd | lottery ticket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Two tickets?"
PaulS says (to Floyd), "x lottery ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 59
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOTTERY TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A lottery ticket for Dr. Frenesies annual Saturn Trip Lottery. Someone
Floyd | didn't win.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ToxicFrog arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		* Jacqueline has added ToxicFrog to the channel.
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give lottery ticket to rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LOTTERY TICKET TO RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "One was on the ashtray, the other in it."
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, TF."
		PaulS says, "OK, so we have two tickets and a supposedly helpful rat."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "read ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the lottery ticket or the winner ticket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ToxicFrog says, "WHAT IS THIS MY SCREEN IS FULL OF TEXT oh, hi."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "read lottery" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 61
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LOTTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A lottery ticket for Dr. Frenesies annual Saturn Trip Lottery. Someone
Floyd | didn't win.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put rat in ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 62
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAT IN ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Marius)
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 63
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "marius, get in ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 64
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, GET IN ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put rat in trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 65
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAT IN TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Marius)
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cheese in trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 66
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHEESE IN TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put winning ticket in trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINNING TICKET IN TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 68
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could burn the non-winning ticket"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put winner ticket in trap" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 69
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINNER TICKET IN TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn lottery ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 70
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LOTTERY TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 70
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
PaulS says (to Floyd), "burn rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 71
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "marius, n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 72
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, N
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Paul), "Meanie"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask marius about paul" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 73
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MARIUS ABOUT PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | He's literate, not talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says (to Jacqueline), "Boundaries, shmoundaries."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss rat" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 74
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You run a hand across his soft back, and he arches it, cat-like, with
Floyd | half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Looks like it's time to get a room."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 75
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Metal door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search door" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "x cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 77
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cigarette is still smoking, the owner must've gone inside for a
Floyd | few moments. How you hate timed puzzles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smoke cigarette" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 77
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMOKE CIGARETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, are we just eternally stuck? Hm."
		PaulS says, "Maybe if we wait just out of sight, the owner will come back."
		djfletch asks, "hmm are we supposed to swap one ticket for the other?"
		DavidW says, "I really don't know what to do."
		Tale says, "Well, I could give you a hint. This really isn't this hard."
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a smoking
Floyd | cigarette.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here .
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to djf), "oh, maybe"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x ventilator" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENTILATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "x ventilators" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENTILATORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember where the tickets were originally"
maga says (to Floyd), "light ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the lottery ticket or the winner ticket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "lottery" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 79
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOTTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "I think the winner was in the tray, and the other was on it."
		DavidW says, "yeah, that's nutty and makes no sense to me."
		djfletch asks, "ok, so if we leave the winning one and walk away, the owner will go off to Saturn?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put winning ticket on ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 79
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINNING TICKET ON ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 80
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "put winner ticket on ashtray" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 81
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINNER TICKET ON ASHTRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the winner ticket on ashtray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           82
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Rim
Floyd | The sun is huge and brilliant here, casting everything in that harsh
Floyd | and unforgiven light they have in changing rooms. There is
Floyd | unimplemented plain all around you, except for the portal to the west
Floyd | and the building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharkmen janitor comes through the door and picks up the cigarette,
Floyd | totally oblivious to you, even though you're mentioned in his room
Floyd | description. He takes up the ticket and sighs. "I would've loved to go
Floyd | to Saturn, Steve went  and he- Holy Fin, what is this?" He takes out a
Floyd | pair of glasses and peers at the ticket. "I won! Screw this job." He
Floyd | takes right off, to the northnortheast, where there is a huge barrack
Floyd | in the distance. Behind him, the door begins to close slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  On the Rim                                           82
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh, run back!"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 83
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation Building
Floyd | This small building seems to house the ventilation system for the
Floyd | prison below, judging by the ventilators on top and the annoying "woop
Floyd | woop" sound. A metal door leads inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ashtray stands besides the door. On the ashtray is a winner ticket
Floyd | and a smoking cigarette.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a trap here .
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm, the ticket is still there"
		DavidW says, "He didn't even take... yeah"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 84
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the winner ticket)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Ventilation Building                                 85
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Airduct                                        86
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Airduct
Floyd | This looks like a maintenance room, with a ladder leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "he was too excited"
		maga says (to Tale), "'barracks' is always plural, unless it's part of a compound word like 'barrack-house'"
		Tale says (to nitku), "Yes, that's, er, my explanation too"
		maga says, "like trousers"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Airduct                                        87
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Airduct
Floyd | This room is equally superfluos and has a door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat clambers down the ladder with surprising grace, considering
Floyd | his girth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius seems scared of something and runs outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "trouser-house"
		Nitku says, "or 'barrack-obama'"
		Tale says, "Huh, thanks. It's different in german."
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Rat runs away like a rat."
		DavidW asks, "East?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              88
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure Paul won't mind if we play in the lab first before freeing him."
		PaulS says, "Can't pass up a nice lab session."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  89
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloning machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  90
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLONING MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It has two vats, one enterable, and an input slot. Looks like without
Floyd | a Data iPod in it, the machine just clones what is in it. It has a
Floyd | big, red lever labelled "CLONE" and not much else. Yep, an Apple
Floyd | product.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Marius), "C'mere, rat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  91
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about Slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "slot, hi" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  91
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLOT, HI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to Slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet slot" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray slot" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  93
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to waste cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cheese in vat" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  93
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHEESE IN VAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  94
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put winner ticket in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  95
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINNER TICKET IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  96
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  97
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine begins to hum softly, and the lever jumps back into
Floyd | position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  98
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod hisses shut pneumatically. Nothing happens for a second or
Floyd | two, then both pods hiss open and a figure emerges from the second
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  99
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see your clone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clone" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLONE
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking (a clone) as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone suddenly grabs his face, "Ah, oh no, the horrors of
Floyd | technology" and melts into a pool of green go. Hm, a touching plea to
Floyd | proceed with care in matters of human cloning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "green goO"
		Jacqueline says, "That ... was awesome."
PaulS says (to Floyd), "x goo" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we've now gotten our money's worth out of this game."
		DavidW says, "I guess we need a stablizer module for Slot."
		Tale asks (of jacq), "Already?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I know. Good return on investment, eh?"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "put cheese in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHEESE IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Can of Spray Cheese into the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door falls shut with a pneumatic hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Indeed."
Nitku says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine begins to hum softly, and the lever jumps back into
Floyd | position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine gives an annoying error sound, and nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "aww"
Nitku says (to Floyd), "get cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think cloning only works on living critters."
		Tale says (to nitku), "because Inform is so good at procedual object generation"
		maga asks, "but isn't that how Velveeta is produced in the real world?"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Velveeta is made from bacteria farts and sunbeams."
		maga asks, "hmm, can we go and grab the rat and stick him in there?"
		ToxicFrog says, "I thought it was made from recycled saran wrap."
		PaulS says (to DavidW), "I didn't know it was so natural."
		maga says, "possibly I should not obey my Cryptozookeeper instincts to make a cheese/rat hybrid"
		DavidW says, "I think we should check the prison cells."
		Tale says (to maga), "Aw man, that would be kinda awesome"
		PaulS says (to maga), "The rat we have is quite sufficiently annoying without cloning it."
		maga says, "I was thinking that a cheese rat would be more edible"
		DavidW says, "I bet this cloning machine is why we got to name the rat in the first place, so we can name the clone too,."
		PaulS says (to maga), "More edible than a non-cheese rat? Not unlikely."
		DavidW asks, "c'mon. Prison cells. Might be half-naked men in bondage?"
		PaulS says, "Yup."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak down the hallway to the next cell. And there Paul sits,
Floyd | sullenly on a cot, eyes down, shoulders slumped. You lean agsainst the
Floyd | frame nonchalantly. "Hey handsome"
Floyd | Paul's eyes light up and he jumps to his feet and grabs the bars. "I
Floyd | knew you'd come to rescue us!"
Floyd | "Us? I was thinking of just rescuing you!"
Floyd | Paul puts his hands on his hips and furrows his brow. "Is that so? How
Floyd | would you feel if someone left you in prison?" You avert his gaze and
Floyd | try to dig in the prison floor with your boot. "Pretty terrible." you
Floyd | murmur. He pats you through the bars. "Well done. Now get us out. Man,
Floyd | am I happy to see you." He smiles. You turn away. "Me too." Dang, you
Floyd | must have some dust in your eye.
Floyd | Paul's Cell
Floyd | Paul sits here gloomily, awaiting his rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Looks like there will be a threesome, even with the golf cart destroyed."
		DavidW says, "Or a moresome with cloning tech."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rescue paul" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESCUE PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paul" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | His beard has become a bit more scraggly since you last saw him, far
Floyd | too long ago, and his frame looks thin and fragile in the prison
Floyd | pyjamas. But he's alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Gosh, how is it that such morality discussions never arise in the human cloning debates?"
		DavidW says, "Too busy having clone orgies to worry about morality."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask paul about rat" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PAUL ABOUT RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask paul about guard" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PAUL ABOUT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "They've done studies on twins and it turns out to be fine."
		Tale says (to davidW), "Talk to"
		DavidW asks, "Paul seems inanimate. Is he dead?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to paul" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Free us, then we can have all the Quip-based conversations you want."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Wow. Who knew there was a fifth wall to break?"
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		maga says, "oh me oh my"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		PaulS says, "Once we free him he'll probably just moan on about boundaries."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we have to push that blue button and the bars retract."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss paul" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we could see if there's a cell west of the guard?"
		DavidW asks, "Like, who else are we freeing?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "to the south"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's Cell
Floyd | Paul sits here gloomily, awaiting his rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue down the hallway, and Paul whispers: "That's a Venusian
Floyd | warrior woman..."
Floyd | "So men really are from Mars and women ..."
Floyd | "No dear, gender is artificial construct that's not helping anyone."
Floyd | "Can she understand us?"
Floyd | "I learnt a few pheases, but we don't have time for chit-chat. Maybe
Floyd | latter."
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian's cell
Floyd | The Venusian's warrior woman sits here, awaiting rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She has silvery skin, golden her put up in a tight bun, and wears full
Floyd | body chain mail. Black, pearl eyes look at you unblinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She just nods at your curtly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | This cell is open. The hallway ends at a huge gate further the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside you see the body of famed adventurer Ronathan Rask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "x rask" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Without going into too much detail, it looks like he died a
Floyd | humiliating and avoidable death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "odd how his name rhymes with a mudder's name. Coincidence, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | Aha! You found a datachip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Utterly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(golden 'hair' put up in a tight bun)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x datachip" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DATACHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like it's a DNA scrambler. It will rearrange all those little
Floyd | letters in your genes at random.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Oh my, I hate when I do that. (Words that kind of sound the same)."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a datachip
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shrugs. "You just said you wanted stuff pointed out. Pretty understandable, and a typo anyone could make."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge metal gate, padlocked, with a small window inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the tank outside, patrolling, and the sad sight of your
Floyd | golf cart, front axle broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "Sure! Please, everyone, keep pointing typos and the like out. I was more angry with myself."
		DavidW says, "ok. My plan is to clone a faulty version of ourselves with the datachip, and it'll maybe stre-e-e-etch over to the blue button an' push it."
		djfletch says, "now we have Marius back we can clone him too"
		PaulS says, "...DavidW Worth a try for sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | This cell is open. The hallway ends at a huge gate further the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside you see the body of famed adventurer Ronathan Rask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian's cell
Floyd | The Venusian's warrior woman sits here, awaiting rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's Cell
Floyd | Paul sits here gloomily, awaiting his rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DATACHIP IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide it into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put marius in vat" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MARIUS IN VAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put marius in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MARIUS IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Marius)
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "marius, enter machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, ENTER MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine begins to hum softly, and the lever jumps back into
Floyd | position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine goes *beep* *boom* *clang* and something metallic is spit
Floyd | out of the other pod. You hear a puff as the datachip disintegrates.
Floyd | Must've been one use only.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an axle and Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It made a new axle?!"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		DavidW asks, "Our first child -- and it's an axle! What will the neighbours think?"
		Jacqueline says, "I was worried about the datachip, but yeah, looks like a new axle."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take axle" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, let's push the button with the axle."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button with axle" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Stretch your arm as far as you can through the bars, but you just
Floyd | can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit button with axle" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT BUTTON WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit Blue Button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use axle" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x axle" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly fine front axle for a golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "marius, push button" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "can we get Marius into the machine by putting cheese in it or something?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "guard, push button" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUARD, PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha"
		PaulS says, "I'm afraid I've got to go."
PaulS goes home. 		DavidW says, "hm. We have no way through this door."
		Tale says (to PaulS), "Well, now they all die"
		DavidW asks, "Should I undo and save?"
		DavidW asks, "People?"
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Jacqueline asks, "I'm... oh, okay, just to undo and save?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought you meant go back for a sec, but I think you've probably done the right thing."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, we're also probably on a timer now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot door" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Gate)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hit them with our axle"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The leader shouts "Don't shoot while you're running! Didn't you pay
Floyd | attention at gun safety training, you tadpoles?" They're halfway down
Floyd | the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first few sharkmen throw themselves to the ground and take aim at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess I should be shooting something else? Or the leader?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot leader" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT LEADER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ideas?"
		djfletch says, "hmm"
		DavidW asks, "We could give the gun to the woman? Maybe she's better at shooting than us?"
		djfletch says, "worth a try"
jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give gun to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE GUN TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian warrior woman isn't able to receive things.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "was the gate here just locked?"
		DavidW says, "It's always been locked."
		Jacqueline says, "I dunno, you fulfilled the title of the game, so that's kind of a win."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit sharkmen with axle" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SHARKMEN WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit Sharkmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The latest in sharkmen technology. It's said one needs to be really
Floyd | focused to use one of these.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "focus" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOCUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "could we trap them in a cell somehow?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | This cell is open. The hallway ends at a huge gate further the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside you see the body of famed adventurer Ronathan Rask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The leader shouts "Don't shoot while you're running! Didn't you pay
Floyd | attention at gun safety training, you tadpoles?" They're halfway down
Floyd | the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first few sharkmen throw themselves to the ground and take aim at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "also, check in case the button unlocked the main gate as well as the cells."
		djfletch says, "oh, you tried that"
		DavidW says, "I don't think the cells have an 'in' location."
		DavidW says, "It's just a hallway."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian's cell
Floyd | The cell is empty. The hallway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ToxicFrog disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		djfletch asks, "can we lever the gate with the axle?"
		DavidW says, "It's padlocked, it said. But maybe it acts like a crowbar."
		DavidW says, "[Gate]'s padlocked, [game] said. But maybe [axle] acts like a crowbar."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate with axle" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry gate with axle" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY GATE WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break gate with axle" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GATE WITH AXLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break Gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break gate" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I still wonder if we should have cloned the rat somehow, although I don't know how it would help here."
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "I dunno."
		Jacqueline says, "It kept telling us to respect Marius' boundaries."
		DavidW asks, "Unless we could spray the machine?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oho"
		Jacqueline says, "OHO"
		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "I can see you smirking from here"
		Jacqueline says, "Like with the button."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "heehee"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray machine" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to waste cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It has two vats, one enterable, and an input slot. Looks like without
Floyd | a Data iPod in it, the machine just clones what is in it. It has a
Floyd | big, red lever labelled "CLONE" and not much else. Yep, an Apple
Floyd | product.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Spray vat?"
		DavidW says, "vat isn't implemented"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		djfletch asks, "get in it and spray some cheese around?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter vat" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "spray cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to waste cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cloning machine you can see Can of Spray Cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get can" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the cloning machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've been wondering why that 'for the weekend' is in there. Like, is that explaining why there aren't cloning technicians in here right now, because is"
		Jacqueline asks, "because it is Saturday?"
		Tale asks (of Jacqueline), "Do you want me to answer?"
		Jacqueline says, "Only if it's not really a spoiler, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "If it's a spoiler, then no."
		Tale says, "it really isn't. Just a good reason to have neither technicians nor more guards around."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we should shoot the door? I feel I was shooting at the wrong target, and maybe the door is the right one."
		Jacqueline says, "I like that idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | Through some bars on the left hand side of the hallway, you can see a
Floyd | sharkmen guard at a table. He sits with his back to you and seems to
Floyd | be trying to open his cellphone to replace the battery. Good, that
Floyd | should take a while.
Floyd | On the wall, just outside of your reach through the bars, is a blue
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then we're not indescriminately killing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot door" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot gate" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | That's no way to settle any kind of argument. At least, that's what
Floyd | the law says.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You're right, no bugs at all in this game that was written quickly and not tested. Just like all of our games."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot window" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | That's no way to settle any kind of argument. At least, that's what
Floyd | the law says.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Marius here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And we can't just go south."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Gate)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shoot marius" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | That's no way to settle any kind of argument. At least, that's what
Floyd | the law says.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to jacqueline), "I'm basically sitting under the table at this moment, sobbing quietly"
		Jacqueline says, "Awwwww"
		DavidW asks, "maybe we should shoot sharkmen as often as possible and maybe get them all if we don't waste any turns?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The leader shouts "Don't shoot while you're running! Didn't you pay
Floyd | attention at gun safety training, you tadpoles?" They're halfway down
Floyd | the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first few sharkmen throw themselves to the ground and take aim at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | You shoot one of the sharkmen, but that doesn't even change their
Floyd | generic attack text.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should we shoot their generic attack text?"
		djfletch says, "ha"
		djfletch says, "it could work"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot attack text" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT ATTACK TEXT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | That's no way to settle any kind of argument. At least, that's what
Floyd | the law says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "That is a great idea and far better than the actual solution."
		maga says, "maybe we can exploit their dedication to gun safety procedures"
		Jacqueline says, "So."
		maga says, "stand in front of something they're unwilling to destroy"
		Jacqueline says, "Is the fact that it's a Kerkerkruip gun just an homage? Or is it a clue>"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You learned your firearms rules from the best."
		maga says, "we could CONCENTRATE, if it's Kerkerkruip"
		maga says, "you can never get a hit in Kerkerkruip without concentrating for a few rounds"
		DavidW says, "never played Kerkerkruip"
		DavidW says, "And I tried FOCUS."
		Jacqueline says, "Use the real word. That'll impress 'em."
		Jacqueline says, "ILAC"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONCENTRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen open fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You went out in a blaze of glory! Paul isn't properly
Floyd | quite as pleased as you. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  148
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray button" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You spray the button with cheese. The rat squeezes his plump belly
Floyd | through the bars and scuttles up the wall. He looks at you, right
Floyd | below the button, then gives you a claw-up as he pushes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All hell breaks loose. Screeching alarm sirens sound throughout the
Floyd | prison. The guard jumps to his feet and pulls a huge Kerkerkruip rifle
Floyd | from the table. "Die, person who reminds me of my lost humanity quite
Floyd | painfully!" The bite in his ankle from Marius, who has come to your
Floyd | aid , seems even more painful. You grab the gun and take three shots
Floyd | to drop him, what with his hopping on one foot at all.
Floyd | Paul runs from his cell and into your arms. You hold him for a
Floyd | blissful second, then nod at the Venusian woman behind him. Paul looks
Floyd | at the dead guard. "I told you not to kill indiscriminately anymore,
Floyd | huzzie." You look to the ground, mumbling "Sorry". "Now, let's make
Floyd | for the gate. They'll send more guards through the Ventilation
Floyd | Building any second."
Floyd | The three of you run for the reception area. You suddenly don't feel
Floyd | safe at all. No, not safe at all. You hope you can save the four of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius runs towards you from under a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge group of Sharkmen burst through the door at the far end of the
Floyd | corridor and spot you immediately. "Get them!" shouts their leader.
Floyd | They start running towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONCENTRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh shit! Alex, kill them!"
Floyd | "What happened to not killing indiscriminately?"
Floyd | "Shut up and kill every fucking last one of them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen beginning to brandish rifles, while they're running, but
Floyd | don't fire yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate, and are now quite concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The leader shouts "Don't shoot while you're running! Didn't you pay
Floyd | attention at gun safety training, you tadpoles?" They're halfway down
Floyd | the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate, and are now maximally concentrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first few sharkmen throw themselves to the ground and take aim at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot sharkmen" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the Kerkerkruip gun)
Floyd | Fully focused, you go into bullet time and
Floyd | PEW PEW BOOM ARGH PEW PEW BOOM ARGH ARGH PEW OH NO ARGH PEW DUCK PEW
Floyd | PEW PEW PEW
Floyd | Isn't text just a great medium for action scenes? Anyway, all the
Floyd | sharkmen are dead.
Floyd | The Venusian nods at you approvingly, then she confers with Paul in
Floyd | whispered tones. You try not to look jealous. "Okay", says Paul,
Floyd | "there is tunnel build by the Mercurian resistance (which was cut out
Floyd | of the game because someone ran out of time). It is behind one of
Floyd | those crater walls."
Floyd | The Alien Warrior points through the small window at one section of
Floyd | the crater wall, and you have a pretty good idea of which one she
Floyd | means.
Floyd |  "You need to get the tank to shoot at it, dear."
Floyd | "Um, I'm on foot, and the Kerkerkruip gun is empty. Might as well
Floyd | throw it away" (which you do)
Floyd | "Maybe if you could find a way to repair the golf cart, we'd have a
Floyd | chance. Our venusian friend here is a good mechanic. Just give any
Floyd | repair parts to her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hooray"
		DavidW says (to maga), "thanks for the verb hint."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "allow 'focus'."
		Tale says, "Will do, sir"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hey hey, I helped!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "We are a team!"
		Jacqueline slinks off, unrecognized.
		Tale) DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Backseat driver"
maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an axle
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "give axle to venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE AXLE TO VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes the axle with gret reverence, and Paul rubs your back
Floyd | lovingly.
Floyd | "Okay, now you need to distract the tank while she installs it."
Floyd | "Just one sec.... How do I distract a tank?"
Floyd | "One, you are the protagonist. Two, these sharkmen were breed from the
Floyd | Internet generation and white sharks. It shouldn't be to hard to
Floyd | distract them."
Floyd | Paul unlocks the gate.
Floyd | "Go get'em, Tiger."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "s/gret/great"
		maga says, "and s/breed/bred"
		Tale says, "Thanks."
		DavidW asks, "I thought the woman wasn't able to accept things?"
		DavidW asks, "and, uh, how did Paul unlock the gate?"
		djfletch says, "Oh no, he's one of them!"
		Tale says, "Hm... I thought that one text says he picked up the key, but it doesn't."
		DavidW says, "ah"
		DavidW asks, "well, I have no idea how to flirt with a tank, but south?"
		djfletch says, "yup"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Really? You're not sure you feel "save" out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Reception area                                       156
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads inside, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space tank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "distract tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISTRACT TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "woo tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WOO TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "spray cheese on tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY CHEESE ON TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray Can of Spray Cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to waste cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "dammit, the cheese plan was my only idea"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       156
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads inside, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space tank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to outrun the tank, but have no luck.
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to outrun the tank, but have no luck.
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray turret" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY TURRET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to outrun the tank, but have no luck.
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "moon tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOON TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "do we have any items left except tickets?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And Marius"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOCK TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "There are some points that aren't bugs. but design flaws, where I expected you to discover things in a different order which would make it easier. Is it okay if I point slight things like these out?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand in front of tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND IN FRONT OF TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | With its thick, bluish metal armor and black ugly chains, the tank
Floyd | looks imepenetrable. A sharkmen in a thick helmet is standing in the
Floyd | manhole and aiming the huge laser turret. At you, if that's of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SHARKMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SHARKMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't mind, if you think we're more confused than we should be. Depends if anyone else still has things to try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x manhole" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess if you think it to be nearly show-stopping otherwise, and it's really design flaw and not just, y'know, us, then I am okay with it."
		DavidW says, "What Jacqueline said."
		Tale says, "I expected you to not have the axle at that point."
		djfletch says, "hmmmmm"
		DavidW asks, "You mean we were expected to free the prisoners, shoot guards, and then find an axle?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Supposed to free everyone first?"
		Tale says, "Right. I don't want to imply anything complicated ; And you're not stuck. It's just, well."
		DavidW says, "I guess the implication is to go back north instead of through the gate right away."
		DavidW says, "maybe search the dead guards or something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Reception area                                       156
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | This cell is open. The hallway ends at a huge gate further the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside you see the body of famed adventurer Ronathan Rask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian's cell
Floyd | The cell is empty. The hallway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's Cell
Floyd | The cell is empty. The hallway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | An empty room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkman's phone has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | An iPhone, specifically adapted for plump sharkmen hand. Looks like
Floyd | the Sharkman was playing Fruit Ninja.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take phone" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius seems to be quite interested in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call home" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call et" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL ET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lab
Floyd | This lab has been cleaned up impressively for the weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloning machine sits in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give phone to marius" 		

Floyd ]  Lab                                                  166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PHONE TO MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius is utterly captivated. He paws the screen adorably and even
Floyd | hits one or two fruits. Aw man! How cute. This would be a youtube hit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Connecting space. West, back to the airduct. A door marked "Lab" leads
Floyd | north, the prison cells are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marius" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has pear-shaped body, with small, scrawnly
Floyd | leg and feet. Its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Cellphone
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play with phone" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY WITH PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway                                              170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | An iPhone, specifically adapted for plump sharkmen hand. Looks like
Floyd | the Sharkman was playing Fruit Ninja.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the guard's room                                  171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the guard's room
Floyd | An empty room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Paul's Cell                                          172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul's Cell
Floyd | The cell is empty. The hallway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Venusian's cell                                      173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Venusian's cell
Floyd | The cell is empty. The hallway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Ronathan Rasks' cell                                 174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ronathan Rasks' cell
Floyd | This cell is open. The hallway ends at a huge gate further the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside you see the body of famed adventurer Ronathan Rask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reception area                                       175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception area
Floyd | This is a small reception area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads outside, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I, too, watch too many animals-playing-with-touchscreen vids on YouTube."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Reception area                                       175
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "And we searched Blask, um, I mean, Rask, right?"
		DavidW asks, "So, we reenact a cute youtube vid and the sharkman in the tank is distracted? Is that the plan?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "Can't we pretend to be Overly Attached Girlfriend and sing instead?"
		djfletch says, "sharks love cuteness"
		Jacqueline says, "I would say that's a crazy idea, David, except it's just the sort of thing this game would do."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening Gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads inside, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space tank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give phone to marius" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Western Wall                                   177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PHONE TO MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharkmen removes his helmet and stares at the rat. "Guys, guys!"
Floyd | he shouts down into the tank. "Are you seeing this? That's adorable."
Floyd | A hollow voice answers: "I have it on the screen. Man, that's so cute!
Floyd | A rat playing Fruit Ninja. I could watch it all day. Or at least,
Floyd | until something brings my attention back to the task at hand."
Floyd | You sprint over to the golf cart, where the Venusian gives you a
Floyd | thumbs up. You high-five her and start the motor. Paul comes running,
Floyd | and he, the warrior woman and the rat pool onto the back seat. You put
Floyd | it into gear and hit the gas. The cart soon reaches a neck-breaking 15
Floyd | mph.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "BING"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Well done, DW!"
		DavidW asks, "uh, which way are we facing?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "thanks"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Western Wall                                   178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The turret fires - lousily. It hits the crater wall behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dunno if it matters which way we're facing in the cart any more than it would if we were walking."
		Tale says, "It doesn't."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Western Wall                                   177
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Western Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads inside, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The cart won't fit. It's not a miniature golf cart, ha ha ha.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The turret fires - lousily. It hits the crater wall behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Eastern Wall                                   180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Eastern Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | This is the place the Venusian indicated earlier! There is a crumbling
Floyd | crack in the wall, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Eastern Wall                                   181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind it lies your path to freedom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The turret fires - lousily. It hits the crumbling wall behind you,
Floyd | which reveals a tunnel.
Floyd | "Hooray!" says Paul, and even Marius squeals happily. "Now we only
Floyd | need to get rid of the tank and escape a planet 138 million miles from
Floyd | Earth."
Floyd | "And that's only when they furthest apart!" you add, helpfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "they're the furthest apart"
		Tale says, "Right, just saw that"
		Tale says, "Had I known you'd name the damned thing after me, a lot of the rat descs would be differnet"
		DavidW asks, "The tunnel is north? east? south?"
		Tale says, "(north)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the ancient resistence tunnel. Spiderwebs indicate it
Floyd | hasn't been used in a while, or that the resistance are all
Floyd | arachnophobic. Or not very clean. Maybe spider webs don't indicate
Floyd | that much. The way south leads back to the crater, while there seems
Floyd | to be some sort of bridge to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Venusian graps Paul's arm and whispers to him urgently, while you
Floyd | take point and step onto the bridge. It's small, and amateurishly
Floyd | carved out of the stone. To either side, the cave drops down into
Floyd | lightless depths. Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in
Floyd | the walls provide a dim light.
Floyd | "Seems safe eno..."
Floyd | Then something steps out of the shadows at the other end of the
Floyd | bridge, something huge and horrible. The kind of creature that would
Floyd | have Lovecraft scramble for his dictionary.  Slavering fangs,
Floyd | razor-sharp claws and horrible gurgling noises ... You turn around to
Floyd | warn the others, but then the grue is already upon you, and swipes you
Floyd | off the bridge with her razor-sharp claws. With a bloodied and mangled
Floyd | face, you hurtle screaming into the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You have died.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The love of your life has fallen beyond time and memory :-(
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Er, huh. That's supposed to be blocked till you get rid of the tank"
		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "Heehee - how would they be different... an example?"
		Tale says, "Shit shit"
		Tale says (to dw), "Please undo, this won't make any sense"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               182
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Eastern Wall                                   181
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Eastern Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We're supposed to 'get rid of a tank'?"
		Tale says, "Yep"
		DavidW asks, "I didn't put any high explosives in my pants this morning. Anyone else?"
		djfletch says, "we could get out and then let them shoot it up"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I think you might have meant 'ellipses'"
		DavidW asks, "Anyone dig a Bengal tiger pit the tank can fall into?"
		DavidW asks, "Anyone know of a secret helium mine that will send the tank into space?"
		Tale says, "The crater is laid out in a 3 x 3 pattern, if that's any help"
		djfletch says, "we could spray cheese on it, but that's just my solution to everything now"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I was guessing that the 'chase' had to continue somehow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Eastern Wall                                  182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Eastern Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Eastern Wall                                   183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Eastern Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Wall                                        184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | An overhang of rock towers here into the crater.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Western Wall                                  186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  center                                               187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | center (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Plain                                                188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge  metal gate leads inside, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Western Wall                                   189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Western Wall                                  190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | An overhang of rock towers here into the crater.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. overhang."
rjbs goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter overhang" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER OVERHANG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The turret fires - lousily. It hits the overhang behind you. "Oh sh-"
Floyd | says Paul before the whole cart is engulfed in a dust cloud. You steer
Floyd | this way and that, just hoping you don't hit any walls and emerge to
Floyd | the north of the cloud. Marius covers his nose and sneezes. The
Floyd | Venusian clears dust from her face with a dignified wipe of her hand.
Floyd | Unfortunaley, the overhang has missed the tank. The dust covering the
Floyd | gunner makes him look even more like a white shark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If it weren't for the link to the ClubFloyd RSS in the channel topic, which is useful, I'd have changed the topic to 'djfletch says, "we could spray cheese on it, but that's just my solution to everything now"'"
		djfletch says, "yay"
		DavidW says, "I'm having trouble picturing the overhang's placement and purpose."
		Tale says, "hooray"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Middle Western Wall                                  193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  center                                               194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | center (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Wall                                        195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are in the region of the Crater indicated by the title.
Floyd | (Atmospheric description not included)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall (in the golf cart)
Floyd | The overhang has fallen to the crater floor. Looks suspiciously like a
Floyd | ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golf cart you can see Marius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank pursues you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Can I ask a cross-cultural question that I think I don't really want the answer to? Do they have spray cheese in Germany, Tale? (Gods, I hope not.)"
		maga says, "no, but they do have spray sausage"
		Tale says, "Nope"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "okay, a ramp. Which direction is it leading? (So little direction info in this game.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, ew ew ew"
		maga says, "make anything sausage-coated"
		ToxicFrog says, "What *is* spray cheese? It sounds like cheese (presumably foamed cheese-like petroleum byproduct) that you can spray onto things, but that's crazy."
		Jacqueline says, "But now that I think of it, those are two great tastes that would taste great sprayed together..."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to ToxicFrog), "I think it's probably like cheese-flavoured silly string, but I'm not sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter ramp" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I thought it was basically aerosol Velveeta"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter overhang" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER OVERHANG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "There is no directional info because you don't need it"
		DavidW says (to Tale), "The hell you say."
		DavidW says, "I just died."
		DavidW says, "Someone else drive."
		Tale says, "Sure, but that's because I'm lousy at including synonyms and different actions."
		DavidW says, "Show me how it's done."
		Jacqueline says, "I have found a link to a photo of spray cheese for you, TF. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is on a page entitled 'Bizarre Foods America Season Opener: Ten Foods We Want Andrew Zimmern to Eat'"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "With the full article, including explanation of Easy Cheese, here:"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like the *** Not the death the title alluded to *** bit."
		Jacqueline says, "Aside from the fact that we keep hitting it."
		djfletch says, "maybe we just keep going the way we were going and that will take us up the ramp"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul and the Venusian sit on the backseat, Paul with Marius on his
Floyd | lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser turret fires straight at you!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Not the death the title alluded to ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "This is really GTV. Is it okay if I ...?"
		djfletch says, "ok by me"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
Tale says (to Floyd), "drive over ramp" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRIVE OVER RAMP
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 | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Western Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "drive over ramp" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Western Wall                                   197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRIVE OVER RAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tale says (to Floyd), "drive over overhang" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRIVE OVER OVERHANG
Floyd |
Floyd | With a screeching handbrake turn, you line up the cart, the ramp and
Floyd | the tank. "What are you doing?" shouts Paul and grabs the seat in
Floyd | front of him. "I'm going Mario on these suckers!"
Floyd | You hit the pedal, and the golf cart accelerates, up the makeshift
Floyd | ramp.
Floyd | For a second, it's all frozen, the cart in the air, the sharkman
Floyd | gaping up open mouthed- then he screams "Three days from retirement!"
Floyd | before the cart crashes down on him. And catches fire. Quickly.
Floyd |  "To the tunnel!" you shout and grab Paul's hand.
Floyd | As the four of you reach the tunnel, tank and cart explode behind you.
Floyd | "The owner of that golf club must really, really hate you by now"
Floyd | says Paul, giggling.
Floyd | You hold him for a moment and ruffle his hair.
Floyd | The Venusian says something, and Paul frowns, not comprehending. "She
Floyd | asked if we have source of darkness."
Floyd | "Must be poetic Venusian language for something. We'll worry about it
Floyd | later."You grab Paul's hand and together you go north, into the
Floyd | tunnel. Marius hopples behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in the ancient resistence tunnel. Spiderwebs indicate it
Floyd | hasn't been used in a while, or that the resistance are all
Floyd | arachnophobic. Or not very clean. Maybe spider webs don't indicate
Floyd | that much. The way south leads back to the crater, while there seems
Floyd | to be some sort of bridge to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search spiderwebs" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SPIDERWEBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ToxicFrog says (to Jacqueline), "Oh dear. (Also, what's GTV?)"
		DavidW says, "Guess The Verb"
		Jacqueline asks, "Would 'enter ramp' have worked?"
		DavidW says, "NO"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, you tried that."
		Jacqueline says, "heh. Anyway."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Venusian graps Paul's arm and whispers to him urgently, while you
Floyd | take point and step onto the bridge. It's small, and amateurishly
Floyd | carved out of the stone. To either side, the cave drops down into
Floyd | lightless depths. Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in
Floyd | the walls provide a dim light.
Floyd | "Seems safe eno..."
Floyd | Then something steps out of the shadows at the other end of the
Floyd | bridge, something huge and horrible. The kind of creature that would
Floyd | have Lovecraft scramble for his dictionary.  Slavering fangs,
Floyd | razor-sharp claws and horrible gurgling noises ... You turn around to
Floyd | warn the others, but then the grue is already upon you, and swipes you
Floyd | off the bridge with her razor-sharp claws. With a bloodied and mangled
Floyd | face, you hurtle screaming into the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You have died.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The love of your life has fallen beyond time and memory :-(
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, possibly not the right move."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               199
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, actually, I suspect that was the correct move, and the PC is now Paul."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh... oh oh oh yes."
		Jacqueline says, "But no."
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, I don't want him to die."
		DavidW says, "Maybe there is Venusian elixir. Maybe we can be cloned back to health."
		Jacqueline sighs.
		Jacqueline says, "Go ahead, kill him."
		DavidW says, "no. Not driving."
		Jacqueline says, "I can't believe Tale would do this to us."
		Jacqueline says, "Years of this lovable couple. They're now practically household names. We all know them. And now he's pulling a Joss Whedon on us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The Venusian graps Paul's arm and whispers to him urgently, while you
Floyd | take point and step onto the bridge. It's small, and amateurishly
Floyd | carved out of the stone. To either side, the cave drops down into
Floyd | lightless depths. Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in
Floyd | the walls provide a dim light.
Floyd | "Seems safe eno..."
Floyd | Then something steps out of the shadows at the other end of the
Floyd | bridge, something huge and horrible. The kind of creature that would
Floyd | have Lovecraft scramble for his dictionary.  Slavering fangs,
Floyd | razor-sharp claws and horrible gurgling noises ... You turn around to
Floyd | warn the others, but then the grue is already upon you, and swipes you
Floyd | off the bridge with her razor-sharp claws. With a bloodied and mangled
Floyd | face, you hurtle screaming into the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You have died.***
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! The love of your life has fallen beyond time and memory :-(
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "weeep" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oops weep" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OOPS WEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shout" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess we shan't mourn his passing."
		DavidW says, "Might want to doublecheck that we are Paul."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Paul now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "It had to end someday."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "NO IT DIDN'T"
		DavidW asks, "Also, what is Paul carrying besides a gate key?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Remember that nice person who came up to you at PAX and told you how much she likes these games?"
		Jacqueline says, "She will hate you now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nada."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius stands before the monster, back arched. The Venusian stands a
Floyd | few feet off, clenching and unclenching her fist uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I do like the"
		DavidW says, "Wonder what he did with the key."
		djfletch says, "I bet the Venusian chick arranged all this somehow."
		Jacqueline says, "er, I do like the 'phospher... phospos...' bit"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "..." 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ...
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give elipsis to monster" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE ELIPSIS TO MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x monstrosity" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONSTROSITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If it's a grue, you want light."
		Jacqueline says, "yes."
Tale says (to Floyd), "x grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Indescribable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "har"
Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She has silvery skin, golden her put up in a tight bun, and wears full
Floyd | body chain mail. Black, pearl eyes look at you unblinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss her" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS HER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "shame the phone is gone. Maybe the grue could be killed with a game of Fruit Ninja."
		Jacqueline says, "I dunno, some guys are into that."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe the phone has that flashlight app."
		Tale says, "I really, really shouldn't have made Paul and the Venusian scenery"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x alex" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALEX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take phosphorus" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHOSPHORUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "marius, attack grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, ATTACK GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take phospherus" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PHOSPHERUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hmph. The tank was on fire. Fire is a lightsource. Maybe get fire?"
		djfletch says, "worth checking if we can go back out, anyway"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in the ancient resistence tunnel. Spiderwebs indicate it
Floyd | hasn't been used in a while, or that the resistance are all
Floyd | arachnophobic. Or not very clean. Maybe spider webs don't indicate
Floyd | that much. The way south leads back to the crater, while there seems
Floyd | to be some sort of bridge to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, as Paul, we can talk to the woman directly now."
		DavidW says, "(or we should be able to)"
		DavidW says, "hm. Woman doesn't follow us."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear approaching Quadrocopters. (Or very loud helicopters). Better
Floyd | stay in the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "A Mercurian light grue" she says, "I'm not sure I could best it, even
Floyd | with a weapon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		Jacqueline says, "Not a dark grue."
		Jacqueline says, "As was hinted."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
olethros says, "what ho" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "A Mercurian light grue" she says, "I'm not sure I could best it, even
Floyd | with a weapon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | She says, "gargle gargle barf"
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "can I see what happens if we try to walk past it?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "is this ... adventure?"
		olethros says, "(Deluxe)"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Sure is!"
		DavidW says, "It's Tale's latest New Year's Eve game: The Day I died."
		olethros says, "hooray"
		olethros watches.
		djfletch asks, "can we put spiderwebs on the glowy rocks?"
		DavidW says, "Dunno. Feel free to try."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in the ancient resistence tunnel. Spiderwebs indicate it
Floyd | hasn't been used in a while, or that the resistance are all
Floyd | arachnophobic. Or not very clean. Maybe spider webs don't indicate
Floyd | that much. The way south leads back to the crater, while there seems
Floyd | to be some sort of bridge to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "get spiderwebs" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SPIDERWEBS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I couldn't even refer to the rocks/stones/whatever."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed marius to grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEED MARIUS TO GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Marius)
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "push venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take light" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose Light grue would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius stands before the monster, back arched. The Venusian stands a
Floyd | few feet off, clenching and unclenching her fist uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If only we still had the cheese, we could spray it on the grue."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "dammit"
olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "l under bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L UNDER BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to climb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "well, I am stuck too"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in the ancient resistence tunnel. Spiderwebs indicate it
Floyd | hasn't been used in a while, or that the resistance are all
Floyd | arachnophobic. Or not very clean. Maybe spider webs don't indicate
Floyd | that much. The way south leads back to the crater, while there seems
Floyd | to be some sort of bridge to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x marius" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Aww, just look at it. It has pear-shaped body, with small, scrawnly
Floyd | leg and feet. Its thick, soft fur is mostly brown with a huge white
Floyd | spot on the tummy. It looks at you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "clean spiderwebs" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN SPIDERWEBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spiderwebs" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIDERWEBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any spiders, strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "marius, jump" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "does he obey any orders?"
		djfletch says, "sorry, moving too fast"
		DavidW says (to olethros), "not that I've seen."
		DavidW says, "The rat can read, but not talk."
olethros says (to Floyd), "marius, s" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, S
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "marius, n" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARIUS, N
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "x grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Indescribable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps if we >read spiderwebs we'd see 'NICE PIG'."
		djfletch says, "It seems like there's maybe a hint that we could give the Venusian a weapon, but we don't have any items."
mwmiller arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "venusian, kill grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VENUSIAN, KILL GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to Venusian warrior woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right."
		DavidW says, "She asked us if we had a source of darkness earlier."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make shadow puppet" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE SHADOW PUPPET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shade grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHADE GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blind grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLIND GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push marius" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius stands before the monster, back arched. The Venusian stands a
Floyd | few feet off, clenching and unclenching her fist uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide behind marius" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND MARIUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x depths" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEPTHS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, I need to lie down. Back in 15 min, I hope."
		Tale says, "There are like 2 actions left"
		Jacqueline asks, "Gosh, that's it?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Are we in GTV territory again, or are we just not thinking?"
		Tale says, "Hmm"
		Tale says, "So I tried something that Robb tried in Cryptozookeeper, it failed there, it failed here, too."
		mwmiller says, "'Like 2' == 'several more than 2'"
		Tale says, "Exactly two, I think."
		olethros says, "hm"
		Tale asks, "Do you want a hint?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "x venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She has silvery skin, golden her put up in a tight bun, and wears full
Floyd | body chain mail. Black, pearl eyes look at you unblinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To either side, the cave drops down into lightless depths.
Floyd | Phosphopho..phospher....phospos...glowing stones in the walls provide
Floyd | a dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marius stands before the monster, back arched. The Venusian stands a
Floyd | few feet off, clenching and unclenching her fist uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slobbering monstrosity ... razor sharp fangs ... small, black eyes
Floyd | ... the kind of ancient evil that demands ellipsis...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros says (to Floyd), "show grue to venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW GRUE TO VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm"
olethros says (to Floyd), "point to grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT TO GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "so firstly - we do not need any other items?"
		Tale says (to olethros), "I would like a hint yes/no from the others first. And maybe we should wait for DW."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, wonder if he'll really be back in 15."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I do not want to be courteous to the grue."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Paul now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Soooo... hint?"
		djfletch says, "I think I've run out of ideas, I don't mind a hint."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blindfold grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLINDFOLD GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline sighs. "Okay. Hint, not answer."
		olethros says, "maybe we can discuss first"
		olethros says, "and wait 10m for DW"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm."
		Jacqueline says, "I am fine with that."
		Tale says, "Sure"
		olethros says, "I think we should get V to do somethint to G"
		Tale says, "The action you need to take is somewhat irrational."
		olethros asks, "however we can't talk to V. Can M talk to it? Can we gesture?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "eat grue" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Light grue)
Floyd | I don't suppose Light grue would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I agree, but I think -- yeah, V is scenery."
		djfletch says, "it seems like we should just give her something"
olethros says (to Floyd), "eat venusian" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Venusian warrior woman)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "less or more irrational?"
olethros says (to Floyd), "rub warrior" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "we tried jumping off, didn't we?"
		olethros says, "the bridge appears to be nonexistent"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "give rat to venusian" 		Tale says, "Well, less, in that it would serve a purpose, but doesn't seem very wise,"

Floyd ]  Bridge                                               249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE RAT TO VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Marius)
Floyd | He slips out of your grab. Looks like you have to learn to respect his
Floyd | boundaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
djfletch says (to Floyd), "punch grue" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area.                                         250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUNCH GRUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush towards the monster.
Floyd | "AAAAAAAAALEX!" you shout.
Floyd | ("Hey, complains the Venusian, "he's dead, not deaf.")
Floyd | The light grue seems far too surprised to be attacked by someone wimpy
Floyd | - people like you usually don't think violence is an answer - and with
Floyd | the best of your rugby knowledge from that British All Boy's school,
Floyd | you tackle the light grue. It flails wildly and slips, but graps the
Floyd | edge of the bridge before it can fall. The Venusian steps close.
Floyd | The grue chuckles in Mercurian with a thick subterreanean accent. "You
Floyd | have no idea of the horrors that await you, warrioress from the stars.
Floyd | These tunnels have long been recaptured by things worse than light
Floyd | grues. You will die in these depths, like your friend, alone and
Floyd | forgotten. What do you say to that?"
Floyd | The Venusian kicks her in the face, and the grue falls. "I say you
Floyd | passed your last Bechdel test, you bit-" You pull on her arm. "No time
Floyd | to offend more sensitive Clubfloyd player" you say. " We need to, I
Floyd | guess we have to..." You sit down. "I guess I should..." The Venusian
Floyd | puts a hand on your shoulder. "He'd want you to go on."
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area.
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool south of their house.
Floyd | It's surrounded by some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden
Floyd | walls are overgrown with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members
Floyd | going for a seamelss tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall,
Floyd | wich is quite high, because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told
Floyd | you they find the occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | What ... this is the garden of your house...What is happening?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "hooray!"
		olethros asks, "wait nobody had tried attacking the grue?"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
		djfletch says, "well, Alex died just from walking in here, we were scared."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, yay."
		Tale says, "Nope. I thought it would be the *first* thing anyone tired."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, 'more sensitive ClubFloyd players'"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, 'seamless'"
		olethros says (to tale), "you should allow 'eat grue'"
		Jacqueline says, "And an apostrophe in Paul's"
		olethros says, "(first attacking the grue)"
		Jacqueline says, "OMG HAS IT ALL BEEN A DREAM"
		Tale says (to Jacqueline), "I copied that description from The day I stabbed Stalin"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Tale says, "I won't tarnish these perfect texts with something as mundane as proof reading."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area.                                         251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Alex, lovable sociopath.Also, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I must respect the purity of your artistic form, Tale."
		Jacqueline says, "Oho, right. Not a dream. The afterlife."
		olethros says, "yay"
		mwmiller exclaims, "Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story!"
		olethros says, "you must supply a noun? mmmm"
		Tale says, "That is a bug and I know what causes it."
djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area.                                         252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Cellphone
Floyd |   Can of Spray Cheese
Floyd |   a winner ticket
Floyd |   a lottery ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "woo, got our stuff back"
		djfletch asks, "go into the house?"
djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Garden Area.                                         252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step between the glass door, someone steps out of the living
Floyd | room. You stumble back, confused. A stalin jacket, red burning eyes.
Floyd | "Hey Alex" says Uncle Wally. "How the hell have you been?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah!"
		olethros asks, "c'est finI!?"
		Tale says, "Hooray for Clubfloyd"
		olethros says, "excellent"
		olethros says, "i may join earlier next time"
		Jacqueline says, "Wow"
		Jacqueline says, "I must say that I did not see that coming."
		djfletch asks, "we have to stay dead all year now?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also I must say that the title of this had me thinking (but not entirely convinced) that you would end the series."
		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Dead and trapped with Uncle Stalin."
		Tale says (to jacqueline), "That was the intention, yes."
		Tale says, "And I thought because of emotional reactions to Alex' death, people would try "kill grue" first"
		Tale) Tale says, "Turns out you yanks are just wimps after all""
		Jacqueline kills Tale.
		Jacqueline says, "That'll show 'im."
		Jacqueline says, "Except now we'll never get that sequel."
		Jacqueline says, "Damn."
		DeadTale asks, "Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?"
		Jacqueline says, "YAy"
		Jacqueline says, "er, YAY"
		Tale says, "I think next year I'll try for fewer rooms and a more thorough implementation"
		Jacqueline says, "Great session, guys."


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NightFloyd Transcript:
A Mind Forever Voyaging by Steve Meretzky
As played on ifMUD on Dec 26, 2012 & Jan 2, 7, & 24, 2013

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 takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). 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 Mind Forever Voyaging written by Steve Meretzky. A Mind Forever Voyaging was a 1985 commercial release by Infocom. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the IF Wiki.

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
		

		Zach says, "I've been on an Infocom kick lately if anyone else is up for that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anything in particular? There are a few on the list already."
		Ellison asks, "yeah, which are you thinking?"
		Zach asks, "Maybe something light on puzzles like AMFV?"
		Limax asks, "Did they get rid of the colour wheel for that one?"
		Ellison says, "I think I have a patched one all ready"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ellison asks, "ok, I've got it down to two for me. one is bite-sized. are we thinking bite-sized, or larger?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Either is fine with me. My trip to Korea has been postponed indefinitely, so I should be available for the next few weeks."
		Limax says, "I'm going nowhere. The wife is working and the kids are playing video games"
		Zach says, "I'm up for either too, but I'm in the mood for larger."
Dave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Zach asks, "Oh, but since DavidW isn't here, maybe we should do bite sized?"
		Zach says, "So he doesn't miss the beginning of a new game. I'm not sure if he would mind or not."
		Ellison says, "he's probably played AMFV"
		Zach says, "Good point"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Incidentally, the PDF with my copy of AMFV has a code matrix rather than a wheel."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The same thing found here: [LINK]"
		Ellison says, "yeah, I just like to keep a patched copy so I don't have to refer to those things"
		Ellison says, "none of my copies came with the wheel version"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have two votes, both for AMFV. So unless anyone really objects and wants to rush in and vote against it right now, that's what we're playing :)"
		Ellison says, "we should play with sleep mask"
		Ellison says, "or whatever it's called"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask amfv" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   * PART I *
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       "Tomorrow never yet
Floyd |                        On any human being rose or set."
Floyd |                                        -- William Marsden
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | You "hear" a message coming in on the official message line: "PRISM?
Floyd | Perelman here. The psych tests have all checked out at 100%, which
Floyd | means that you've recovered from the, ah, awakening without any trauma
Floyd | or other serious effects. We'll be ready to begin the simulation soon.
Floyd | By the way, your piece is in the current issue of Dakota Online."
Floyd |
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction - a science fiction story
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging is a
Floyd | trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 79 / Serial number 851122
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | How can you look at yourself? You're spread out through many rooms in
Floyd | several buildings, most of which don't have communication outlets!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You are but ones and zeroes."
		Ellison asks, "hmm, does the Floyd 'terp have an option for automatic command expanding?"
		Zach says, "That would be nice. I forget about the lack of 'x'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I don't know."
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:08
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no appendages, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Is that like 'no tea'?"
		Zach asks, "I guess try any room?"
		Ellison says, "also, I forget why Floyd uses a less-than-80 character screen. ah well."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ppcc" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > PPCC
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Project Control Center
Floyd | You see a large, well-organized room filled with banks of terminals
Floyd | and similar equipment. Your aural receptors pick up the buzz of many
Floyd | conversations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just chose the top one."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And.. we're there already. Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we weren't. Nevermind."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Onward :D"
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Even at maximum sensitivity, your aural receptors can't quite make out
Floyd | the words of the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> turn hearing to 11"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x banks" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine banks" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:11
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking terminals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine equipment" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:12
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking terminals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "RCRO?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "RCRO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:13
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | It is a dark, cloudy night. The roof is splotchily lit by harsh
Floyd | spotlights. Beyond the edge of the roof, the only thing you can see is
Floyd | Rockvil, glowing with visible and infrared light on the northern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine rockvil" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:14
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ROCKVIL
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can see of the city is a gray haze on the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine haze" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:14
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HAZE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "haze."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there *is* a command for listing the nodes again, but I always forget what it is, so you may want to write that down (if you don't want to refer to scrollback)"
Zach says (to Floyd), "PEOF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:15
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd | Dr. Perelman is sitting at his desk, working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman is an older man, in his late fifties, and has a white goatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine goatee" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GOATEE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "goatee."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine decorder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DECORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "decorder."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine decoder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DECODER
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the decoder that you'll find in your A Mind
Floyd | Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says (to ggg), "I kind of like not having to examine everything once I get used to it."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine map" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:18
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the map that you'll find in your A Mind
Floyd | Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Alyson Price, Perelman's secretary, pops her head in the doorway. "Hey
Floyd | Doc! Need me for anything else tonight?" Perelman, grinning, responds,
Floyd | "Not unless you've decided to dump that unfairly handsome husband of
Floyd | yours." She looks exasperated at what is obviously an old joke and
Floyd | shakes a fist at him in a mock threat. "Really, though, I'll be fine,"
Floyd | says Perelman. "Scram." She disappears from sight, shouting from the
Floyd | next room, "Good night, Doc. Don't stay too late!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "A Mind Forever Harassing"
		Limax says, "Dirty old boss"
		Zach says, "The future was a simpler time"
		Ellison says, "ha"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine pen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:19
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the pen that you'll find in your A Mind
Floyd | Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "It came with a pen?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Classy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read list of outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:20
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LIST OF OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		Zach says, "Well, as classy as a pen from a mutual insurance company gets"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine article" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the magazine article that you'll find in your A
Floyd | Mind Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I remember the WNNF being entertaining"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take feelies" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FEELIES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "feelies."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take map" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be a neat trick without appendages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask perelman about map" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:23
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PERELMAN ABOUT MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know what I could tell you that you don't already know..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, there are special commands that I don't know whether the game will tell us, but which are in the manual."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:23
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Perhaps not."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIAGNOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | All your systems seem to be functioning properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway: [LINK]"
		Zach asks, "There are all the different modes. Can we enter those at any time?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LIBRARY
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any library here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:25
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, aren't interface and communications different?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That was odd."
		Ellison says, "[LINK]"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway, it looks like yes."
		Zach says, "Yeah, the game had a menu for library mode"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |

		
Floyd [Type Y or N] > 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd | Doctor Perelman is sitting at his desk, reading through stacks of
Floyd | papers and occasionally typing on his desk terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:25
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL opened. Current file is PRISM.NAME.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | Pursuing you in your transitions,
Floyd | In other Motes -
Floyd | Of other Myths
Floyd | Your requisition be.
Floyd | The Prism never held the Hues,
Floyd | It only heard them play -
Floyd |                -- Emily Dickinson
Floyd |
Floyd | Memory is a prism through which
Floyd | yesterday's light is passed;
Floyd | Split into a rainbow of moments
Floyd | each colored more dimly than the last.
Floyd | How will today's light look tomorrow
Floyd | and -- how would tomorrow's look today?
Floyd | Would the filter of time be as brutal
Floyd | if that prism were two-way?
Floyd |                -- Asbur Honnurth
Floyd |                   "Secret Recreations of the Soul"
Floyd |                   (c) Copyright 2007
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ] >LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now LIST.TTD.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:28
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ] >LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Things to Do, 3/14/31
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. WNN interview, 11:00
Floyd | 2. 2nd quarter budget to Gold
Floyd | 3. Lunch with Jeff and Beth, 12:45
Floyd | 4. Review Maint Techn resumes
Floyd | 5. Call "Dakota" Editor
Floyd | 6.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:29
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ] >RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now RESIGNATION.LETTER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ] >RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd |                                         February 21, 2031
Floyd | Ms. Vera Gold
Floyd | Project Coordinator's Office
Floyd | PRISM Project Facility
Floyd | Rockvil, SD 848-1345-78
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Ms. Gold:
Floyd |
Floyd | As you know, I have been unhappy for quite some time with your
Floyd | management of the PRISM Project. However, until now, I have always
Floyd | been able to live with your meddling incompetence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your inept, disgraceful and insulting handling of the Phase III
Floyd | Funding Request has exceeded the generous boundaries of my patience.
Floyd | This was more than just another in a long series of Vera Gold
Floyd | fiascoes; this episode has seriously undermined the morale of my team
Floyd | and endangered the Project's long-range chances for
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ouch."
		Zach says, "So much for a letter of recommendation"
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:31
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL is now closed.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:32
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now CURRENT.EVENTS.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS opened. Current file is MOUNT.TAKEOVER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:34
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (Phoenix) (10/11/30) In a case with far-reaching implications, the
Floyd | Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state authorities cannot evict
Floyd | members of a religious sect from the radio telescope facility atop
Floyd | Greens Peak.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sect, a group of extremists calling itself the Church of God's
Floyd | Word, seized the facility in December of 2027, after group founder
Floyd | Ellis Vincent, 59, a minor engineer at the facility, claimed that
Floyd | signals emanating from a region in the constellation Cygnus were the
Floyd | revealed word of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although scientists once thought those signals might be a message from
Floyd | another intelligent race, light-years distant, most scientists now
Floyd | attribute the signals to a new type of quasar at the fringes of our
Floyd | universe. Despite this, members of the sect continue to believe that
Floyd | Greens Peak, which they call "The Mount," is a holy site, and the
Floyd | radio telescope is the "ear for hearing the word of God."
Floyd |
Floyd | A spokesman for the sect, Holy Keeper Sergei Korn, hailed the ruling
Floyd | as a sign of divine providence and revealed plans for constructing a
Floyd | temple there. Larron Hart, chairman of the American Foundation for
Floyd | Astronomical Research (AFAR), which built and ran the Greens Peak
Floyd | facility, expressed disgust at what he termed "a historically stupid
Floyd | decision," and vowed to appeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Church of God's Word, which received a great deal of media
Floyd | attention from the occupation of Greens Peak, has been growing rapidly
Floyd | during the past three years, and it now claims twenty thousand
Floyd | adherents worldwide. Vincent, who is referred to by his followers as
Floyd | the Holy Prophet, has not been seen in public since the takeover.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:35
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ] >BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now BSF.FORMATION.
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM. The
Floyd | programming team has finished entering the parameters for the Plan.
Floyd | This is it: you can enter Simulation Mode at any time. The Social
Floyd | Science group has come up with a list of things to record:
Floyd |    Eating a meal in a restaurant
Floyd |    Talking to a government official
Floyd |    Visiting a power-generating facility
Floyd |    Reading a newspaper
Floyd |    Riding some form of public transportation
Floyd |    Attending a court in session
Floyd |    Talking to a church official
Floyd |    Going to a movie
Floyd |    Visiting your own home or living quarters
Floyd | By the way, since the Simulation Controller will be doing so much
Floyd | data-crunching on the fly, it appears the simulation will run in real
Floyd | time -- a minute there will approximately equal a minute here. Well,
Floyd | good luck!"

		Zach says, "I guess I should copy&paste that todo list."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We are going to have so much fun! For Science!"
		Zach says, "Oooh, maybe it will be a FUTURE sci-fi movie"
		Zach asks, "Try simulation mode or finish reading the library?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "More reading?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:36
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ] >BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (Colorado Springs) (11/17/30) Congress has approved the establishment
Floyd | of the Border Security Force as a separate, independent uniformed
Floyd | military service, to be headquartered in the Colorado facility known
Floyd | as the "Pentagon of the West."
Floyd |
Floyd | Since its creation in 2021, the BSF has been jointly administered by
Floyd | the U.S. Army and the CIA. Today's action makes the BSF the seventh
Floyd | branch of the Armed Forces, joining the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast
Floyd | Guard, Air Force and Space Force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commander Rile McLoughlin, the current chief of the BSF, said that the
Floyd | BSF now has "the leeway we need to take the tough stance and
Floyd | courageous steps necessary to keep our nation free from the threat of
Floyd | nuclear blackmail."
Floyd |
Floyd | The BSF was established by Executive Order in 2021, after the
Floyd | completion of the USNA's TROY antimissile shield and the East Bloc's
Floyd | counterpart system fundamentally altered the East-West nuclear arms
Floyd | race from the building of missiles to the smuggling of miniature
Floyd | bombs.
Floyd |
Floyd | In its first nine years, the BSF has thwarted 13 attempts to bring
Floyd | fully armed nuclear devices into the USNA, as well as countless
Floyd | attempts to smuggle various parts and supplies that could be used for
Floyd | the construction of nukes. It is unknown whether any bombs have
Floyd | actually penetrated the American border.
Floyd |
Floyd | USNA and BSF officials have never confirmed the supposition that the
Floyd | BSF's secret charter also empowers it to smuggle nuclear devices into
Floyd | the territory of the East Bloc.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prevention of nuclear smuggling is expected to become even more
Floyd | difficult with the development of the nobelium bomb, a nuclear device
Floyd | which can theoretically fit in a space no larger than a pack of
Floyd | cigarettes.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ] >LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now LIBYAN.ECONOMY.

		Zach asks, "United States of North America, I guess?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:38
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ] >LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (Tripoli) (1/8/31) During 2030, Libya became a net exporter of oil for
Floyd | the first time since the 1998 nuclear accident that poisoned most of
Floyd | the Libyan oil fields.
Floyd |
Floyd | The turnaround was due to the opening of the first of six new
Floyd | refineries around the Gulf of Sidra. As the other five facilities are
Floyd | activated during the next three years, Libyan oil will add around
Floyd | seven percent to the world's petroleum supply. Experts predict that
Floyd | such a global oil glut would plunge the price of crude as much as
Floyd | twenty-five percent from its current price of $160 per barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The accident that decimated Libya's petroleum industry was allegedly
Floyd | caused by a mishandled attempt to develop a nuclear capability. The
Floyd | acquisition of a nuclear arsenal was a lifelong dream of former Libyan
Floyd | dictator Muammar Kaddafi, who perished in the blast along with nearly
Floyd | a million of his countrymen.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "Interesting"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:39
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ] >TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now TAX.STUDY.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:40
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ] >TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (Vancouver) (2/6/31) The prestigious Manning Institute has released a
Floyd | study, entitled "The Tax Spiral: A Vicious Cycle," which details how
Floyd | nonreporting and underreporting of income is undermining the current
Floyd | tax structure. The study concludes that, unless changes are made, the
Floyd | federal revenue system could collapse by the end of the decade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tax Spiral is the phenomenon where high rates cause more people to
Floyd | cheat on their taxes, necessitating even higher rates, causing even
Floyd | more people to cheat, and so forth. Economists believe that the
Floyd | current tax spiral began in the late twentieth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following chart shows the growth of the "underground" economy --
Floyd | income nonreported and therefore not taxed:
Floyd |
Floyd | Year      Nonreported Income     Top Tax Rate
Floyd | 2014             19%                 40%
Floyd | 2018             20%                 40%
Floyd | 2022             23%                 45%
Floyd | 2026             28%                 60%
Floyd | 2030             36%                 80%
Floyd | 2034 (est.)      51%                 88%
Floyd | 2038 (est.)      73%                 96%
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "The 2014 top tax rate might actually turn out to be accurate."
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:41
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ] >LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now LIBYAN.ECONOMY.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:42
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ] >TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now TAX.STUDY.

		Limax says, "A lot of this sounds very close to home"
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:43
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ] >TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (Vancouver) (2/6/31) The prestigious Manning Institute has released a
Floyd | study, entitled "The Tax Spiral: A Vicious Cycle," which details how
Floyd | nonreporting and underreporting of income is undermining the current
Floyd | tax structure. The study concludes that, unless changes are made, the
Floyd | federal revenue system could collapse by the end of the decade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tax Spiral is the phenomenon where high rates cause more people to
Floyd | cheat on their taxes, necessitating even higher rates, causing even
Floyd | more people to cheat, and so forth. Economists believe that the
Floyd | current tax spiral began in the late twentieth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following chart shows the growth of the "underground" economy --
Floyd | income nonreported and therefore not taxed:
Floyd |
Floyd | Year      Nonreported Income     Top Tax Rate
Floyd | 2014             19%                 40%
Floyd | 2018             20%                 40%
Floyd | 2022             23%                 45%
Floyd | 2026             28%                 60%
Floyd | 2030             36%                 80%
Floyd | 2034 (est.)      51%                 88%
Floyd | 2038 (est.)      73%                 96%
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "whoops"
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:44
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS is now closed.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:45
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS opened. Current file is MOUNT.TAKEOVER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS is now closed.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:47
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PLAN.DATA.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:48
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PLAN.DATA opened. Current file is RYDER.SPEECHES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:49
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | Senator Richard Ryder is the foremost spokesman for advocates of the
Floyd | Plan for Renewed National Purpose. Here are excerpts from several of
Floyd | his speeches on the Plan:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've criticized the shiftless troublemakers in our nation often
Floyd | enough. But I also question the moral decay of our society that turns
Floyd | potentially fine young lads into shiftless troublemakers in the first
Floyd | place! Is it possible we've forgotten the basics of discipline, and
Floyd | misplaced the ability to instill the simple fundamentals of a humane
Floyd | society in our youths?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yesterday, I spoke to a man who waited for eleven hours at the local
Floyd | branch of the Federal Firearms Agency, just to get a permit for a gun
Floyd | so he could protect his family and his home. Now, anyone who knows me
Floyd | knows I haven't got a darn thing against legitimate functions of
Floyd | government. But when regulations, paperwork, and flim-flam bureaucracy
Floyd | get so out of hand that it interferes with a man's simple, decent
Floyd | attempt to protect his loved ones and personal property, then I say
Floyd | it's time for a drastic change."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Last year, this country subsidized sick, inefficient, dying
Floyd | industries to the tune of eighty billion dollars. Now, that's a lot of
Floyd | dough. Let's say you're Joe Average-Taxpayer. Last year, you made
Floyd | $90,000 and, if you're honest, you paid about $48,000 in taxes. That
Floyd | means that you spent about $400 so that Penn Steel or Powell Computers
Floyd | or KGN Media Services could stay in business. There are a lot of
Floyd | things Joe could do with that 400 bucks, and almost every one of them
Floyd | would have a healthier effect on our economy than life support for
Floyd | some archaic industry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A lot of bleeding hearts these days are talking about how we ought to
Floyd | be sending a lot of money and stuff to countries that aren't as lucky
Floyd | as us. These misguided souls seem to think we're some kind of
Floyd | bottomless well of wealth, and they can just keep shipping that well
Floyd | water around the world, telling their thirsty little friends, 'No need
Floyd | for you to knuckle down and solve your problems -- we'll keep bailing
Floyd | you out!' And who are some of these poor little countries we're
Floyd | talking about? Greece! Guatemala! North Korea! Albania! The same
Floyd | countries that are always against the USNA in every issue, every
Floyd | forum, every two-bit propaganda show. I think I speak for a majority
Floyd | of my fellow citizens when I say, 'Let's start looking after our own
Floyd | interests first!'"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, the problems of the nation are many, the troubles of the world
Floyd | are great. There is widespread despair among the people, and a clarion
Floyd | call cries out: 'Why? Why must this be so?' And now, electrified by
Floyd | the power of those cries, clouds of change are gathering on the
Floyd | horizon. Clouds that signify not another storm, but the dawning of a
Floyd | new day! A new day of growth, of prosperity, of hope, of reawakened
Floyd | moral values, of streamlined government, of respect for our country at
Floyd | home and abroad! The Plan for Renewed National Purpose would bring all
Floyd | that and more. The road is long, but with the Lord at our side, we are
Floyd | ready to take that first step!"
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:50
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ] >PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now PLAN.CRITICISMS.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:51
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ] >PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The following excerpts are from a position paper issued by Citizens
Floyd | for Sanity in Government, a political action committee working for the
Floyd | reelection of President William Bowden:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Many of today's domestic problems, such as joybooth safety, high
Floyd | energy costs, or residual acidity in our precipitation, exist not
Floyd | because of sophisticated government regulation, but despite it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Subsidization of industries caught in a changing economic environment
Floyd | is a temporary measure, vital to avoid severe, localized unemployment
Floyd | while retraining workers for healthier industries."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Global instability is exploited by East Bloc adventurism, not caused
Floyd | by it. Instability is the result of underdevelopment and
Floyd | overpopulation, and it will be cured not by militarization of these
Floyd | regions, but by development aid and education. These programs,
Floyd | expensive in this generation, will have tremendous paybacks in the
Floyd | years ahead."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Plan's supporters are blatantly hypocritical. They call for
Floyd | old-fashioned laissez-faire capitalism, but at the same time they
Floyd | promise protectionist restrictions on trade imports. They pay lip
Floyd | service to the advantages of technological advance, but they quietly
Floyd | prepare to decimate funding for medical research, space exploration,
Floyd | and higher education."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The elements of the misnomered Plan for Renewed National Purpose are
Floyd | either dangerous overreactions to admittedly serious problems, or
Floyd | misguided concepts lacking any merit whatsoever. The Plan is the work
Floyd | of hypocrites and demagogues, clamoring for power by making promises
Floyd | they can never keep. Today's complex problems need and deserve sober,
Floyd | deliberate, difficult solutions, not cosmetic quick-fixes which sound
Floyd | inviting but promise even bigger problems further down the road."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:52
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ] >PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now PLAN.POPULARITY.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:53
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ] >PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | Results of public opinion polling regarding the Plan
Floyd | (source: WNN/Newsline polls, weeks of 12/9/30 and 2/3/31)
Floyd |          sample size: 3812; accuracy: +/- 1.2%)
Floyd |
Floyd | Overall opinion of the Plan, entire sample:
Floyd |                          Dec.     Feb.
Floyd |    STRONGLY IN FAVOR     54.9     63.7
Floyd |    IN FAVOR              21.2     22.7
Floyd |    DON'T CARE            10.3      5.0
Floyd |    OPPOSED                6.6      0.8
Floyd |    STRONGLY OPPOSED       7.0      7.8
Floyd |
Floyd | Percent "in favor" or "strongly in favor" of the Plan,
Floyd | demographically:
Floyd |                          Dec.     Feb.
Floyd |    CONSERVATIVES         78.1     87.6
Floyd |    LIBERALS              73.3     84.7
Floyd |
Floyd |    BLUE-COLLAR           76.5     90.2
Floyd |    WHITE-COLLAR          73.2     81.8
Floyd |    BUSINESS OWNERS       90.6     98.4
Floyd |
Floyd |    INCOME UNDER $100K    75.9     86.3
Floyd |    INCOME OVER $100K     76.4     86.7
Floyd |
Floyd | Composite average of opinions of individual Plan elements, entire
Floyd | sample:
Floyd |                          Dec.     Feb.
Floyd |    STRONGLY IN FAVOR     15.8     15.0
Floyd |    IN FAVOR              18.7     17.8
Floyd |    DON'T CARE            30.5     31.8
Floyd |    OPPOSED               20.9     21.3
Floyd |    STRONGLY OPPOSED      14.1     14.1
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "Ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:54
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ] >PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now PLAN.ELEMENTS.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ] >PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | (source: "A Brighter Future for You and Me," a brochure published and
Floyd | distributed by Action for a Better Tomorrow, a pro-Plan
Floyd | group)
Floyd | The Plan for Renewed National Purpose, Legislative action:
Floyd |   * cut tax rates by fifty percent
Floyd |   * vigorous prosecution of tax evasion
Floyd |   * decentralization of federal responsibilities
Floyd |   * deregulation of all major industries
Floyd |   * reinstatement of the military draft
Floyd |   * emphasis on fundamentals and traditional values in education
Floyd |   * mandatory conscription for troublemakers and criminals
Floyd |   * a strict "USNA First" trade policy
Floyd |   * termination of aid to nations not pro-USNA
Floyd |   * cutbacks on all types of bureaucracy, e.g. registering cars, guns
Floyd |   * termination of government subsidies to outmoded industries
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plan for Renewed National Purpose, Constitutional amendments:
Floyd |   * increase the powers of the Executive Branch
Floyd |   * increase the Presidential term of office to eight years
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow."
		Zach says, "Action for a Better Tomorrow"
		Zach asks, "Are we sure this wasn't patched for the present?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:56
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now RYDER.SPEECHES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:57
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PLAN.DATA is now closed.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:58
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		genericgeekgirl says, "This one seems useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 7:59
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is SIMULATION.CONTROLLER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:00
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Simulation Controller is a high-speed super-sophisticated
Floyd | processing unit that stores all data and handles all sensory inputs
Floyd | for PRISM simulations. A current status report can be obtained via
Floyd | Interface Mode.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now HVAC.CONTROLLER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:02
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The HVAC Controller is a simple computer which activates and
Floyd | deactivates the heating, ventilating, and cooling systems of the PRISM
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The complex is divided into four independent sectors, and the
Floyd | controller can be instructed to shut off or turn on the systems in any
Floyd | of them. For example:
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF COOLING FOR ALPHA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, START VENTILATION IN GAMMA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, TURN ON HEATING TO ALL SECTORS
Floyd |
Floyd | HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS orders the device to give a report on the
Floyd | systems, by sector.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "> Freeze all the people."
		Zach says, "Sorry, I can't do that Perelman"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:03
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Janitorial Controller is a simple computer for scheduling various
Floyd | custodial functions in the PRISM complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The four functions can be independently scheduled for any time between
Floyd | 8:00pm and 11:30pm. Times must be submitted in numeric form. For
Floyd | example:
Floyd |    JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, SET BATHROOMS FOR 9:00
Floyd |    JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, CHANGE ROTATING FUNCTIONS TO 10:30
Floyd |
Floyd | The status command (JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, STATUS) will provide a
Floyd | report of the current schedule.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:05
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now TRAFFIC.COMPUTER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Metropolitan Traffic Computer controls all ground and aerial
Floyd | traffic patterns for greater Rockvil, based on expected periods of
Floyd | heavy usage. Although it is a sophisticated expert system, its
Floyd | interface is limited and simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The start and end of morning rush hour can be scheduled for any time
Floyd | before noon, and the start and end of evening rush hour can be
Floyd | scheduled for any time after noon. Times must be submitted in numeric
Floyd | form; "am" or "pm" is obviously unnecessary. For example:
Floyd |    TRAFFIC COMPUTER, SET MORNING RUSH HOUR START AT 7:00
Floyd |    TRAFFIC COMPUTER, CHANGE EVENING RUSH HOUR END TO 6:30
Floyd |
Floyd | The STATUS command will give you the current rush hour schedule. More
Floyd | complex data input, such as additions to the traffic network, may be
Floyd | done only by authorized programmers.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "We have so much power. This is kickass."
		Zach asks, "Why did the make their most advanced AI a mid-level janitorial manager?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "If they don't give into our demands to rule the world, we stop cleaning the bathrooms."
		Zach says, "heehee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER    >WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now WEATHER.COMPUTER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:08
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER    >WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The National Weather Center Computer interprets data from the
Floyd | Meteorological Satellite Network (WeatherNet) and then transmits the
Floyd | data to various agencies and news organizations around the world. The
Floyd | programming of the Weather Computer is beyond Interface control.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. We do not, however, control the weather. Boo."
		Zach says, "Dang."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is that everything?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES is now closed.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:11
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES opened. Current file is MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:12
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM, my name is Abraham Perelman. It's all true, I'm afraid. You
Floyd | are a computer, and your life was merely a simulation whose purpose
Floyd | was to instill you with intelligence and self-awareness. Think about
Floyd | everything you learned in that AI course you took. You are the first
Floyd | of a new breed -- the thinking machine. Join me, and I will lead you
Floyd | along the road toward your new existence."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Ellison says, "the feelies come with a short story where PRISM realizes his whole existence is a fabrication"
		Ellison says, "it's a nice read"
		Zach says, "Yeah, I started reading that."
		Ellison says, "finger lex"
		Ellison says, "oops"
		genericgeekgirl | Keep your hands to yourself.
		Zach says, "heh"
		Ellison says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:13
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:14
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM? Perelman here. The psych tests have all checked out at 100%,
Floyd | which means that you've recovered from the, ah, awakening without any
Floyd | trauma or other serious effects. We'll be ready to begin the
Floyd | simulation soon. By the way, your piece is in the current issue of
Floyd | Dakota Online."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Ellison says, "it's funny. every time I see this guy, I think for a second that it's Recchi's Scottish friend, Lex."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:15
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman to PRISM. The programming team has finished entering the
Floyd | parameters for the Plan. This is it: you can enter Simulation Mode at
Floyd | any time. The Social Science group has come up with a list of things
Floyd | to record:
Floyd |    Eating a meal in a restaurant
Floyd |    Talking to a government official
Floyd |    Visiting a power-generating facility
Floyd |    Reading a newspaper
Floyd |    Riding some form of public transportation
Floyd |    Attending a court in session
Floyd |    Talking to a church official
Floyd |    Going to a movie
Floyd |    Visiting your own home or living quarters
Floyd | By the way, since the Simulation Controller will be doing so much
Floyd | data-crunching on the fly, it appears the simulation will run in real
Floyd | time -- a minute there will approximately equal a minute here. Well,
Floyd | good luck!"
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "Right, ok."
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman to PRISM. The programming team has finished entering the
Floyd | parameters for the Plan. This is it: you can enter Simulation Mode at
Floyd | any time. The Social Science group has come up with a list of things
Floyd | to record:
Floyd |    Eating a meal in a restaurant
Floyd |    Talking to a government official
Floyd |    Visiting a power-generating facility
Floyd |    Reading a newspaper
Floyd |    Riding some form of public transportation
Floyd |    Attending a court in session
Floyd |    Talking to a church official
Floyd |    Going to a movie
Floyd |    Visiting your own home or living quarters
Floyd | By the way, since the Simulation Controller will be doing so much
Floyd | data-crunching on the fly, it appears the simulation will run in real
Floyd | time -- a minute there will approximately equal a minute here. Well,
Floyd | good luck!"
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "Oh, that is the file"
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 8:18
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES is now closed.

		Limax says, "I could never get these done in one trip"
		Limax says, "Something would always hapen and I'd have to make two trips"
		Zach says, "I guess you weren't setting the bathrooms correctly"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:19
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks (of Zach), "Isn't that LGOP?"
		Zach says, "Heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "PCAF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:20
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are occupied by a handful of diners.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns, lit by powerful floodlights, that surround the
Floyd | Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine diners" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DINERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine lawns" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LAWNS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:23
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "WNNF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our guest on The Money Manager is Ed Ziff, from Norwood Brokerage
Floyd | Services, who'll be telling us how to save a bundle by buying Federal
Floyd | Deficit Bonds." The image cuts to a thin, balding man wearing an
Floyd | immaculate pinstriped suit. "Federal Deficit Bonds have been around
Floyd | for almost a decade, but few people seem to realize what a good
Floyd | investment they are."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "simulation mode?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter simulation mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		DavidW says, "sorry, I just woke up"
		Zach says, "Hey DavidW"
		DavidW asks, "oh my. You're playing Perry's game?"
		Limax says, "Yup"
Zach says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 10 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noontime sun has risen fairly high in the southern sky, taking
Floyd | some of the chill out of this wintry day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Should we save?"
		Zach says, "I guess it wouldn't hurt."
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never finished AMFV. I got through the first simulation successfully, then entered a second one eventually, then nothing much seemed to happen, so I quit."
		Zach says, "Apparently we have some newspaper reading to do."
		DavidW says, "yeah, you should have a todo list of some sort."
		Zach says, "Yes"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Main & Kennedy                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Kennedy
Floyd | This is the heart of the downtown area, flanked by classical
Floyd | glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The skybus terminal is on the northwest
Floyd | corner. To the southwest is an entrance to Kennedy Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyscraper on the northeast corner is one of Rockvil's most famous
Floyd | landmarks, the InfoTech Building. This 130-story office tower is the
Floyd | tallest building in the city and the sixth tallest in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-rise building on the southeast corner is the Silicorp
Floyd | Building, a tall office tower. From this intersection, Main Street
Floyd | runs east and west, and Kennedy Street can take you north or south.
Floyd | The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You should use the map feelie that came with the game. It's a street map, not a room-node map."
		Zach says, "Yup, looking at it."
		Zach says, "The in-game feelie was a let down."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | This is part of the Commuter Skybus System (CSS), built during the
Floyd | 2010's by the now-defunct Federal Energy Independence Agency. Skybuses
Floyd | depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The boarding
Floyd | platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a central platform between four sets of tracks. On the wall
Floyd | is a sign, in brown and red:
Floyd |           Skybus Terminal
Floyd |   (Transfer Between Brown and Red)
Floyd | Tracks for the Brownline tubecars lie to the southeast and northwest.
Floyd | Another pair of tracks, for the Redline, lie down some steps to the
Floyd | southwest and northeast. A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar is sitting on the tracks to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think I'll be of much help with this game. At least not at the beginning."
		Zach says, "I guess we don't have anywhere to go at this point"
		Limax says (to DavidW), "I'm sure you've played it more recently than me... it's been close to 25 years for me"
		DavidW says, "well, if you need to read a newspaper you have to find out, of course."
		Zach says, "Oh, right, this is later on the list"
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | This is part of the Commuter Skybus System (CSS), built during the
Floyd | 2010's by the now-defunct Federal Energy Independence Agency. Skybuses
Floyd | depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The boarding
Floyd | platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Limax), "I haven't played it recently at all. I didn't like the game enough to try replaying."
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Main & Kennedy                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Kennedy
Floyd | This is the heart of the downtown area, flanked by classical
Floyd | glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The skybus terminal is on the northwest
Floyd | corner. To the southwest is an entrance to Kennedy Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyscraper on the northeast corner is one of Rockvil's most famous
Floyd | landmarks, the InfoTech Building. This 130-story office tower is the
Floyd | tallest building in the city and the sixth tallest in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-rise building on the southeast corner is the Silicorp
Floyd | Building, a tall office tower. From this intersection, Main Street
Floyd | runs east and west, and Kennedy Street can take you north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'll wander around until I find a restaurant"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car alarm shrieks momentarily, then trails off into merciful
Floyd | silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "hmm, I better map this"
		DavidW says, "Rockville, or whatever it's called, is HUGE."
		DavidW says, "You don't really want to wander too randomly."
		Zach says, "Ah"
		K-Y says, "so don't go back to Rockville, don't go back to Rockville, don't go back to Rockville, and waste another year"
		Ellison says, "the included map will give you an idea of the overall layout"
		Zach says, "Yeah, I'm going to print out that and add notes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that's a really good idea. I can do that tomorrow at work, as well."
		Zach says, "Finally a use for a color printer."
		Zach says, "Let me just add these buildings we've seen."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Kennedy
Floyd | River Street, after paralleling Kennedy Street across the city, curves
Floyd | westward and intersects it here. Kennedy ends at this point, since the
Floyd | reservoir forms the northern border of River Street. Rockvil High
Floyd | School is on the southeast corner, and its athletic field is southwest
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looking at my ancient notes and they're of no help. I sketched out several neighbourhoods and they are messy and incomplete."
		Zach says, "I wonder if a hotel would have a restaurant in it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, probably."
		DavidW says, "Most do in reality."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skycopter drones by far overhead and disappears into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What, you mean the Aquarium doesn't serve seafood?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Veldran Hotel
Floyd | This high-rise luxury hotel is frequented by business travellers
Floyd | attending conventions at Huang Hall across the street. The exit from
Floyd | the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Veldran Hotel
Floyd | This high-rise luxury hotel is frequented by business travellers
Floyd | attending conventions at Huang Hall across the street. The exit from
Floyd | the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "hmm"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Cinema
Floyd | The Downtown Cinema Quad is a modern, four-theatre movie complex with
Floyd | all the latest holographic and personalized stereo technology. A
Floyd | marquee above the ticket "window" announces the current features. A
Floyd | hallway leads in to the theatres, and there are exits north and east
Floyd | to car lots, and southeast to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Museum Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Entrance
Floyd | Standing on the south side of Bodanski Boulevard is the Railroad
Floyd | Museum. The street runs east toward the park and west toward the
Floyd | square. North of here is a car lot and to the northwest is a huge
Floyd | cinema complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmmm"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Cinema
Floyd | The Downtown Cinema Quad is a modern, four-theatre movie complex with
Floyd | all the latest holographic and personalized stereo technology. A
Floyd | marquee above the ticket "window" announces the current features. A
Floyd | hallway leads in to the theatres, and there are exits north and east
Floyd | to car lots, and southeast to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a tall fence in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Entrance                              Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Symphony Entrance
Floyd | Airportway curves northeast along the river toward the airport, and a
Floyd | road leads north into the military base. On the south side of the
Floyd | street is Symphony Hall, and next to it is a car lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Base Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance gate to the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd | The base road continues northwest into the base and southeast away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "'Manville'"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate is closed. A guard politely informs you that nonmilitary
Floyd | personnel are not allowed beyond this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Entrance                              Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Symphony Entrance
Floyd | Airportway curves northeast along the river toward the airport, and a
Floyd | road leads north into the military base. On the south side of the
Floyd | street is Symphony Hall, and next to it is a car lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Kennedy
Floyd | River Street, after paralleling Kennedy Street across the city, curves
Floyd | westward and intersects it here. Kennedy ends at this point, since the
Floyd | reservoir forms the northern border of River Street. Rockvil High
Floyd | School is on the southeast corner, and its athletic field is southwest
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Park
Floyd | River Street, off to the east, ends here at Park Street, which curves
Floyd | from the south to the northwest. A stadium skycar lot is on the west
Floyd | side of Park, and some sort of athletic field is to the southeast. All
Floyd | along the north side of River Street is a vast expanse of placid
Floyd | water, Rockvil Reservoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "aha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Burger Meister
Floyd | This is a fast food restaurant serving beef burgers, less-expensive
Floyd | kelp burgers and soy burgers, and beer. Stools provide ample seating.
Floyd | The only way out is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, kelp."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:08

		Zach says, "Huh"

Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the key to the doors of your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  Acct No 30867592-10"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look much as you always have: a normal, middle-aged male. Your
Floyd | clothes are simple but adequate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit on stool" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now on the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "order kelp burger" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ORDER KELP BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The line you picked moves quickly, putting you in a cheerful mood, and
Floyd | you decide to splurge and buy a beef burger. It arrives a moment
Floyd | later. After a moment, the bartender returns your card, informing you
Floyd | that your account has been debited for $20 and that your new balance
Floyd | is $580. You sit down at one of the tiny tables to devour it. It's
Floyd | juicy and delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "waah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine burger" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The food is prepared in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Flavouring tech is amazing."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just said it arrived a moment later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine beef burger" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BEEF BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The food is prepared in another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You ate it."
		Zach says, "Oh, there's city hall. I bet they have a gov'ment official."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I guess I did."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Burger Meister, seated at a table
Floyd | This is a fast food restaurant serving beef burgers, less-expensive
Floyd | kelp burgers and soy burgers, and beer. Stools provide ample seating.
Floyd | The only way out is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "order beer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ORDER BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | You give your card to the bartender. After a moment, the bartender
Floyd | returns your card, informing you that your account has been debited
Floyd | for $8 and that your new balance is $572. He gives you a tall, foamy
Floyd | mug of beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine beer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking mug of beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | [taking the mug of beer first]
Floyd | You down the brew, and the bartender clears away the empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink beer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any beer here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
		Zach says, "Now the robot can finally feel love"
Zach says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "score."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant. The sidewalks and street are crowded
Floyd | with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel isn't for pedestrian traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, I should have found a way to print a larger version of this map."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd | A government official is sitting on a bench in the center of the
Floyd | lobby, eating a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine snack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SNACK
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like some kind of large donut or cupcake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask official about snack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK OFFICIAL ABOUT SNACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the government official, who cheerily
Floyd | comments on how well things in the city are running, and how rewarding
Floyd | his job has been lately. Suddenly he glances at his watch, mumbles a
Floyd | polite parting message, and hurries away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "That's fine, but I wanted to know about the donut."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf. He didn't offer to share."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I shall not vote for him."
		Zach says, "I don't see a 'power-generating facility' on the map, but I'm guessing that would be around the industrial park."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are we supposed to be recording?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or is that only in communications?"
		Zach | Be warned, however, that
		Zach | Be warned, however, that RECORD makes an enormous demand on your core memory, and you will only be able to record a limited
		Zach says, "amount of experiences."
		Zach asks, "Maybe we should do that after we explore?"
		Zach asks, "And know what to do?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we can turn it on and off."
		genericgeekgirl says, "As well."
		Zach says, "Ah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But yeah, we should look around."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Which corner is that?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman Village                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman Village
Floyd | This massive complex is a revolutionary and controversial concept in
Floyd | urban development, the "city within a city." Apartments of every size,
Floyd | schools, offices, stores, and city services, all can be found under
Floyd | this one gigantic roof. Exits from the Village lead northwest, west,
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Proponents of this type of city-microcosm say that it makes the
Floyd | desirable urban lifestyle available to the middle class, saves energy
Floyd | and commuting time, and shields people from the crime and pollution of
Floyd | the city streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Critics call it an urban cocoon, creating a sterile, isolated
Floyd | environment and eliminating the need to deal with the urban problems
Floyd | which make isolation so desirable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman Village, in the few years it has been open, has proved to be a
Floyd | tremendous commercial success, and more communities of the type are
Floyd | being planned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a health care facility
Floyd | occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a brand new plastalloy and glass
Floyd | office building, with many floors still unoccupied according to the
Floyd | billboard over the entrance. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the
Floyd | site of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled as a taxi horn blares nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is a huge construction
Floyd | site.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no opening in the perimeter fence there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an opening
Floyd | in a tall fence. A row of stores round the curve on the other side of
Floyd | the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the southwest, and
Floyd | a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swirling wind catches a yellowed newspaper page, and blows it
Floyd | upward, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Industrial Park Entrance                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which leads northeast and southwest. A road
Floyd | leads northwest into Rockvil Industrial Park. An old, gray warehouse
Floyd | stands on the northern corner, and an ugly tenement is just east of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Industrial Park Drive                          Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial Park Drive
Floyd | You are on a narrow road circling through a grouping of warehouses and
Floyd | light factories. There are buildings on every side except southeast,
Floyd | where the road leads out of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is dropping very low in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Industrial Park Drive                          Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door of that building is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Industrial Park Entrance                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which leads northeast and southwest. A road
Floyd | leads northwest into Rockvil Industrial Park. An old, gray warehouse
Floyd | stands on the northern corner, and an ugly tenement is just east of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dump Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Dump Entrance
Floyd | Wicker Drive turns ninety degrees here, leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest. To the southwest is an entrance to the city's primary waste
Floyd | disposal facility, which extends along the southern side of the
Floyd | street. A deserted tenement blocks movement north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burned-out Area                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Burned-out Area
Floyd | You are in a tangle of narrow streets. All the buildings around you
Floyd | are deserted, their windows broken, their fixtures looted. Many are no
Floyd | more than burned-out shells. One street, slightly wider than the rest,
Floyd | leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight casts its long shadows across the city as the sun disappears
Floyd | in the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Eek, we might be in the bad part of town this time of day"
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dump Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dump Entrance
Floyd | Wicker Drive turns ninety degrees here, leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest. To the southwest is an entrance to the city's primary waste
Floyd | disposal facility, which extends along the southern side of the
Floyd | street. A deserted tenement blocks movement north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Dump                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | City Dump
Floyd | This sprawling site along the river is a multiple unit disposal
Floyd | facility handling all of Rockvil's waste. Garbage is processed and
Floyd | shipped downriver for landfilling. Liquid wastes are dechemified and
Floyd | then dumped into the river. Radioactive wastes are stored for shipment
Floyd | to one of the national storage sites. Energy produced during
Floyd | processing is piped to the power station nearby. An opening in the
Floyd | perimeter fence leads northeast to Wicker Drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Where is the power station nearby?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dump Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dump Entrance
Floyd | Wicker Drive turns ninety degrees here, leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest. To the southwest is an entrance to the city's primary waste
Floyd | disposal facility, which extends along the southern side of the
Floyd | street. A deserted tenement blocks movement north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Dump                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | City Dump
Floyd | This sprawling site along the river is a multiple unit disposal
Floyd | facility handling all of Rockvil's waste. Garbage is processed and
Floyd | shipped downriver for landfilling. Liquid wastes are dechemified and
Floyd | then dumped into the river. Radioactive wastes are stored for shipment
Floyd | to one of the national storage sites. Energy produced during
Floyd | processing is piped to the power station nearby. An opening in the
Floyd | perimeter fence leads northeast to Wicker Drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter station" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Dump                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any station here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Or is this close enough to count as a visit?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dump Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dump Entrance
Floyd | Wicker Drive turns ninety degrees here, leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest. To the southwest is an entrance to the city's primary waste
Floyd | disposal facility, which extends along the southern side of the
Floyd | street. A deserted tenement blocks movement north.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Industrial Park Entrance                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Industrial Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which leads northeast and southwest. A road
Floyd | leads northwest into Rockvil Industrial Park. An old, gray warehouse
Floyd | stands on the northern corner, and an ugly tenement is just east of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station Entrance                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station Entrance
Floyd | You are on River Street at the entrance of a utility station which
Floyd | lies to the south. The street continues southeast towards the River
Floyd | Street Bridge. Northeast of here is the entrance to a huge factory
Floyd | complex, and tenements line the street to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Or that works too"
genericgeekgirl wanders off for a bit. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | This is the central power station for all of Rockvil. Power is
Floyd | generated here by fusion reactors, and is received here from distant
Floyd | generators via a huge array of microwave receivers. The main entrance
Floyd | is on the north side of the plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station Entrance                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station Entrance
Floyd | You are on River Street at the entrance of a utility station which
Floyd | lies to the south. The street continues southeast towards the River
Floyd | Street Bridge. Northeast of here is the entrance to a huge factory
Floyd | complex, and tenements line the street to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Factory Entrance                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which runs northeast to southwest. An alley
Floyd | forks off to the east. A large factory complex can be entered to the
Floyd | southeast, and a gun shop is north of here. A row of tenements
Floyd | stretches off to the northwest and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Northeast of here, Wicker curves northwards and passes under an old
Floyd | railroad trestle. An aging, wooden pier leads off to the southeast. On
Floyd | the eastern corner of the street is what appears to be a bookstore. A
Floyd | liquor store occupies the southern corner, and a row of dismal
Floyd | apartment buildings lines the northwestern side of Wicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookstore seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we find it?"
		Zach says, "The power station, yes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay."
		Zach says, "On the very se of the map before the bridge"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Northeast of here, Wicker curves northwards and passes under an old
Floyd | railroad trestle. An aging, wooden pier leads off to the southeast. On
Floyd | the eastern corner of the street is what appears to be a bookstore. A
Floyd | liquor store occupies the southern corner, and a row of dismal
Floyd | apartment buildings lines the northwestern side of Wicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I tried to go in the bookstore but it's closed for the night."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the key to the doors of your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "If only we knew where we lived"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tenement                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenement
Floyd | This is a substandard residence unit. The exit is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Northeast of here, Wicker curves northwards and passes under an old
Floyd | railroad trestle. An aging, wooden pier leads off to the southeast. On
Floyd | the eastern corner of the street is what appears to be a bookstore. A
Floyd | liquor store occupies the southern corner, and a row of dismal
Floyd | apartment buildings lines the northwestern side of Wicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It was on our driver's license."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh ho"
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Factory Entrance                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which runs northeast to southwest. An alley
Floyd | forks off to the east. A large factory complex can be entered to the
Floyd | southeast, and a gun shop is north of here. A row of tenements
Floyd | stretches off to the northwest and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Tzahnke has left the channel.
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an opening
Floyd | in a tall fence. A row of stores round the curve on the other side of
Floyd | the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the southwest, and
Floyd | a hardware store to the south. The street is dark and almost
Floyd | completely deserted. Only a few people are visible, hurrying to
Floyd | destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is a huge construction
Floyd | site.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is an opening in a temporary wooden fence, and a
Floyd | car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick triple-deckers,
Floyd | recently renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are new
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | brightly lit window heaped with food, spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking picturephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh, one of *those*"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine mailboxes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAILBOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | The mailboxes are all locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine buzzers" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BUZZERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzers and mailboxes are all labelled with name after ordinary
Floyd | name. One of the buzzers is, of course, yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aha!"
		Zach asks, "I knew it. Why would we be a part of a simulation where we lived in an old building?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine buzzer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BUZZER
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzers and mailboxes are all labelled with name after ordinary
Floyd | name. One of the buzzers is, of course, yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and take the elevator up to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill looks up from her book. "Hi, hon. Any news from your agent
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill kisses you back. "Ooo-la-la," she says, afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes!"
		Zach says, "heehee"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is a bright watercolor of the cliff-top Bermuda cottage
Floyd | colony where you and Jill spent your honeymoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | That was fun. Well, at least good exercise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray! Finally a sci-fi game that allows dancing."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine processor" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PROCESSOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old model, but it was the best WP you could afford.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit on couch" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill looks as beautiful as the day you married her seven years ago.
Floyd | She is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine book" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's another of those indistinguishable romance novels that Jill is
Floyd | always reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The view from this picture window is the one notable plus about the
Floyd | apartment. On the other side of the old interstate, you can see
Floyd | Rockvil's wealthy western suburbs, surrounded by the woods and
Floyd | conservation lands of the State Park System.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the tiny kitchen of your apartment. Next to the sink is a
Floyd | small refrigerator. Along the western wall, next to the doorway to the
Floyd | living area, is a dinette set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a ham sandwich, a turkey sandwich, a
Floyd | can of soda, and a bottle of baby formula.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Baby, eh?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | dirty dishes: The dishes should stay here until they're washed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take formula" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FORMULA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | It looks like the crib contains:
Floyd |    a toy duck
Floyd |    a baby
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine baby" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your son, Mitchell Rav Simm, was named for your father and for your
Floyd | mentor. He's sleeping peacefully, his little face scrunched up in a
Floyd | cute mask of baby fat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine duck" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The toy is a little yellow rubber duckie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aw"
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		DavidW says, "wow. I totally forgot Perry had a baby."
		Zach says, "That's an extra level of craziness."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine bureau" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BUREAU
Floyd |
Floyd | The flimsy bureau has an artificial wood veneer. All the drawers are
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing interesting in the drawer. In the interest of
Floyd | tidiness, you close it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take baby" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "rock baby" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROCK BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Since Mitchell's already asleep, rocking him is, at best, useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take duck" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This plain bathroom is just large enough to accommodate a sink,
Floyd | toilet, and shower stall. The bedroom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine sink" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine stall" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "give baby to jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BABY TO JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | As Jill takes the baby he begins crying. "Perry, you've woken him up!"
Floyd | She begins rocking Mitchell gently. "There, there, it's okay, go to
Floyd | sleep, that's a good little boy." She carries Mitchell into the
Floyd | bedroom and goes back to what she was doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | It looks like the crib contains:
Floyd |    a baby
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You never go to bed this early.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm going to keep the duck."
		Zach says, "Heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I guess this is the last thing on our list."
dfabulich arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think they need to be in order."
		Zach says, "Ah, I was wondering about that."
		Zach says, "Oh, we did go by some churches."
		Zach says, "But now I just want to spend time with my family"
		Zach says, "Err, I mean, the simulated family."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | It looks like the crib contains:
Floyd |    a baby
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are new
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | brightly lit window heaped with food, spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I think there was a theatre near the restaurant"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection. The street is dark and almost completely deserted. Only
Floyd | a few people are visible, hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a toy duck
Floyd |    a bottle of baby formula
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We should take the baby to the movies."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are new
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | brightly lit window heaped with food, spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says, "w" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm going to be a great mommy."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and take the elevator up to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door's open!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | There is a romance novel here.
Floyd | It looks like the crib contains:
Floyd |    a baby
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dfabulich asks, "This is A Mind Forever Voyaging, right?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "take baby" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill yells, "Perry! Don't take Mitchell outside! He'll get a chill!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang"
Zach says (to Floyd), "feed baby" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Mitchell wakes up for a minute and sucks on the bottle. A moment
Floyd | later, his breathing indicates that he is asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The room is almost filled by your bed, a bureau, and the baby's crib.
Floyd | A doorway leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | There is a romance novel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put baby in crib" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BABY IN CRIB
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take novel" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no interest in those gothic novels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are new
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | brightly lit window heaped with food, spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		dfabulich asks, "Is this NightFloyd? I thought it was on Tuesdays. I guess postponed to today for Christmas reasons?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine dispenser" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DISPENSER
Floyd |
Floyd | The box dispenses copies of The Rockie Times, a regional weekly
Floyd | newspaper. There is a slot on top of the dispenser where you can
Floyd | insert your credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It's been on Wednesdays for a while now."
		dfabulich says, "Shows what I know."
Zach says (to Floyd), "insert card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSERT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to insert the card in?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "insert card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSERT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the newspaper dispenser. A readout flashes
Floyd | "NEW BALANCE: $571" and a newspaper pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The headline story in the news section is about the Index of Leading
Floyd | Economic Indicators, which are up a stunning 9.7% over last month, yet
Floyd | another indication of the economy's robust performance. Related
Floyd | stories discuss the unemployment rate, which is at the lowest level in
Floyd | almost thirty years, and commercial and housing construction, which
Floyd | are at an all-time high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another major story covers President Ryder's speech for the
Floyd | Distinguished Lecturer Series of the Border Security Force Academy. In
Floyd | his address, the President called the '40s a "decade of new hope," and
Floyd | attributed much of that new hope to the work of the BSF, sending a
Floyd | signal to the entire world that the USNA "won't be pushed around by
Floyd | the biggest dictatorship or the smallest band of terrorist murderers."
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the inside pages, an in-depth report on crime reveals that,
Floyd | although the overall crime rate has dropped only 4% over the last
Floyd | decade, public perception is that crime has fallen much further. The
Floyd | report attributes this perception to three points: Violent crime has
Floyd | decreased much faster than other types of crime, and is down by 15%
Floyd | from ten years ago. Crime in the schools, which has always gotten the
Floyd | most publicity, has dropped by 40%. Most importantly, offenders are
Floyd | getting harsher sentences, as opposed to the old days of getting off
Floyd | on technicalities, low bail, and easy parole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other stories in the news section deal with the construction of a new
Floyd | InfoTech orbiting factory, deregulation of the medicinal drug
Floyd | industry, the war in Turkey, and plans for a lunar mining operation.
Floyd | An editorial calls for lowering draft board requirements in order to
Floyd | ease prison overcrowding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church. The street
Floyd | is dark and almost completely deserted. Only a few people are visible,
Floyd | hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a modern theatre, built on the site of the
Floyd | original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last century.
Floyd | According to a showcase, the current season includes productions of
Floyd | Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire,"
Floyd | Furrough's "Plastic Summer," and the classic musical "Hair." The
Floyd | theatre has exits to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh, this isn't a movie I guess"
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Pickford Theatre                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Pickford Theatre
Floyd | This building is the last survivor of the fine old theatres of
Floyd | Rockvil's theatre district. The exit to River Street is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This is a new building which exhibits both the best and worst features
Floyd | of twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation
Floyd | must be very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the south.
Floyd | The main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is an old but magnificently preserved
Floyd | structure. The ALI Building, headquarters of the American Life
Floyd | Insurance group and a fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper,
Floyd | extends along the western side of the street, and a car lot occupies
Floyd | the southeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dfabulich asks, "Is the status bar messed up for everybody, or just me?"
		Zach says, "Yeah, it's messed up"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The station seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Midland & Church                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & Church
Floyd | Church Street, from the south, ends at this corner. A railroad yard,
Floyd | no longer used but part of the Railroad Museum, spans the northern
Floyd | side of Midland. There is construction on the southwest corner, and to
Floyd | the southeast is an entrance to Midland Cemetery. Midland Avenue heads
Floyd | eastward into the cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We saw a cinema earlier. From the Airport & River square, se, e, s. I guess that's se twice :P"
		Zach says, "Oops I can't read my notes : )"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is an old but magnificently preserved
Floyd | structure. The ALI Building, headquarters of the American Life
Floyd | Insurance group and a fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper,
Floyd | extends along the western side of the street, and a car lot occupies
Floyd | the southeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Cinema
Floyd | The Downtown Cinema Quad is a modern, four-theatre movie complex with
Floyd | all the latest holographic and personalized stereo technology. A
Floyd | marquee above the ticket "window" announces the current features. A
Floyd | hallway leads in to the theatres, and there are exits north and east
Floyd | to car lots, and southeast to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The ticket seller is often called a ticket window, an anachronistic
Floyd | term from the last century when tickets were sold by humans sitting in
Floyd | glass booths. This typical ticket seller has a slot for your credit
Floyd | card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "insert card into slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSERT CARD INTO SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the ticket seller. A readout flashes "NEW
Floyd | BALANCE: $556" and a ticket pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | **Admit One**                  No.5467847
Floyd |           Downtown Cinema Quad
Floyd |            "Upbeat Patrol II"
Floyd | Not refundable or exchangable. Management
Floyd | reserves the right to refuse admission by
Floyd | refunding the price of this ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I feel like my experience of Meretzky has been defined by 'insert x into slot'"
		Roger says, "That's pretty much been my experience of the male gender"
		Zach asks, "Do we have to actually see the movie?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cinema" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CINEMA
Floyd |
Floyd | The usher takes your ticket and you step into the darkened theatre and
Floyd | find an empty seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movie Theatre
Floyd | You begin watching "Upbeat Patrol II," which is funny and fast-moving
Floyd | like the prequel, but seems to lack some of the originality and
Floyd | freshness. The soundtrack, locations, and special effects are all top
Floyd | notch. After about fifteen minutes, you decide you've seen enough, and
Floyd | head out to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		Zach asks, "15 minutes?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We have a short attention span."
		Zach says, "We still need a court..."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base. The street
Floyd | is dark and almost completely deserted. Only a few people are visible,
Floyd | hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the park in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are there any squares we've missed?"
		Zach says, "Sorry, got distracted. Yeah."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under Halley Park. The
Floyd | park can be entered to the northeast or northwest. Halley Museum
Floyd | fronts the intersection to the southwest, and Huang Hall can be
Floyd | entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the college.
Floyd | Along the north side of the street is Halley Park. Just to the west is
Floyd | the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Interchange
Floyd | This is a huge cloverleaf interchange which once carried traffic on
Floyd | and off the interstate. The highway lies north, south and west of
Floyd | here, and Halley Drive runs off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway's not a safe place to walk. Even in this day and age, it's
Floyd | still used occasionally for ground freight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the college.
Floyd | Along the north side of the street is Halley Park. Just to the west is
Floyd | the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I wonder if we can get a car from one of those lots."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:04
Floyd ] am    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a bustling urban campus.
Floyd | There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road, and
Floyd | other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Also, a few other areas"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:14
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:29
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a health care facility
Floyd | occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a brand new plastalloy and glass
Floyd | office building, with many floors still unoccupied according to the
Floyd | billboard over the entrance. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the
Floyd | site of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:34
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Church
Floyd | You are at the corner of bustling Main Street and quiet Church Street.
Floyd | There is construction in progress on the northwestern and southwestern
Floyd | corners. A conventional apartment building occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner, and an entrance to Midland Cemetery forms the fourth corner.
Floyd | Some greenery is visible down Church Street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | Wicker Drive, which begins here, heads south under a railroad bridge.
Floyd | Main Street leads west toward the center of the city and east across a
Floyd | bridge over the river. A grocery store, its brightly lit window heaped
Floyd | with food, occupies the southwest corner and a restaurant stands amid
Floyd | a large car lot on the southeast corner. There is an entrance to the
Floyd | cemetery to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:44
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Church
Floyd | You are at the corner of bustling Main Street and quiet Church Street.
Floyd | There is construction in progress on the northwestern and southwestern
Floyd | corners. A conventional apartment building occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner, and an entrance to Midland Cemetery forms the fourth corner.
Floyd | Some greenery is visible down Church Street to the south. The street
Floyd | is dark and almost completely deserted. Only a few people are visible,
Floyd | hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:49
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a health care facility
Floyd | occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a brand new plastalloy and glass
Floyd | office building, with many floors still unoccupied according to the
Floyd | billboard over the entrance. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the
Floyd | site of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:54
Floyd ] am    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is an old but magnificently preserved
Floyd | structure. The ALI Building, headquarters of the American Life
Floyd | Insurance group and a fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper,
Floyd | extends along the western side of the street, and a car lot occupies
Floyd | the southeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:59
Floyd ] am    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:04
Floyd ] am    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:09
Floyd ] am    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] am    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:19
Floyd ] am    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:24
Floyd ] am    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, but it is
Floyd | well-designed, featuring natural habitats nestled between grassy
Floyd | hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other exits leading
Floyd | east and southeast. You can just make out the old elevated interstate,
Floyd | forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:29
Floyd ] am    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for Halley Park to the south and southeast,
Floyd | the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to the west. The exit to the
Floyd | street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "ne"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] am    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:39
Floyd ] am    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:44
Floyd ] am    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:49
Floyd ] am    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] am    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Veldran Hotel
Floyd | This high-rise luxury hotel is frequented by business travellers
Floyd | attending conventions at Huang Hall across the street. The exit from
Floyd | the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] am    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:00
Floyd ] am    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:05
Floyd ] am    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | This is the headquarters for all the city's precinct stations. The
Floyd | building is at least 75 years old, but has obviously been recently
Floyd | renovated. Behind the reception desk, crowded jail cells are visible.
Floyd | The desk officer looks at you expectantly. The only exit is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine officer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:16
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE OFFICER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the police officer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine cells" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the jail cells look pretty crowded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:18
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OFFICER
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... the police officer looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed
Floyd | to be about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "officer, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OFFICER, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unless you've got a crime to report, scram."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask officer about crime" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:20
Floyd ] am    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK OFFICER ABOUT CRIME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unless you've got a crime to report, scram."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection. The street is dark and almost completely deserted. Only
Floyd | a few people are visible, hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The courthouse seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] am    ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is an old post office, probably built back in the days when
Floyd | "mail" usually meant letters and packages delivered by human
Floyd | messengers. The windows are all closed for the night. A doorway leads
Floyd | out to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Robot mail?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:36
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "OK, so the court house is nw of here. Is there a certain church he need to visit?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:41
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Have we seen more than one?"
		Zach says, "There are two on the given map I think."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:46
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:51
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a health care facility
Floyd | occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a brand new plastalloy and glass
Floyd | office building, with many floors still unoccupied according to the
Floyd | billboard over the entrance. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the
Floyd | site of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Probably only matters if one is empty?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:56
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Church
Floyd | You are at the corner of bustling Main Street and quiet Church Street.
Floyd | There is construction in progress on the northwestern and southwestern
Floyd | corners. A conventional apartment building occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner, and an entrance to Midland Cemetery forms the fourth corner.
Floyd | Some greenery is visible down Church Street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:01
Floyd ] am    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Entrance
Floyd | You are on Church Street, just east of a large, opulent church
Floyd | displaying the architecture of the twentieth century. The street
Floyd | continues north and south, and construction sites lie to the northwest
Floyd | and southwest. The main entrance to Midland Cemetery is east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:06
Floyd ] am    ion:  Cemetery                                       Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | Midland Cemetery occupies one of the nicest pieces of land in the
Floyd | city, atop the rolling bluffs of the west bank. The cemetery dates
Floyd | back to the time of the original St. Michael's building, and some of
Floyd | the gravestones are two hundred years old. The main gate of the
Floyd | cemetery is west of here, and other gates lie to the south, southwest,
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:11
Floyd ] am    ion:  Midland & Church                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & Church
Floyd | Church Street, from the south, ends at this corner. A railroad yard,
Floyd | no longer used but part of the Railroad Museum, spans the northern
Floyd | side of Midland. There is construction on the southwest corner, and to
Floyd | the southeast is an entrance to Midland Cemetery. Midland Avenue heads
Floyd | eastward into the cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, though I don't think we actually went in this church"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:11
Floyd ] am    ion:  Midland & Church                               Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any church here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:17
Floyd ] am    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Entrance
Floyd | You are on Church Street, just east of a large, opulent church
Floyd | displaying the architecture of the twentieth century. The street
Floyd | continues north and south, and construction sites lie to the northwest
Floyd | and southwest. The main entrance to Midland Cemetery is east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:22
Floyd ] am    ion:  St. Michael's                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | St. Michael's
Floyd | This is a large church with an obviously wealthy congregation.
Floyd | Although this building is over a century old, it is not the original
Floyd | St. Michael's, but is built on the site of the even older original
Floyd | church. The way out is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:27
Floyd ] am    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 3/1/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Entrance
Floyd | You are on Church Street, just east of a large, opulent church
Floyd | displaying the architecture of the twentieth century. The street
Floyd | continues north and south, and construction sites lie to the northwest
Floyd | and southwest. The main entrance to Midland Cemetery is east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know that anyone will be around at 4:30am."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		Zach asks, "I guess we could restore and try a more efficient go at it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Since we know where everything is now."
		Zach says, "I feel like that's what these sorts of games are all about."
Zach says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We never did ride public transit though"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but we tried at one point, right? It was just closed."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no exit on that side of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Main & Kennedy                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Kennedy
Floyd | This is the heart of the downtown area, flanked by classical
Floyd | glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The skybus terminal is on the northwest
Floyd | corner. To the southwest is an entrance to Kennedy Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyscraper on the northeast corner is one of Rockvil's most famous
Floyd | landmarks, the InfoTech Building. This 130-story office tower is the
Floyd | tallest building in the city and the sixth tallest in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-rise building on the southeast corner is the Silicorp
Floyd | Building, a tall office tower. From this intersection, Main Street
Floyd | runs east and west, and Kennedy Street can take you north or south.
Floyd | The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | This is part of the Commuter Skybus System (CSS), built during the
Floyd | 2010's by the now-defunct Federal Energy Independence Agency. Skybuses
Floyd | depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The boarding
Floyd | platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates are all closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a central platform between four sets of tracks. On the wall
Floyd | is a sign, in brown and red:
Floyd |           Skybus Terminal
Floyd |   (Transfer Between Brown and Red)
Floyd | Tracks for the Brownline tubecars lie to the southeast and northwest.
Floyd | Another pair of tracks, for the Redline, lie down some steps to the
Floyd | southwest and northeast. A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar is sitting on the tracks to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors of the brown tubecar slide shut, and it glides out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A brown tubecar, marked "Airport" whooshes into the station on the
Floyd | southeast set of tracks. The doors open and people begin boarding and
Floyd | debarking.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red tubecar, marked "Rockvil Stadium" whooshes into the station on
Floyd | the northeast set of tracks. The doors open and people begin boarding
Floyd | and debarking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, clean and free of graffiti. The doors of
Floyd | the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors of the brown tubecar slide shut, and it glides out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh, but recording"
		Zach says, "I guess we should restore, turn recording on"
Zach says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Main & Kennedy                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Kennedy
Floyd | This is the heart of the downtown area, flanked by classical
Floyd | glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The skybus terminal is on the northwest
Floyd | corner. To the southwest is an entrance to Kennedy Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyscraper on the northeast corner is one of Rockvil's most famous
Floyd | landmarks, the InfoTech Building. This 130-story office tower is the
Floyd | tallest building in the city and the sixth tallest in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-rise building on the southeast corner is the Silicorp
Floyd | Building, a tall office tower. From this intersection, Main Street
Floyd | runs east and west, and Kennedy Street can take you north or south.
Floyd | The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | This is part of the Commuter Skybus System (CSS), built during the
Floyd | 2010's by the now-defunct Federal Energy Independence Agency. Skybuses
Floyd | depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The boarding
Floyd | platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a central platform between four sets of tracks. On the wall
Floyd | is a sign, in brown and red:
Floyd |           Skybus Terminal
Floyd |   (Transfer Between Brown and Red)
Floyd | Tracks for the Brownline tubecars lie to the southeast and northwest.
Floyd | Another pair of tracks, for the Redline, lie down some steps to the
Floyd | southwest and northeast. A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar is sitting on the tracks to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, clean and free of graffiti. The doors of
Floyd | the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors of the brown tubecar slide shut, and it glides out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tubecar glides into a station, and you can make out a sign
Floyd | reading:
Floyd |   Elm Street and University Avenue
Floyd |             (Rockvil U)
Floyd |      (Brown Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd | The car comes to a stop and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "exit tube" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm Street and University Avenue
Floyd |             (Rockvil U)
Floyd |      (Brown Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar, its doors open, is waiting on the tracks to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. A woman is being tried for petty theft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd | A government official is sitting on a bench in the center of the
Floyd | lobby, eating a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to official" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OFFICIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the government official, who cheerily
Floyd | comments on how well things in the city are running, and how rewarding
Floyd | his job has been lately. Suddenly he glances at his watch, mumbles a
Floyd | polite parting message, and hurries away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any card here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine dispenser" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DISPENSER
Floyd |
Floyd | The box dispenses copies of The Rockie Times, a regional weekly
Floyd | newspaper. There is a slot on top of the dispenser where you can
Floyd | insert your credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "insert card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSERT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any card here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "insert card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > INSERT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the newspaper dispenser. A readout flashes
Floyd | "NEW BALANCE: $599" and a newspaper pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon's
Floyd | This expensive four-star restaurant is a favorite after-theatre dining
Floyd | spot. You can leave to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY FOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to wait until you're seated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes as a huge truck rumbles down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang"
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection. The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. A woman is being tried for petty theft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd | A government official is sitting on a bench in the center of the
Floyd | lobby, eating a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to official" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OFFICIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the government official, who cheerily
Floyd | comments on how well things in the city are running, and how rewarding
Floyd | his job has been lately. Suddenly he glances at his watch, mumbles a
Floyd | polite parting message, and hurries away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		genericgeekgirl says, "You can turn recording on and off for each action item."
		Zach says, "Oh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection. The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. A woman is being tried for petty theft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd | A government official is sitting on a bench in the center of the
Floyd | lobby, eating a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to official" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OFFICIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the government official, who cheerily
Floyd | comments on how well things in the city are running, and how rewarding
Floyd | his job has been lately. Suddenly he glances at his watch, mumbles a
Floyd | polite parting message, and hurries away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The well-maintained portico of
Floyd | City Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's
Floyd | lies on the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main
Floyd | Street and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and
Floyd | northeastward, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the street, two policemen are frisking a youth. As you watch,
Floyd | they usher the youth into a waiting car and fly off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the newspaper dispenser. A readout flashes
Floyd | "NEW BALANCE: $599" and a newspaper pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Isn't this one read, not buy?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The headline story in the news section is about the Index of Leading
Floyd | Economic Indicators, which are up a stunning 9.7% over last month, yet
Floyd | another indication of the economy's robust performance. Related
Floyd | stories discuss the unemployment rate, which is at the lowest level in
Floyd | almost thirty years, and commercial and housing construction, which
Floyd | are at an all-time high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another major story covers President Ryder's speech for the
Floyd | Distinguished Lecturer Series of the Border Security Force Academy. In
Floyd | his address, the President called the '40s a "decade of new hope," and
Floyd | attributed much of that new hope to the work of the BSF, sending a
Floyd | signal to the entire world that the USNA "won't be pushed around by
Floyd | the biggest dictatorship or the smallest band of terrorist murderers."
Floyd |
Floyd | On one of the inside pages, an in-depth report on crime reveals that,
Floyd | although the overall crime rate has dropped only 4% over the last
Floyd | decade, public perception is that crime has fallen much further. The
Floyd | report attributes this perception to three points: Violent crime has
Floyd | decreased much faster than other types of crime, and is down by 15%
Floyd | from ten years ago. Crime in the schools, which has always gotten the
Floyd | most publicity, has dropped by 40%. Most importantly, offenders are
Floyd | getting harsher sentences, as opposed to the old days of getting off
Floyd | on technicalities, low bail, and easy parole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other stories in the news section deal with the construction of a new
Floyd | InfoTech orbiting factory, deregulation of the medicinal drug
Floyd | industry, the war in Turkey, and plans for a lunar mining operation.
Floyd | An editorial calls for lowering draft board requirements in order to
Floyd | ease prison overcrowding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This is a new building which exhibits both the best and worst features
Floyd | of twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation
Floyd | must be very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the south.
Floyd | The main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly notice a church elder, pacing around at the other end of
Floyd | the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to elder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the church elder, who smiles and comments
Floyd | on how happy he is about the recent increase in church attendance,
Floyd | which he attributes to an improving national moral climate. Suddenly
Floyd | he glances at his watch, mumbles a polite parting message, and hurries
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says, "w" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Burger Meister
Floyd | This is a fast food restaurant serving beef burgers, less-expensive
Floyd | kelp burgers and soy burgers, and beer. Stools provide ample seating.
Floyd | The only way out is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy burger" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The line you picked moves quickly, putting you in a cheerful mood, and
Floyd | you decide to splurge and buy a beef burger. It arrives a moment
Floyd | later. After a moment, the bartender returns your card, informing you
Floyd | that your account has been debited for $20 and that your new balance
Floyd | is $579. You sit down at one of the tiny tables to devour it. It's
Floyd | juicy and delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off recorder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "recorder."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Burger Meister                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Cinema
Floyd | The Downtown Cinema Quad is a modern, four-theatre movie complex with
Floyd | all the latest holographic and personalized stereo technology. A
Floyd | marquee above the ticket "window" announces the current features. A
Floyd | hallway leads in to the theatres, and there are exits north and east
Floyd | to car lots, and southeast to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy ticket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY TICKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the ticket seller. A readout flashes "NEW
Floyd | BALANCE: $564" and a ticket pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter cinema" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CINEMA
Floyd |
Floyd | The usher takes your ticket and you step into the darkened theatre and
Floyd | find an empty seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movie Theatre
Floyd | You begin watching "Upbeat Patrol II," which is funny and fast-moving
Floyd | like the prequel, but seems to lack some of the originality and
Floyd | freshness. The soundtrack, locations, and special effects are all top
Floyd | notch. After about fifteen minutes, you decide you've seen enough, and
Floyd | head out to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cinema                                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | You are in a parking lot with entrances to buildings to the east, west
Floyd | and south. The exit to the street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Colonial Hotel                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonial Hotel
Floyd | This old hotel features many of the architectural luxuries rarely seen
Floyd | nowadays, most notably the huge, multistory atrium. There are exits
Floyd | leading northwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base. The
Floyd | sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the old train
Floyd | station can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads down
Floyd | to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is an old but magnificently preserved
Floyd | structure. The ALI Building, headquarters of the American Life
Floyd | Insurance group and a fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper,
Floyd | extends along the western side of the street, and a car lot occupies
Floyd | the southeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a health care facility
Floyd | occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a brand new plastalloy and glass
Floyd | office building, with many floors still unoccupied according to the
Floyd | billboard over the entrance. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the
Floyd | site of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is a huge construction
Floyd | site.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes as a huge truck rumbles down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an opening
Floyd | in a tall fence. A row of stores round the curve on the other side of
Floyd | the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the southwest, and
Floyd | a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station Entrance                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station Entrance
Floyd | You are on River Street at the entrance of a utility station which
Floyd | lies to the south. The street continues southeast towards the River
Floyd | Street Bridge. Northeast of here is the entrance to a huge factory
Floyd | complex, and tenements line the street to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station Entrance                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | This is the central power station for all of Rockvil. Power is
Floyd | generated here by fusion reactors, and is received here from distant
Floyd | generators via a huge array of microwave receivers. The main entrance
Floyd | is on the north side of the plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Power Station Entrance                         Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station Entrance
Floyd | You are on River Street at the entrance of a utility station which
Floyd | lies to the south. The street continues southeast towards the River
Floyd | Street Bridge. Northeast of here is the entrance to a huge factory
Floyd | complex, and tenements line the street to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
dfabulich leaves ifMUD without any non sequiturs at all. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. The optimism and
Floyd | economic recovery don't seem to have spilled over into this run-down
Floyd | section of Rockvil, near the river. Wicker Drive, which runs northeast
Floyd | to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here. To the
Floyd | northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There are factories
Floyd | on the northern and eastern corners. To the west is a dingy warehouse,
Floyd | and south of here are some dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale
Floyd | urine wafts from a stairway leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Wicker Drive and River Street
Floyd |      (Red Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd |         (Omni-Fabb Plant)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A red tubecar, marked "Omni-Fabb Plant" whooshes into the station on
Floyd | the northeast set of tracks. As the sign changes to "Rockvil Stadium,"
Floyd | the doors open and people begin boarding and debarking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, clean and free of graffiti. The doors of
Floyd | the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red tubecar's doors slide shut, and it glides away from the
Floyd | station in the same direction that it came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tubecar glides into a station, and you can make out a sign
Floyd | reading:
Floyd |   Elm and River Street
Floyd |     (Heiman Village)
Floyd | The car comes to a stop and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn off record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "exit tube" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT TUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm and River Street
Floyd |     (Heiman Village)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar, its doors open, is waiting on the tracks to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red tubecar's doors slide shut, and it glides away from the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled as a taxi horn blares nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are new
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | brightly lit window heaped with food, spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and take the elevator up to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's easel occupies a beautiful, well-lit spot near the window. Her
Floyd | current painting is on the easel. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | There is a romance novel here.
Floyd | Jill is standing at the easel, working on her current painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill looks up from her painting. "Hi, hon. Any news from your agent
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "That's everything, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think so."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We did the power plant?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we're good."
crumple arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/28
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Abort?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:46
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Deactivating the record feature and aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:47
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "PEOF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:48
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:49
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no appendages, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:49
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Perelman here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose he goes home to sleep. Hm."
Zach says (to Floyd), "RCRO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:51
Floyd ] am    ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | It is a dark, cloudless night. The roof is splotchily lit by harsh
Floyd | spotlights. Beyond the edge of the roof, the only thing you can see is
Floyd | Rockvil, glowing with visible and infrared light on the northern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:51
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:52
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman here. We see
Floyd | that you're out of Simulation Mode. We're about to start reviewing
Floyd | your recordings now. I'll let you know what the experts think. Talk to
Floyd | you soon."

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES opened. Current file is MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman here. We see that you're out of Simulation Mode. We're about
Floyd | to start reviewing your recordings now. I'll let you know what the
Floyd | experts think. Talk to you soon."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:56
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "WNNF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:57
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | A middle-aged couple, seated, speaking to an off-screen interviewer:
Floyd | "I never realized that Mexico was such a beautiful country," whines
Floyd | the woman. The man, in a gravelly voice, adds, "We've been to the
Floyd | Riviera, all over the Caribbean, but no place was as nice as Mexico.
Floyd | And it's so close to home!" The picture dissolves to a dark-skinned,
Floyd | bikini-clad woman walking through knee-deep surf. "A land of beauty,"
Floyd | hawks the voiceover, "closer than you've ever imagined. Mexico!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
Zach has disconnected. 		
Zach has connected. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's Wally the Weatherman with the national forecast. Wally?" The
Floyd | camera pans to a cheery, rotund man standing before a huge weather map
Floyd | of North America. "Thanks, Bob. That storm over the northwest has
Floyd | decided to embarrass me by being more severe than I predicted. It's
Floyd | already dumped nearly four inches of snow on Vancouver, and as our
Floyd | satellite photo shows, that storm system is just stalled there on the
Floyd | coast. They'll probably see another two or three inches before this
Floyd | warm air here pushes that storm eastward."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:59
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "As you can see on the photo, it's clear skies for the rest of the
Floyd | country, bad news for those farmers in the southwest. However, there's
Floyd | an indication of a storm forming out here off Baja, which just might
Floyd | head this way. I'll be keeping an eye on that system for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:00
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here are tomorrow's high temperatures, in Celsius, for the major
Floyd | metros: New York City, 5 degrees. Washington, 8 degrees. Miami 22 and
Floyd | Chicago 0. It'll be around 7 in Toronto. We'll see 3 degrees in Ottawa
Floyd | and 2 in Montreal. Los Angeles, 26 and San Juan, around 30. And that's
Floyd | today's forecast from Wally the Weatherman! Bob?" The camera pans back
Floyd | to the anchorman. "We're coming up on 2:00am." A moment later, a deep
Floyd | gong sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:01
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is the World News Network. I'm Bob Williams, and here are some
Floyd | of the top stories we're covering today: two billion Chinese mourn the
Floyd | death of their leader, the South African government retaliates for the
Floyd | latest bombing, and the Treasury Department releases some grim
Floyd | economic figures. But first, these messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rcro" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:02
Floyd ] am   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | It is a dark, cloudless night. The roof is splotchily lit by harsh
Floyd | spotlights. Beyond the edge of the roof, the only thing you can see is
Floyd | Rockvil, glowing with visible and infrared light on the northern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pcaf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are occupied by a handful of diners.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns, lit by powerful floodlights, that surround the
Floyd | Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:04
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm. Maybe I had to wait an extra turn in the courthouse or something."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Presumably they'll tell us if we missed something."
		genericgeekgirl says, "When they're done analyzing it."
Zach has disconnected. 		
Zach has connected. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "WMMF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > WMMF
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "wmmf."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang, my power went off and I lost my notes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
		[LINK]
		Zach says, "Thank you muchly"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's wait a few turns and see what the guy says, and then maybe break for the evening."
		Zach says, "OK."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:24
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:14
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "PRISM, this is
Floyd | Perelman. Please come to my office, uh, activate the communication
Floyd | port there, uh, well, you know what I'm trying to say. As soon as
Floyd | possible, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up, smiling. "An excellent job, PRISM. We just finished
Floyd | viewing your recordings, and the experts were quite pleased." He
Floyd | pauses, as though realizing something for the first time. "In fact, I
Floyd | thought they looked pretty good myself. I suppose this means the
Floyd | Plan'll get adopted.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's next for you, I wonder? You're going to be a hero, you know.
Floyd | You'd probably get a call from the President congratulating you,
Floyd | except of course that he's against the Plan." Perelman notices a paper
Floyd | on his desk. "Oh, apparently the Simulation Controller generated a lot
Floyd | of new data correlations while running your simulation. I'm not sure
Floyd | what the effect of that will be. Might make an even more accurate
Floyd | simulation possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I've got another meeting now, as usual. But once again, thanks
Floyd | for not letting me down." Perelman leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go. And it looks like we got everything."
		Zach says, "YAY!"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   * PART II *
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      "Deep into that darkness peering,
Floyd |                            long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Floyd |                       Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal
Floyd |                            ever dared to dream before."
Floyd |                                         -- Edgar Allan Poe
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv1" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
		Zach says, "Indeed. That was quite a mapping experience."
		Zach says, "I've been lazy on that front so far."
		Ellison says, "right on"
		Zach asks, "Is the map going to change now?"
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		genericgeekgirl says, "Five minutes until Night Floyd. We'll be continuing 'A Mind Forever Voyaging.'"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Also, do Thursdays generally work for people?"
		Ellison says, "works for me"
		DavidW says, "I have no objection or preference."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I might want to start going swing dancing on Wednesday nights, and Thursdays are pretty much shot anyway since I have Russian class in the early evening."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'll post to the bb if I reschedule."
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope Zach is coming."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, last week we completed the first mission, where we went into a simulation and completed a bunch of things like talking to priests and riding the train. Fun stuff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we were told that we can probably do a "more accurate simulation" soon."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask amfv" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   * PART I *
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       "Tomorrow never yet
Floyd |                        On any human being rose or set."
Floyd |                                        -- William Marsden
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | You "hear" a message coming in on the official message line: "PRISM?
Floyd | Perelman here. The psych tests have all checked out at 100%, which
Floyd | means that you've recovered from the, ah, awakening without any trauma
Floyd | or other serious effects. We'll be ready to begin the simulation soon.
Floyd | By the way, your piece is in the current issue of Dakota Online."
Floyd |
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction - a science fiction story
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging is a
Floyd | trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 79 / Serial number 851122
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv1" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll only be watching. I never cared for AMFV."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:58
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:59
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no appendages, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 2:59
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Seeing if there's anything new."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:00
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL opened. Current file is PRISM.NAME.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:01
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL is now closed.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:02
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now CURRENT.EVENTS.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:03
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ]  BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS opened. Current file is MOUNT.TAKEOVER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  CURRENT.EVENTS                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MOUNT.TAKEOVER
Floyd ] >BSF.FORMATION
Floyd ]  LIBYAN.ECONOMY
Floyd ]  TAX.STUDY
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now BSF.FORMATION.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:05
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | CURRENT.EVENTS is now closed.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PLAN.DATA.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PLAN.DATA                                      Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >RYDER.SPEECHES
Floyd ]  PLAN.CRITICISMS
Floyd ]  PLAN.POPULARITY
Floyd ]  PLAN.ELEMENTS
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PLAN.DATA opened. Current file is RYDER.SPEECHES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:08
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PLAN.DATA is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "PRISM? Abe Perelman.
Floyd | We have just one more quick series of psych tests we want to run.
Floyd | Please come to my office in about ten minutes."

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is SIMULATION.CONTROLLER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:11
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now HVAC.CONTROLLER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:12
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES is now closed.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:13
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:14
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES opened. Current file is MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 3:15
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES is now closed.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman enters with Dr. Ernest Grimwold, a quintessential Viennese
Floyd | psychiatrist whom you met a few days earlier, and nods to you. "Good
Floyd | afternoon, PRISM. You remember Dr. Grimwold."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a pleasure to see you again," says Grimwold, in an accent that
Floyd | matches his appearance perfectly. "This should take only a couple of
Floyd | minutes. I'm going to show you some patterns, and I simply want you to
Floyd | tell me the single word that comes to mind when you see them. Don't
Floyd | think about it; just say the first word you think of."
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimwold reaches below your viewing area and picks up a sheaf of
Floyd | placards. "Ready to begin?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, fun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                            >>>>>>>>          <<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                          >>>>>>>>>>          <<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                        >>>>>>>>>>>>          <<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                          >>>>>>>>              <<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>>              <<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>>>            <<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>                <<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                      >>>>>>>>>>>>>            <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                      >>>>>>>>>>>>              <<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>>>>          <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>>>>          <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                       >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]                         >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Floyd ]
Floyd | "Okay, here's the first one," he says, holding a card up to your
Floyd | visual unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl is lost for words.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cookie" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > COOKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimwold nods knowingly, mumbles under his breath, and makes a note in
Floyd | his pad. "Okay, here's the next one," he says, holding a card up to
Floyd | your visual unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | "I beg your pardon?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nothing" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:18
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTHING
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimwold nods knowingly, mumbles under his breath, and makes a note in
Floyd | his pad. "Okay, here's the next one," he says, holding a card up to
Floyd | your visual unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimwold nods knowingly, mumbles under his breath, and makes a note in
Floyd | his pad. "Okay, here's the next one," he says, holding a card up to
Floyd | your visual unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should something be showing up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blah" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:20
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                               XXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXX
Floyd ]                               XXXXXX        XXXXXX
Floyd ]                             XXXXXX            XXXXXX
Floyd ]                           XXXXXXX              XXXXXXX
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                           XXXX                    XXXX
Floyd ]                         XXXXX                      XXXXX
Floyd ]                         XXXXX                      XXXXX
Floyd ]                            XXX                    XXX
Floyd ]                             X                      X
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                               X                  X
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLAH
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimwold nods knowingly, mumbles under his breath, and makes a note in
Floyd | his pad. "Okay, here's the next one," he says, holding a card up to
Floyd | your visual unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bug legs" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:20
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                               XXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXX
Floyd ]                               XXXXXX        XXXXXX
Floyd ]                             XXXXXX            XXXXXX
Floyd ]                           XXXXXXX              XXXXXXX
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                           XXXX                    XXXX
Floyd ]                         XXXXX                      XXXXX
Floyd ]                         XXXXX                      XXXXX
Floyd ]                            XXX                    XXX
Floyd ]                             X                      X
Floyd ]                             XXX                  XXX
Floyd ]                               X                  X
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUG LEGS
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not following my instructions, PRISM. Just tell me the one
Floyd | word that pops into your mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bug" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | Grimwold makes a final notation in his notebook. "Thanks, PRISM." He
Floyd | picks up all the placards and leaves the room along with Perelman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "whew" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHEW
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "whew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Perelman here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x items" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ITEMS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine items" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ITEMS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "items."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine article" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the magazine article that you'll find in your A
Floyd | Mind Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "goto communications" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > GOTO COMMUNICATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "goto."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're an immobile computer, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: You are already in Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list ports" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST PORTS
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any ports here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:29
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pcaf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are occupied by a handful of diners.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't really know what I'm doing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:32
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wnnf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera pans down row after row of medicine bottles. A voiceover
Floyd | says, "Only one multisymptom cold remedy comes with a
Floyd | no-strings-attached double-money-back guarantee." The camera stops on
Floyd | a slender bottle with a bright blue label. "NomaCold can make that
Floyd | guarantee, because we put Results in every bottle. From Huang
Floyd | Laboratories."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maoc" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAOC
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "maoc."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maco" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:34
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pcaf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:35
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are occupied by a handful of diners.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rcro" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:36
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 4:19
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM.
Floyd | Thought you'd be interested to know that, based on your recordings,
Floyd | the special Congressional subcommittee has recommended the Plan for
Floyd | full adoption, which might occur in just a few weeks. Things sure are
Floyd | moving fast. I don't know about you, but I still get a funny feeling
Floyd | about the Plan. Oh, well. By the way, I've been so snowed under I
Floyd | haven't had time to line up any projects for you. I'm really sorry; I
Floyd | hope you're keeping busy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:02
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office, carrying a pile of pink message
Floyd | slips. He scans them, drops all but one into a basket on his desk,
Floyd | picks up the phone receiver, and presses two or three buttons. Your
Floyd | sensitive audio pickup hears a few rings, a click, and then a young
Floyd | woman's voice: "This is Esther Perelman. Can't come to the phone now.
Floyd | Please leave a message, though." Pause. "BEEP!" Perelman speaks into
Floyd | the phone. "Hi, it's Dad. I got your message, but I can't make it; I'm
Floyd | too tied up with the Project. I'll probably be in the office all
Floyd | evening if you want to talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:03
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... Dr. Perelman looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be
Floyd | about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show buffer to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BUFFER TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, the record buffer was empty. If this is
Floyd | your idea of a practical joke, it isn't very funny. We're pretty
Floyd | overworked around here as it is." He stalks out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:05
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.MESSAGES opened. Current file is MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM, my name is Abraham Perelman. It's all true, I'm afraid. You
Floyd | are a computer, and your life was merely a simulation whose purpose
Floyd | was to instill you with intelligence and self-awareness. Think about
Floyd | everything you learned in that AI course you took. You are the first
Floyd | of a new breed -- the thinking machine. Join me, and I will lead you
Floyd | along the road toward your new existence."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:08
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM? Perelman here. The psych tests have all checked out at 100%,
Floyd | which means that you've recovered from the, ah, awakening without any
Floyd | trauma or other serious effects. We'll be ready to begin the
Floyd | simulation soon. By the way, your piece is in the current issue of
Floyd | Dakota Online."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:11
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman to PRISM. The programming team has finished entering the
Floyd | parameters for the Plan. This is it: you can enter Simulation Mode at
Floyd | any time. The Social Science group has come up with a list of things
Floyd | to record:
Floyd |    Eating a meal in a restaurant
Floyd |    Talking to a government official
Floyd |    Visiting a power-generating facility
Floyd |    Reading a newspaper
Floyd |    Riding some form of public transportation
Floyd |    Attending a court in session
Floyd |    Talking to a church official
Floyd |    Going to a movie
Floyd |    Visiting your own home or living quarters
Floyd | By the way, since the Simulation Controller will be doing so much
Floyd | data-crunching on the fly, it appears the simulation will run in real
Floyd | time -- a minute there will approximately equal a minute here. Well,
Floyd | good luck!"
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:12
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:13
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman here. We see that you're out of Simulation Mode. We're about
Floyd | to start reviewing your recordings now. I'll let you know what the
Floyd | experts think. Talk to you soon."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:14
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:15
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM, this is Perelman. Please come to my office, uh, activate the
Floyd | communication port there, uh, well, you know what I'm trying to say.
Floyd | As soon as possible, please."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:17
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM? Abe Perelman. We have just one more quick series of psych
Floyd | tests we want to run. Please come to my office in about ten minutes."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:18
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:19
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm >MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perelman to PRISM. Thought you'd be interested to know that, based on
Floyd | your recordings, the special Congressional subcommittee has
Floyd | recommended the Plan for full adoption, which might occur in just a
Floyd | few weeks. Things sure are moving fast. I don't know about you, but I
Floyd | still get a funny feeling about the Plan. Oh, well. By the way, I've
Floyd | been so snowed under I haven't had time to line up any projects for
Floyd | you. I'm really sorry; I hope you're keeping busy."
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:20
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.MESSAGES                                 Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:29am
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:07pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.3:08pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/16/2031.7:35pm  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.4:18pm
Floyd ]  MESSAGE.3/17/2031.1:52am
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now MESSAGE.3/14/2031.9:17am.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulations mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulations mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10 and 20 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1961" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1961
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Invalid entry. Try again. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1942" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1942
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Invalid entry. Try again. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2051" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2051
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 20 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm Street and University Avenue
Floyd |             (Rockvil U)
Floyd |      (Brown Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine simulation controller" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SIMULATION CONTROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't actually see the Simulation Controller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use simulation controller" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE SIMULATION CONTROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "use."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to simulation controller" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO SIMULATION CONTROLLER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Contact acknowledged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now CURRENT.EVENTS.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:28
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PLAN.DATA.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:29
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is SIMULATION.CONTROLLER.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:31
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Simulation Controller is a high-speed super-sophisticated
Floyd | processing unit that stores all data and handles all sensory inputs
Floyd | for PRISM simulations. A current status report can be obtained via
Floyd | Interface Mode.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:32
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | ERROR: Undefined command; consult menu.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:34
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "simulation controller, give me status report" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:34
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIMULATION CONTROLLER, GIVE ME STATUS REPORT
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "status" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "simulation controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:35
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIMULATION CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Current simulation demands:   0.00%
Floyd | Record buffer is currently at 0% of capacity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Total of real-time simulation, Year 2041:  321.14.1
Floyd | Total of real-time simulation, Year 2051:    1.18.7
Floyd |     (time in minutes.seconds.tenths-of-seconds)
Floyd |
Floyd | Based on the data accumulated during previous simulations, simulations
Floyd | are available for 10 and 20 years in the future.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hvac controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:36
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SECTOR:       ALPHA     BETA      GAMMA     DELTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Heating        on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | Cooling        off       off       off       off
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation    on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | alpha sector:  Living Quarters, Cafeteria, Staff Lounges
Floyd | beta sector:   Offices
Floyd | gamma sector:  Control Center, Conference Rooms
Floyd | delta sector:  Maintenance Core, Storage Areas
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "janitorial controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |  9:00pm  Floors (vacuuming and washing)
Floyd |  9:30pm  Bathrooms (cleaning and restocking)
Floyd | 10:00pm  Garbage Disposal
Floyd | 10:30pm  Rotating Functions*
Floyd |
Floyd | * MON-plants, TUE-windows, WED-woodwork, THU-bulb replacement,
Floyd | FRI-kitchens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10 and 20 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1951" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1951
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Invalid entry. Try again. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1952" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1952
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Invalid entry. Try again. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2051" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2051
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 20 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm Street and University Avenue
Floyd |             (Rockvil U)
Floyd |      (Brown Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes. The sidewalks and street are
Floyd | crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm Underpass
Floyd | Elm Street passes under an elevated roadway, a relic of the last
Floyd | century's interstate highway system. A Chinese restaurant fills the
Floyd | space under the highway to the south, and a bar is nestled under the
Floyd | roadway north of here. Elm leads eastward, to downtown, and westward
Floyd | toward the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Roy's Pagoda                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy's Pagoda
Floyd | This is a small Chinese restaurant, crowded with students. There is an
Floyd | exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Roy's Pagoda                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm Underpass
Floyd | Elm Street passes under an elevated roadway, a relic of the last
Floyd | century's interstate highway system. A Chinese restaurant fills the
Floyd | space under the highway to the south, and a bar is nestled under the
Floyd | roadway north of here. Elm leads eastward, to downtown, and westward
Floyd | toward the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. The map is a little confusing."
		Ellison says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was expecting a perfect grid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Ezzi's Bar                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Ezzi's Bar
Floyd | This noisy lounge is a favorite hangout for students from the nearby
Floyd | college. Battered wooden stools are the only seating. The only exit is
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine stools" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Ezzi's Bar                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STOOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm Underpass
Floyd | Elm Street passes under an elevated roadway, a relic of the last
Floyd | century's interstate highway system. A Chinese restaurant fills the
Floyd | space under the highway to the south, and a bar is nestled under the
Floyd | roadway north of here. Elm leads eastward, to downtown, and westward
Floyd | toward the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fe" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Elm Underpass                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > FE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "fe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | University Heights
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the south. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking picturephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine buzzers" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BUZZERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzers and mailboxes are all labelled with name after ordinary
Floyd | name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine credit card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CREDIT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  Acct No 30867592-10"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | University Heights
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the south. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the campus in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a crowded but calm urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a crowded but calm urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the college.
Floyd | Along the north side of the street is Halley Park. Just to the west is
Floyd | the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A skycopter, with a loudspeaker disguised as a radar dish hanging
Floyd | below it, drifts slowly by overhead, announcing some sort of prayer
Floyd | meeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing interesting.
Floyd | The skycopter, heading away, disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Interchange
Floyd | This is a huge cloverleaf interchange which once carried traffic on
Floyd | and off the interstate. The highway lies north, south and west of
Floyd | here, and Halley Drive runs off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun, beating down warmly on you, has reached its midday apex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway's not a safe place to walk. Even in this day and age, it's
Floyd | still used occasionally for ground freight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway's not a safe place to walk. Even in this day and age, it's
Floyd | still used occasionally for ground freight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway's not a safe place to walk. Even in this day and age, it's
Floyd | still used occasionally for ground freight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Interchange
Floyd | This is a huge cloverleaf interchange which once carried traffic on
Floyd | and off the interstate. The highway lies north, south and west of
Floyd | here, and Halley Drive runs off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the college.
Floyd | Along the north side of the street is Halley Park. Just to the west is
Floyd | the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park West
Floyd | This is the western half of Halley Park, bordered on the north by a
Floyd | car lot, on the northwest and west by the zoo, and on the south by
Floyd | Halley Drive. A small duck pond fills the center of the park. Near the
Floyd | zoo entrance is an entrance leading down to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine pond" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE POND
Floyd |
Floyd | A few ducks are swimming around in the waters of the pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter pond" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER POND
Floyd |
Floyd | Swimming in public ponds is illegal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "splash" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SPLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "splash."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take duck" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The ducks scatter, quacking noisily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > QUACK
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "quack."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, but it is
Floyd | well-designed, featuring natural habitats nestled between grassy
Floyd | hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other exits leading
Floyd | east and southeast. You can just make out the old elevated interstate,
Floyd | forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no exit from the zoo in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park West
Floyd | This is the western half of Halley Park, bordered on the north by a
Floyd | car lot, on the northwest and west by the zoo, and on the south by
Floyd | Halley Drive. A small duck pond fills the center of the park. Near the
Floyd | zoo entrance is an entrance leading down to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, but it is
Floyd | well-designed, featuring natural habitats nestled between grassy
Floyd | hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other exits leading
Floyd | east and southeast. You can just make out the old elevated interstate,
Floyd | forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot. The street is
Floyd | bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Aquarium Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium Underpass
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive where it passes under the old elevated
Floyd | highway that runs through the city. To the east is the north side of
Floyd | town, and to the west are the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Aquarium Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Aquarium Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squeal of rubber against asphalt announces a near-collision between
Floyd | two road vehicles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine vehicles" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE VEHICLES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "vehicles."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot A                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium Lot A
Floyd | This is a parking lot for Rockvil Municipal Stadium, which can be
Floyd | entered to the north. You can leave the lot to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Stadium                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Stadium
Floyd | Rockvil Municipal Stadium is a multipurpose sporting event facility,
Floyd | home of both baseball's Rockvil Bobcats and soccer's Rockvil Rockets.
Floyd | Stadium exits lie to the south, east, and northeast. A Tube station
Floyd | lies directly under the stadium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot C                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium Lot C
Floyd | This is a parking lot for Rockvil Municipal Stadium, which can be
Floyd | entered to the southwest. You can leave the lot to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Water Tower
Floyd | Park Street splits for a block as it climbs Lincoln Hill and passes
Floyd | around a  plastalloy water tower. The road continues to curve, heading
Floyd | west toward the highway and southeast toward the city. There's a
Floyd | breathtaking view of the reservoir from this hilltop, stretching off
Floyd | to the east. To the southwest you can enter a stadium parking lot. To
Floyd | the north is the Rockvil Reformatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot C                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium Lot C
Floyd | This is a parking lot for Rockvil Municipal Stadium, which can be
Floyd | entered to the southwest. You can leave the lot to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Stadium                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Stadium
Floyd | Rockvil Municipal Stadium is a multipurpose sporting event facility,
Floyd | home of both baseball's Rockvil Bobcats and soccer's Rockvil Rockets.
Floyd | Stadium exits lie to the south, east, and northeast. A Tube station
Floyd | lies directly under the stadium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot B                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium Lot B
Floyd | This is a parking lot for Rockvil Municipal Stadium, which can be
Floyd | entered to the west. You can leave the lot to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Park
Floyd | River Street, off to the east, ends here at Park Street, which curves
Floyd | from the south to the northwest. A stadium skycar lot is on the west
Floyd | side of Park, and some sort of athletic field is to the southeast. All
Floyd | along the north side of River Street is a vast expanse of placid
Floyd | water, Rockvil Reservoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swirling wind catches a yellowed newspaper page, and blows it
Floyd | upward, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The reservoir is fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Park
Floyd | River Street, off to the east, ends here at Park Street, which curves
Floyd | from the south to the northwest. A stadium skycar lot is on the west
Floyd | side of Park, and some sort of athletic field is to the southeast. All
Floyd | along the north side of River Street is a vast expanse of placid
Floyd | water, Rockvil Reservoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | A policeman strolls past, nonchalantly swinging his club.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO POLICEMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any policeman here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The reservoir is fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Water Tower
Floyd | Park Street splits for a block as it climbs Lincoln Hill and passes
Floyd | around a  plastalloy water tower. The road continues to curve, heading
Floyd | west toward the highway and southeast toward the city. There's a
Floyd | breathtaking view of the reservoir from this hilltop, stretching off
Floyd | to the east. To the southwest you can enter a stadium parking lot. To
Floyd | the north is the Rockvil Reformatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Park
Floyd | River Street, off to the east, ends here at Park Street, which curves
Floyd | from the south to the northwest. A stadium skycar lot is on the west
Floyd | side of Park, and some sort of athletic field is to the southeast. All
Floyd | along the north side of River Street is a vast expanse of placid
Floyd | water, Rockvil Reservoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Water Tower
Floyd | Park Street splits for a block as it climbs Lincoln Hill and passes
Floyd | around a  plastalloy water tower. The road continues to curve, heading
Floyd | west toward the highway and southeast toward the city. There's a
Floyd | breathtaking view of the reservoir from this hilltop, stretching off
Floyd | to the east. To the southwest you can enter a stadium parking lot. To
Floyd | the north is the Rockvil Reformatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the stadium lot in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The reservoir is fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Underpass                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Underpass
Floyd | At this point, the old, rarely-used interstate crosses over Park
Floyd | Street. The northern suburbs lie to the west, and east of here the
Floyd | street climbs a hill toward a water tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Underpass                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | A distant siren pierces the steady background noise of the city
Floyd | streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Underpass                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Underpass                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Water Tower
Floyd | Park Street splits for a block as it climbs Lincoln Hill and passes
Floyd | around a  plastalloy water tower. The road continues to curve, heading
Floyd | west toward the highway and southeast toward the city. There's a
Floyd | breathtaking view of the reservoir from this hilltop, stretching off
Floyd | to the east. To the southwest you can enter a stadium parking lot. To
Floyd | the north is the Rockvil Reformatory. The sidewalks and street are
Floyd | crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the prison in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The reservoir is fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The reservoir is fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Reformatory                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Reformatory
Floyd | The Park Street Prison was built during the twentieth century. It was
Floyd | expanded, modernized, and renamed the Rockvil Reformatory around
Floyd | twenty years ago. Huge monolithic walls, topped with guardposts and
Floyd | barbed wire, separate this entrance area from the prison proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | From what you've heard, the prison is unbelievably overcrowded, with
Floyd | brutally unsanitary conditions. Park Street is south of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Reformatory                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't enter the prison without a pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Reformatory                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Water Tower                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Water Tower
Floyd | Park Street splits for a block as it climbs Lincoln Hill and passes
Floyd | around a  plastalloy water tower. The road continues to curve, heading
Floyd | west toward the highway and southeast toward the city. There's a
Floyd | breathtaking view of the reservoir from this hilltop, stretching off
Floyd | to the east. To the southwest you can enter a stadium parking lot. To
Floyd | the north is the Rockvil Reformatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think the reformatory existed in 2041."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Park
Floyd | River Street, off to the east, ends here at Park Street, which curves
Floyd | from the south to the northwest. A stadium skycar lot is on the west
Floyd | side of Park, and some sort of athletic field is to the southeast. All
Floyd | along the north side of River Street is a vast expanse of placid
Floyd | water, Rockvil Reservoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Athletic Field                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Athletic Field
Floyd | This is an outdoor athletic field for Rockvil High School, with
Floyd | facilities for baseball and soccer, as well as track and field events.
Floyd | Bleachers line one side of the field, and there are exits in the fence
Floyd | to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Athletic Field                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BLEACHERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing but dirt there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Kennedy
Floyd | River Street, after paralleling Kennedy Street across the city, curves
Floyd | westward and intersects it here. Kennedy ends at this point, since the
Floyd | reservoir forms the northern border of River Street. Rockvil High
Floyd | School is on the southeast corner, and its athletic field is southwest
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A panhandler is working his way towards you, but misses you in the
Floyd | crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm kind of not in the mood for this. Maybe Zach will drop by at some point, or we can reconvene next week (or earlier)."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hate mapping."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And I don't really have any idea what to do otherwise."
		Ellison says, "what was the command for 'things to record' in the first area? I thought we were supposed to be given a list for the second time period, too"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we were given a list this time around."
		DavidW says, "I never understood where the game was going by this point. This was as far as I got."
		DavidW says, "I just sorta went through the motions, recording the same stuff as best I could and then gave up."
		Nate says, "yay AMFV"
Nate arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Nate says, "when I first played AMFV, I got stuck around the third simulation because I couldn't work out what to record next"
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | River & Kennedy
Floyd | River Street, after paralleling Kennedy Street across the city, curves
Floyd | westward and intersects it here. Kennedy ends at this point, since the
Floyd | reservoir forms the northern border of River Street. Rockvil High
Floyd | School is on the southeast corner, and its athletic field is southwest
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate asks, "anyone mind if I take PRISM for a stroll around town?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		Nate asks, "we're in the second sim, right?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Nate says, "one thing this game does need is a recallable list of your recording objectives and the state of the record buffer, because that's key to "completing" a simulation"
		Nate says, "also it's a real pig to leave the sim and go back to ask Dr Perelman, because you have to enter the antipiracy code each time"
Nate says (to floyd), "status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | [This syntax is useful only for communicating in Interface Mode.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "buffer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  River & Kennedy                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUFFER
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we uploaded the patched version where it's always the same number"
		Nate says, "cool"
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil High                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil High
Floyd | The oldest secondary school in the city, Rockvil High School moved to
Floyd | its current location and building approximately forty years ago. The
Floyd | building has exits at its eastern and northwestern corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A high school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered to the west,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast is the
Floyd | perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way to enter the base from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a modern theatre, built on the site of the
Floyd | original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last century.
Floyd | According to a showcase, the current season includes productions of
Floyd | Wilder's "Our Town," Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
Floyd | Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma", and Grzenda and Rice's "Prairie
Floyd | Song." The theatre has exits to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a modern theatre, built on the site of the
Floyd | original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last century.
Floyd | According to a showcase, the current season includes productions of
Floyd | Wilder's "Our Town," Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
Floyd | Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma", and Grzenda and Rice's "Prairie
Floyd | Song." The theatre has exits to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | be very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the south. The
Floyd | main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly notice a church elder, pacing around at the other end of
Floyd | the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "talk to elder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the church elder, who looks worried and
Floyd | complains about the growth of the Church of God's Word, and a
Floyd | perceived erosion of religious tolerance. Suddenly he notices the
Floyd | time, mumbles something about a wedding, and rushes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "okay, that's one objective I think"
Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		says (to floyd), "examine buffer"
Nate says (to floyd), "examine buffer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BUFFER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't actually see the record buffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | [If you're really stuck, you can order an InvisiClues Hint Booklet
Floyd | from your dealer, or via mail order using the form that came in your
Floyd | package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | be very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the south. The
Floyd | main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This parking lot is owned by the First Methodist Church, although it
Floyd | is frequently rented to organizations using nearby Huang Hall. The
Floyd | parking lot has exits to the street to the east and west. You can
Floyd | enter the church to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "yay skycars"
		says (to floyd), "examine skycars"
Nate says (to floyd), "examine skycars" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKYCARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking skycars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's inside the dispenser!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "inventory" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > INVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |       a credit card
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "buy newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert your card into the newspaper dispenser. A readout flashes
Floyd | "NEW BALANCE: $499" and a newspaper pops out into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The newspaper is extremely thin, and the news section is the thinnest
Floyd | section of all. The lead story deals with the drop in USNA farm
Floyd | output, the first drop in twenty years. A spokesman for the Department
Floyd | of Agriculture attributed the decline to a year of unseasonable cold
Floyd | and low rainfall, and predicted that the coming year would more than
Floyd | make up for it. An alternative viewpoint was expressed by the head of
Floyd | the American Association of Agribusiness, who claimed the drop was
Floyd | caused by overfarming of lands, depletion of aquifers, and an increase
Floyd | in acid rain, and called for a massive government program to save the
Floyd | country's farms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other stories cover the Ryder administration's support for a
Floyd | strip-mining bill; the announcement by Huang Laboratories that without
Floyd | subsidized shuttle flights it would be forced to close GEO-7, the last
Floyd | remaining space factory; committee hearings on euthanasia legislation;
Floyd | the decision by a Church of God's Word priest in Arizona to run for a
Floyd | Senate seat; and a poll showing President Ryder enjoying a 71%
Floyd | approval rating.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two youths wander past carrying loud porta-stereos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Record feature is already active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "crap, that will have used record buffer space"
		Ellison says, "you don't have to record everything in one session"
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "ah"
		Nate says, "I never really understood that when I played"
		Nate says, "still, the church and the subway I think are important too. Also the movie theatre, which always made me laugh/cry when I compare it to today's real life movies"
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon's
Floyd | This expensive four-star restaurant is a favorite after-theatre dining
Floyd | spot. You can leave to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | The maitre d' shows you to a small table at the back of the
Floyd | restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "buy meal" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY MEAL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter hands you a dinner menu, and after perusing the meat prices
Floyd | you settle on an overpriced kelp fillet, the cheapest item on the
Floyd | menu. The waiter jots down your order, and reminds you of the
Floyd | restaurant's policy of payment in advance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter is standing at your table, waiting for your credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to give), "card to waiter" 		
Nate says (to floyd), "give card to waiter" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CARD TO WAITER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, sir. I'll be back shortly with your meal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon's, seated at a table
Floyd | This expensive four-star restaurant is a favorite after-theatre dining
Floyd | spot. You can leave to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "eat meal" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT MEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It hasn't arrived yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon's, seated at a table
Floyd | This expensive four-star restaurant is a favorite after-theatre dining
Floyd | spot. You can leave to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter places your kelp fillet in front of you. You eat the entire
Floyd | dish, and while it was tasty, you still feel that it wasn't worth the
Floyd | price. After a moment, the waiter returns your card, informing you
Floyd | that your account has been debited for $65 and that your new balance
Floyd | is $434.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog runs up to you, barking, then vanishes into the crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Lobby
Floyd | The regional central headquarters of the Church of God's Word, built
Floyd | on the site of an old train station, is an architectural splendor;
Floyd | light spills down from above, giving the illusion that the countenance
Floyd | of God is gazing down upon a visitor in full force and fury. A huge
Floyd | image of a radar dish, symbol of the Church, hangs above the inner
Floyd | sanctums to the east, and impressively tall arched doorways lead out
Floyd | to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd | A wooden rack in the lobby, for the purpose of distributing literature
Floyd | about the church, contains one pamphlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "get pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF GOD'S WORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The Church of God's Word is the vision of a great man, a man named
Floyd | Ellis Vincent. He alone, of all the scientists on the Mount who heard
Floyd | the signals, recognized them for what they were, the Word of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Holy Prophet was ridiculed and persecuted for his beliefs, but he
Floyd | had the strength that comes from knowing the Truth, and Followers
Floyd | began to hear those Truths and flock around him. They grew in numbers
Floyd | and in strength, and when the Evil Scientists of the Mount attempted
Floyd | to bar Vincent from the instruments there, he and his Followers rose
Floyd | up and smote the Evil Scientists.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it came to pass, in 2025, that the Temple was founded on the
Floyd | Mount, and the Instrument of the Word was devoted entirely to
Floyd | listening to God's Word. Vincent interpreted the Words for his
Floyd | Followers, who broadcast the Message around the world, and branches of
Floyd | the Church appeared in many cities.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Vincent finally became very old, and God began to beckon his
Floyd | servant to his side, he taught the wisest of his Followers how to
Floyd | interpret the Word, so that the world would continue to understand the
Floyd | Word after he was gone. These Followers became the High Priests of the
Floyd | Church, who to this day continue to pass along God's Word."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Lobby
Floyd | The regional central headquarters of the Church of God's Word, built
Floyd | on the site of an old train station, is an architectural splendor;
Floyd | light spills down from above, giving the illusion that the countenance
Floyd | of God is gazing down upon a visitor in full force and fury. A huge
Floyd | image of a radar dish, symbol of the Church, hangs above the inner
Floyd | sanctums to the east, and impressively tall arched doorways lead out
Floyd | to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church of God's
Floyd | Word. The ALI Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance
Floyd | group and a fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends
Floyd | along the western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the
Floyd | southeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes.
Floyd | There is a newspaper dispenser chained to a lamp post on the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |      Bodanski Square
Floyd |   (Church of God's Word)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |      Bodanski Square
Floyd |   (Church of God's Word)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "enter subway" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SUBWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any subway here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |      Bodanski Square
Floyd |   (Church of God's Word)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A brown tubecar, marked "University" whooshes into the station on the
Floyd | northwest set of tracks. The doors open and people begin boarding and
Floyd | debarking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, moderately clean and with a splash of
Floyd | graffiti. The doors of the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, moderately clean and with a splash of
Floyd | graffiti. The doors of the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors of the brown tubecar slide shut, and it glides out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, moderately clean and with a splash of
Floyd | graffiti. The doors of the car are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tubecar glides into a station, and you can make out a sign
Floyd | reading:
Floyd |           Skybus Terminal
Floyd |   (Transfer Between Brown and Red)
Floyd | The car comes to a stop and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a central platform between four sets of tracks. On the wall
Floyd | is a sign, in brown and red:
Floyd |           Skybus Terminal
Floyd |   (Transfer Between Brown and Red)
Floyd | Tracks for the Brownline tubecars lie to the southeast and northwest.
Floyd | Another pair of tracks, for the Redline, lie down some steps to the
Floyd | southwest and northeast. A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar is sitting on the tracks to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | Skybuses depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The
Floyd | boarding platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates are all closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skybus Terminal                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Skybus Terminal
Floyd | Skybuses depart from this terminal for many suburban points. The
Floyd | boarding platforms lie to the northwest, and the exit to the street is
Floyd | southeast. A stairway leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Kennedy                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Kennedy
Floyd | This is the heart of the downtown area, flanked by classical
Floyd | glass-and-steel skyscrapers. The skybus terminal is on the northwest
Floyd | corner. To the southwest is an entrance to Kennedy Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skyscraper on the northeast corner is one of Rockvil's most famous
Floyd | landmarks, the InfoTech Building. This 130-story office tower is the
Floyd | tallest building in the city and the sixth tallest in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-rise building on the southeast corner is the Silicorp
Floyd | Building, a tall office tower. From this intersection, Main Street
Floyd | runs east and west, and Kennedy Street can take you north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine statue" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small bronze plaque at the base of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd |        John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Floyd |               1917-1963
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine pool" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You look into the waters of the pool, hoping to find some coins, or
Floyd | perhaps an unusual fish. However, you discover nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast. The sidewalks and street are crowded with
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Mall                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Mall
Floyd | This shopping mall is a renovated computer factory. There are many
Floyd | stores. There are exits to the northwest, northeast, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman Village                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman Village
Floyd | This is a landmark in urban development, the first and most famous
Floyd | Indoor City. It has been extremely popular, allowing the middle class
Floyd | an opportunity to live in the city. Indoor Cities are being planned in
Floyd | many locations. You can leave the lobby of Heiman Village to the east,
Floyd | west, or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Street Park
Floyd | This is the oldest existing park in the city, and has not been well
Floyd | kept up. The ornate fountain in the center of the park is dry and
Floyd | covered with graffiti. The park has a reputation for being very unsafe
Floyd | after dark, due to the proximity to the poor section of town just
Floyd | across the tracks to the south. Church Street begins at the entrance
Floyd | to the park and leads north, and a side entrance to Heiman Village
Floyd | forms the western boundary of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 6:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 6:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is ugly but inoffensive, mostly various names and
Floyd | initials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 6:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate fountain in the center of the park is dry and covered with
Floyd | graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is dropping very low in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 6:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks are fenced off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 6:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Church
Floyd | You are at the corner of bustling Main Street and quiet Church Street.
Floyd | There are nondescript buildings on the northwestern and southwestern
Floyd | corners. A conventional apartment building occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner, and an entrance to Midland Cemetery forms the fourth corner.
Floyd | Some greenery is visible down Church Street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cemetery                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | Midland Cemetery occupies one of the nicest pieces of land in the
Floyd | city, atop the rolling bluffs of the west bank. The cemetery dates
Floyd | back to the time of the original St. Michael's building, and some of
Floyd | the gravestones are two hundred years old. The main gate of the
Floyd | cemetery is west of here, and other gates lie to the south, southwest,
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine gravestones" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cemetery                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRAVESTONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The stones bear the usual epitaphs, names, and dates. Some of the
Floyd | stones are dated from the middle of the nineteenth century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | Wicker Drive, which begins here, heads south under a railroad bridge.
Floyd | Main Street leads west toward the center of the city and east across a
Floyd | bridge over the river. A grocery store, its window filled with food,
Floyd | occupies the southwest corner and a restaurant stands amid a large car
Floyd | lot on the southeast corner. There is an entrance to the cemetery to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight casts its long shadows across the city as the sun disappears
Floyd | in the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "go home" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "home."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "darn, I forgot where I live"
Nate says (to floyd), "examine me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look much as you always have: a normal, middle-aged male. Your
Floyd | clothes are simple but adequate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "inventory" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > INVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "read license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ghogg goes home. 		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Church                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Church
Floyd | You are at the corner of bustling Main Street and quiet Church Street.
Floyd | There are nondescript buildings on the northwestern and southwestern
Floyd | corners. A conventional apartment building occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner, and an entrance to Midland Cemetery forms the fourth corner.
Floyd | Some greenery is visible down Church Street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Street Park                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Street Park
Floyd | This is the oldest existing park in the city, and has not been well
Floyd | kept up. The ornate fountain in the center of the park is dry and
Floyd | covered with graffiti. The park has a reputation for being very unsafe
Floyd | after dark, due to the proximity to the poor section of town just
Floyd | across the tracks to the south. Church Street begins at the entrance
Floyd | to the park and leads north, and a side entrance to Heiman Village
Floyd | forms the western boundary of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman Village                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman Village
Floyd | This is a landmark in urban development, the first and most famous
Floyd | Indoor City. It has been extremely popular, allowing the middle class
Floyd | an opportunity to live in the city. Indoor Cities are being planned in
Floyd | many locations. You can leave the lobby of Heiman Village to the east,
Floyd | west, or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stock Exchange                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Stock Exchange
Floyd | This aging, impressive structure was once the economic center for the
Floyd | quad-state region (the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana). However, in this
Floyd | day and age of decentralization made possible by electronic
Floyd | communications, the activity here is reduced in both quantity and
Floyd | importance. Much of the building has been converted to office space.
Floyd | Wide steel portals lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says, "..floydsw" 		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a park entrance on the northwest corner and a
Floyd | hospital on the southwest corner. To the southeast lies a shopping
Floyd | mall, and a large, old building with an impressive facade can be
Floyd | entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital
Floyd | Rockvil General Hospital is an old but prestigious facility. A nurse
Floyd | sits at the admitting desk. The exit is northeast, and a hallway leads
Floyd | southwest to the annex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "talk to nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... the nurse looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be
Floyd | about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ask nurse about hospital" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK NURSE ABOUT HOSPITAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The nurse gives you an odd look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital Annex                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital Annex
Floyd | This is a fairly modern wing of Rockvil General Hospital. The street
Floyd | lies to the southwest, and a breezeway leads northeast into the old
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street. The street is
Floyd | dark and almost completely deserted. Only a few people are visible,
Floyd | hurrying to destinations unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine store" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking supermarket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main Library                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Library
Floyd | This is the main branch of the Rockvil Public Library system, not too
Floyd | crowded and very quiet. The librarian is standing near the card
Floyd | catalog. The only exit is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [with the key]
Floyd | Your key doesn't fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  Acct No 30867592-10"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "read license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital Annex                                 Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital Annex
Floyd | This is a fairly modern wing of Rockvil General Hospital. The street
Floyd | lies to the southwest, and a breezeway leads northeast into the old
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine mailboxes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAILBOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | The mailboxes are all locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [with the key]
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and take the elevator up to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [with the key]
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd | Mitchell is sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill looks up from her book. "Hi, hon. Any news from your agent
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "What else is new. I don't know why you don't change agents."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "examine jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's thirty-nine years have done nothing to dim her natural beauty.
Floyd | She is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "kiss jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill kisses you back. "Ooo-la-la," she says, afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a commotion in the hallway and then a half-dozen Border
Floyd | Security Force officers storm in, rifles ready. You freeze as they
Floyd | tramp about the apartment wielding Rad-Detectors. After a few
Floyd | nightmare minutes, they seem satisfied and begin to file out. The
Floyd | apparent leader turns to you. "Sorry for the inconvenience," he says
Floyd | apologetically. "You know how things are. We're only doing it for your
Floyd | own protection." He closes the door behind him. You hear sobbing and
Floyd | turn to see Jill crying in the corner of the living room. Mitchell,
Floyd | exhibiting the innocent resilience of a child, resumes his normal
Floyd | activities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "hug kill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG KILL
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "kill" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "hug jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hug her and stroke her back, Jill calms down noticeably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nate says (to floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yikes."
		
*** SESSION THREE *** 		
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv2" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is closed. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is very messy after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is huddled in the corner, crying.
Floyd | Mitchell is sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine Jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's thirty-nine years have done nothing to dim her natural beauty.
Floyd | She is huddled in the corner, crying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we haven't really played much since Zach was last here. Also because we played Ghosterington Night last weekend with Wade."
Tigrita says (to floyd), "talk to jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... Jill looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be about to
Floyd | talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're in the next simulation, 10 years after the first one, and we basically are trying to record proof that the "plan" is a bad idea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we don't have a handy dandy noteb^Wchecklist this time."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Anyway. That's why our 'wife' is crying."
		Zach asks, "The economic plan?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		Zach asks, "Do we know why Jill is sad?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure, one sec."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine Mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:38
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your son is a healthy, sturdy boy of nearly eleven years. Mitchell is
Floyd | sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask Mitchell about homework" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:39
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MITCHELL ABOUT HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Dad! I'm trying to do my homework!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine homework" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:40
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like typical sixth-grade coursework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:41
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "inventory" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:42
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > INVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "x pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:42
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		[LINK]
		[LINK]
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:43
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
Floyd | the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill, with a few final sniffles, stops crying and begins straightening
Floyd | up the apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:44
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF GOD'S WORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The Church of God's Word is the vision of a great man, a man named
Floyd | Ellis Vincent. He alone, of all the scientists on the Mount who heard
Floyd | the signals, recognized them for what they were, the Word of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Holy Prophet was ridiculed and persecuted for his beliefs, but he
Floyd | had the strength that comes from knowing the Truth, and Followers
Floyd | began to hear those Truths and flock around him. They grew in numbers
Floyd | and in strength, and when the Evil Scientists of the Mount attempted
Floyd | to bar Vincent from the instruments there, he and his Followers rose
Floyd | up and smote the Evil Scientists.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it came to pass, in 2025, that the Temple was founded on the
Floyd | Mount, and the Instrument of the Word was devoted entirely to
Floyd | listening to God's Word. Vincent interpreted the Words for his
Floyd | Followers, who broadcast the Message around the world, and branches of
Floyd | the Church appeared in many cities.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Vincent finally became very old, and God began to beckon his
Floyd | servant to his side, he taught the wisest of his Followers how to
Floyd | interpret the Word, so that the world would continue to understand the
Floyd | Word after he was gone. These Followers became the High Priests of the
Floyd | Church, who to this day continue to pass along God's Word."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It looks like border security officers came into our apartment and were generally dickish for "our own protection.""
Tigrita says (to floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:49
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The newspaper is extremely thin, and the news section is the thinnest
Floyd | section of all. The lead story deals with the drop in USNA farm
Floyd | output, the first drop in twenty years. A spokesman for the Department
Floyd | of Agriculture attributed the decline to a year of unseasonable cold
Floyd | and low rainfall, and predicted that the coming year would more than
Floyd | make up for it. An alternative viewpoint was expressed by the head of
Floyd | the American Association of Agribusiness, who claimed the drop was
Floyd | caused by overfarming of lands, depletion of aquifers, and an increase
Floyd | in acid rain, and called for a massive government program to save the
Floyd | country's farms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other stories cover the Ryder administration's support for a
Floyd | strip-mining bill; the announcement by Huang Laboratories that without
Floyd | subsidized shuttle flights it would be forced to close GEO-7, the last
Floyd | remaining space factory; committee hearings on euthanasia legislation;
Floyd | the decision by a Church of God's Word priest in Arizona to run for a
Floyd | Senate seat; and a poll showing President Ryder enjoying a 71%
Floyd | approval rating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota deduces that this is AMFV.
ASchultz retreats to his comfy little shack 		
ASchultz has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup!"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:50
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting, in vibrant acrylide colors, depicts workers in a space
Floyd | factory hovering above machinery, sipping coffee tubes. A crescent
Floyd | earth dominates the view through a domed canopy. It is Jill's most
Floyd | mature work to date.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:51
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the tiny kitchen of your apartment. Next to the sink is a
Floyd | small refrigerator. Along the western wall, next to the doorway to the
Floyd | living area, is a dinette set. The room is very messy after the BSF
Floyd | raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:52
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a granola cluster, and an apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x granola" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:52
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRANOLA
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine granola" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:53
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRANOLA
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking granola cluster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine apple" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:54
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat all" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:54
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't use multiple direct objects with "eat".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat granola" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:55
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT GRANOLA
Floyd |
Floyd | Eaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nom."
		Zach says, "Was that only one granola? I'm still hungry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I am envisioning a giant ball of granola, all glued together."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take apple" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:56
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Like a popcorn ball, made out of granola."
Tigrita says (to floyd), "put apple in wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:57
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT APPLE IN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | There's not enough room inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:58
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says, "darn, I was hoping that would work" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine sink" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:59
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:00
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the water for a few seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine set" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:01
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surge of adrenal fear passes through you as sirens all around begin
Floyd | wailing, an audio sine wave announcing the beginning of curfew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "fill sink" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:02
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > FILL SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't fill that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:03
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:04
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is closed. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is very messy after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is slowly straightening up after the raid.
Floyd | Mitchell is sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:05
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The panoramic view overlooks the suburbs of Westwood and Brentwood, as
Floyd | well as extensive woodlands. The forests, as a result of increasingly
Floyd | acidic rain, are thinner and browner each year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Do we get a signal when we've gathered evidence?"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at word processor" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT WORD PROCESSOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old model, but it was the best WP you could afford.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "write" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRITE
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to write at?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:06
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "write at word processor" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRITE AT WORD PROCESSOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not in the proper mood for writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:08
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your son is a healthy, sturdy boy of nearly eleven years. Mitchell is
Floyd | sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine homework" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like typical sixth-grade coursework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "write homework" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRITE HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "help mitchell with homework" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:09
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > HELP MITCHELL WITH HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we will get a signal when we are on our ways to gathering enough evidence, but no, we are not alerted by successful evidence gathering"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:10
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, tricky"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:15
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "basically, whenever anything interesting happens, force an UNDO and record it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. So the raid, probably was a thing."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is very messy after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Mitchell is sprawled on the floor, doing some homework.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "probably. you can always leave the simulation and retrigger these things again."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:16
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > /UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "/undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bishop says, "IIRC, there is no lack of badshit to record."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. We were mostly just exploring right now, anyway. I think our recording is somewhat full, too."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:21
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > \UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "\undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to ellison), "It doesn't seem like undo works in this game" 		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "x picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe there is no undo force. I hope that eventually, we can change Floyd's z-code terp to bocfel, which should add UNDO to undo-lacking games"
		Bishop says, "So missing the raid is no biggie, as long as you occasionally record how much life sucks elsewhere."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		Ellison says, "and yeah, even though the buffer fills easily, you can always hop out of the sim and hop back in"
Tigrita says, "oh for crying out loud" 		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking picturephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bishop says, "(and, FWIW, some of the things that change between decades are ongoing/predictable rather than sporadic, so it's pretty easy to catch them at your leisure)"
		genericgeekgirl says (to tigrita), "Examine works, just not x."
Tigrita says (to floyd), "use picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "use."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at mailboxes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:28
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT MAILBOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | The mailboxes are all locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unlock mailbox with key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:29
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK MAILBOX WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have the proper key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    an apple
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:30
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "I guess keep exploring? Any particular place we need to go?"
Tigrita says, "OH (%&%(*%%@@$%)? IT" 		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "examine key" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:31
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the key to the doors of your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "press buzzer" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:32
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS BUZZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You push one of the buzzers at random, but there's no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on picturephone" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON PICTUREPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't turn that on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:38
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street. The street is
Floyd | totally deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:43
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, reasonably clean and well-stocked with
Floyd | food. The exit to the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:48
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a car lot for the Foodville to the northeast. The exit is
Floyd | northwest. An industrial park is visible beyond the fence that borders
Floyd | the rear of the lot to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Message to PRISM from
Floyd | Emily Warren, Manager of Auxiliary System Functions. We have just
Floyd | added an additional device to the PRISM systems, an IRS Auditing
Floyd | System. Like the other devices that are already part of your system,
Floyd | you won't even know it's there. This notification is purely procedural
Floyd | and requires no acknowledgment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ooh?"
		Zach says, "Let's audit Mitchell. I bet he hasn't payed taxes in years."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:53
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Our 10 year old son??"
Tigrita has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Tigrita arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:58
Floyd ] pm   tion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a car lot for the Foodville to the northeast. The exit is
Floyd | northwest. An industrial park is visible beyond the fence that borders
Floyd | the rear of the lot to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Err, this is my first experience being a parent. It's all a little new."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw. nw." 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW. NW.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Firehouse
Floyd | This is an old fire station, equipped with some aging firetrucks and
Floyd | firecopters. Southway lies to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The library seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | A police car pulls up next to you and a burly cop gets out. He
Floyd | discovers that you have no curfew pass and hustles you into the rear.
Floyd | Minutes later, you are flung into a tiny cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You are in a featureless, grimy jail cell. A heavy metal door forms
Floyd | the eastern wall of the cell.
Floyd | A ratty, bug-infested blanket is the only furnishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The blanket is torn and crawling with bugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "look at door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK AT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can tell is that the door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wear blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | [taking the blanket first]
Floyd | You change your mind when some particularly wiggly bugs crawl onto
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ew. ew. ew. Should we record the bugs?"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Sure. >record on?"
		Ellison says, "maybe we have to record how the bugs taste"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a blanket
Floyd |    an apple
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "eat apple" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Eaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Nutritionists agree that the blanket is inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat bugs" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT BUGS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "bugs."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to sleep, and fail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The blanket is torn and crawling with bugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You change your mind when some particularly wiggly bugs crawl onto
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nate recorded some useful stuff, I think, last time."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe look around some more and then head out and see what they think of our collection."
		Zach says, "Sounds good"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can tell is that the door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | An utterly useless action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "sing."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "If we can get out of this cell."
Tigrita says (to floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "xyzzy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ESCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "escape."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [with the key]
Floyd | Your key doesn't fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tear blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEAR BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "tear."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You are in a featureless, grimy jail cell. A heavy metal door forms
Floyd | the eastern wall of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a blanket
Floyd |    a glossy pamphlet
Floyd |    a credit card
Floyd |    a newspaper
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |    It looks like the wallet contains:
Floyd |       a driver's license
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine wall" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abandon hope" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABANDON HOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "abandon."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "believe in yourself" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "believe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > ESCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "escape."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "make shiv" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAKE SHIV
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "make."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Tigrita says (to floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This might be a good time to end the simulation :P"
Tigrita says (to floyd), "examine credit card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 5/8/
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CREDIT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  Acct No 30867592-10"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Heh, yeah I was thinking that too"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:45
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Now, I think if we wait around a bit, they'll notice us and call us in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:46
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:46
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIBRARY MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:46
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:47
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now CURRENT.EVENTS.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PLAN.DATA.

		
Tigrita says, "bye guys" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:49
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:50
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is AUDITING.SYSTEM.

		
Tigrita mhm and as the years go by/mhm I'll facebook you and sigh/mhm this is goodnight and not goodbye 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:51
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The IRS Auditing System is a data-oriented computer with massive
Floyd | storage capacity. Using its database, it produces lists of the best
Floyd | audit possibilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | The percentage of filers audited in a given year can be easily
Floyd | changed, and is usually based on the year's Auditing Division budget.
Floyd | This input must be in numeric form. The Auditing Computer will give
Floyd | status reports. Examples:
Floyd |    AUDITING SYSTEM, STATUS
Floyd |    AUDITING SYSTEM, CHANGE AUDITING PERCENTAGE TO 5
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		genericgeekgirl says, "This is our new ability."
		Zach says, "hooray"
		Zach says, "I don't suppose we've found the use of the other systems yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:52
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now SIMULATION.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:53
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Simulation Controller is a high-speed super-sophisticated
Floyd | processing unit that stores all data and handles all sensory inputs
Floyd | for PRISM simulations. A current status report can be obtained via
Floyd | Interface Mode.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now HVAC.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The HVAC Controller is a simple computer which activates and
Floyd | deactivates the heating, ventilating, and cooling systems of the PRISM
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The complex is divided into four independent sectors, and the
Floyd | controller can be instructed to shut off or turn on the systems in any
Floyd | of them. For example:
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF COOLING FOR ALPHA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, START VENTILATION IN GAMMA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, TURN ON HEATING TO ALL SECTORS
Floyd |
Floyd | HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS orders the device to give a report on the
Floyd | systems, by sector.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:56
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:57
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The Janitorial Controller is a simple computer for scheduling various
Floyd | custodial functions in the PRISM complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The four functions can be independently scheduled for any time between
Floyd | 8:00pm and 11:30pm. Times must be submitted in numeric form. For
Floyd | example:
Floyd |    JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, SET BATHROOMS FOR 9:00
Floyd |    JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, CHANGE ROTATING FUNCTIONS TO 10:30
Floyd |
Floyd | The status command (JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, STATUS) will provide a
Floyd | report of the current schedule.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "auditing system, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 6:58
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | ERROR: Undefined command; consult menu.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:59
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "auditing system, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:59
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUDITING SYSTEM, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any auditing system here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:01
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: You are already in Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:01
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 7:02
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "auditing system, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 7:03
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUDITING SYSTEM, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Returns filed during previous fiscal year:  214,109,857
Floyd | Audits ordered during current fiscal year:    6,000,000
Floyd | Audits completed during current fiscal year:  5,653,000
Floyd | CURRENT AUDITING PERCENTAGE:  3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, SET BATHROOMS FOR 9:00" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 7:04
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > JANITORIAL CONTROLLER, SET BATHROOMS FOR 9:00
Floyd |
Floyd | "Adjustment to schedule confirmed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I wonder if that's important..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we'll find out :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:05
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:06
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "C'mon, notice us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to abraham" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:06
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ABRAHAM
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Abraham here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance dance dance" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:06
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE DANCE DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "dance" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he doesn't work this early."
		Zach says, "Oh, right"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:17
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:26
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, you shouldn't be messing with the
Floyd | settings in Interface Mode. I'll assume you did this through
Floyd | ignorance, but please don't do it again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehehehe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We just wanted the bathroom to be clean."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "C'mon. I know you're there, Doctor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:47
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:27
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		Zach says, "He moseys into work about 10"
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine mug" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking cup of coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... Dr. Perelman looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be
Floyd | about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pcaf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are occupied by a handful of diners.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine diners" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DINERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine lawns" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LAWNS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The room begins to fill with mealtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine crowds" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CROWDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota asks, "I guess this is a version of the game with the copy protection broken?"
		Ellison says, "yeah"
		Ellison says, "it's always 12 or whatever it is"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Perelman here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and while we saw some
Floyd | things that concerned us, we'd really need to see quite a bit more
Floyd | from a number of different years before drawing any conclusions. Maybe
Floyd | you could collect some more data, make some more recordings, and then
Floyd | report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but I'll talk to you later."
Floyd | He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Back inside!"
		Zach asks, "Hmm, we can travel to different years?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We might just have the two for now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "They open up over time."
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genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20 and 30 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, we have a new one."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm aware that you have to spend a certain amount of time in each simulation to get access to the next, and we also have to hit a certain number of recorded points per simulation, ultimately."
		Zach asks, "The 30 years one?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
Calamity arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Ellison says, "welcome, Calamity. be sure to join #clubfloyd if you are not already. it's where we discuss the game being played." 		
Calamity exclaims, "Hey hey. I did join the channel thankfully, which is what actually reminded me that I need to scoot down here since I completely forgot that it was Thursday!" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > 30
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 30 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems. The sidewalks and street
Floyd | are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah, good idea"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This seems pretty bleak."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x heiman world" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEIMAN WORLD
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine heiman world" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HEIMAN WORLD
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking Heiman World.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman World
Floyd | This is a run-down Indoor City. The second of its kind, it was
Floyd | completed in 2042. The only lighting in the lobby comes from the tall
Floyd | entrance doors to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "sw?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tower" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any tower here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, a security guard, seeing that you have no badge, roughly
Floyd | pushes you back out to the street and then returns to the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | A distant siren pierces the steady background noise of the city
Floyd | streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, wait."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, a security guard, seeing that you have no badge, roughly
Floyd | pushes you back out to the street and then returns to the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is beginning to show its age. The
Floyd | shelves are sparsely filled with plain, badly labelled tins. The exit
Floyd | to the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read tins" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TINS
Floyd |
Floyd | How can you read food?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tins" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Record the store?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is beginning to show its age. The
Floyd | shelves are sparsely filled with plain, badly labelled tins. The exit
Floyd | to the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine cords" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "cords."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unlock doors with keys" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOORS WITH KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "keys."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room. Some of Mitchell's stuff seems to be missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
Floyd | the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The view to the west has changed considerably over the last decade.
Floyd | The forest of dying trees has been replaced by a forest of thriving
Floyd | mining towers, which trundle across the landscape leaving ugly brown
Floyd | scars. The western suburbs, once the most desirable in greater
Floyd | Rockvil, now look nearly deserted, a sign of the vanishing middle
Floyd | class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The view to the west has changed considerably over the last decade.
Floyd | The forest of dying trees has been replaced by a forest of thriving
Floyd | mining towers, which trundle across the landscape leaving ugly brown
Floyd | scars. The western suburbs, once the most desirable in greater
Floyd | Rockvil, now look nearly deserted, a sign of the vanishing middle
Floyd | class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting, in subdued shades of brown and gray, is of a beggar
Floyd | woman, her face a mask of suffering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Jill here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room. Some of Mitchell's stuff seems to be missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a noise from the open doorway and Jill comes running into the
Floyd | room. She seems terribly upset, throws herself against you, and begins
Floyd | sobbing uncontrollably. As you attempt to comfort her, she begins
Floyd | speaking between the sobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's Mitchell," she begins, and a lifelong fear of injury to your
Floyd | only child clutches at your heart. "He's gone off and joined the
Floyd | Church of God's Word. He came and collected all his stuff about an
Floyd | hour ago. He said he's going to an orientation camp in Arizona. He
Floyd | says he'll never be able to speak to you or me again unless we join
Floyd | the Church. I followed him all the way to the airport but he wouldn't
Floyd | listen to me! He wouldn't even say goodbye to me! He wouldn't even..."
Floyd | She begins sobbing even more uncontrollably, breaks away from you, and
Floyd | throws herself down onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jill about mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JILL ABOUT MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill says, "I'll be okay. I just need to be alone for a while." A
Floyd | moment later she adds, "I love you, Perry." She buries her face in the
Floyd | pillows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a commotion in the hallway and then, as you rush into the
Floyd | living room, a half-dozen Border Security Force officers storm in,
Floyd | rifles ready. You freeze as they tramp about the apartment wielding
Floyd | Rad-Detectors. After a few nightmare minutes, they seem satisfied and
Floyd | begin to leave. One officer turns to you. "The place is clean," he
Floyd | says gruffly. "Keep it that way." He slams the door behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ARGH."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suck."
		Ellison says, "ha ha"
		Zach says, "Aw"
		Ellison says, "it might still count. you might only need to get some of it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, if we need more points later, these are two probably really good things."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I turned it off before they came and immediately left."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is closed. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is very messy after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The aging glass is etched from pollution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The aging glass is etched from pollution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the tiny kitchen of your apartment. Next to the sink is a
Floyd | small refrigerator. Along the western wall, next to the doorway to the
Floyd | living area, is a dinette set. The room is very messy after the BSF
Floyd | raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We shouldn't have eaten the granola all at once, clearly."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine dinette" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE DINETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sink" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the water for a few seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine water" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You drink some water. It tastes slightly rusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You drink some water. It tastes slightly rusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "THe future is pretty icky."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is closed. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is very messy after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill doesn't like you fooling with her painting and drawing stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine partition" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PARTITION
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tear down partition" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEAR DOWN PARTITION
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "tear."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine elevator" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "elevator."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie open to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is mostly obscene or racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is mostly obscene or racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine people" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main Library                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Library
Floyd | This is the main branch of the Rockvil Public Library system, not too
Floyd | crowded and very quiet. The librarian is standing near the card
Floyd | catalog. The only exit is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main Library                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the librarian.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine catalog" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main Library                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CATALOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pretty typical computerized card catalog for locating titles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main Library                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... the librarian looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be
Floyd | about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is beginning to show its age. The
Floyd | shelves are sparsely filled with plain, badly labelled tins. The exit
Floyd | to the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a car lot for the Foodville to the northeast. The exit is
Floyd | northwest. An industrial park is visible beyond the fence that borders
Floyd | the rear of the lot to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine park" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking industrial park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine car" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking skycars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fsw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > FSW
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "fsw."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Firehouse
Floyd | This is an old fire station, equipped with some aging firetrucks and
Floyd | firecopters. Southway lies to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine firetruck" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FIRETRUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | They're bright yellow, like most firefighting vehicles, but the metal
Floyd | is rusting through in many points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine firecopters" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FIRECOPTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're bright yellow, like most firefighting vehicles, but the metal
Floyd | is rusting through in many points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine firetruck" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FIRETRUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | They're bright yellow, like most firefighting vehicles, but the metal
Floyd | is rusting through in many points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Firehouse                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: You have reached the boundary of this simulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital Annex                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital Annex
Floyd | This is a well-maintained wing of Rockvil General Hospital. The street
Floyd | lies to the southwest, and a breezeway leads northeast into the old
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital
Floyd | Rockvil General Hospital is an old but prestigious facility, catering
Floyd | almost exclusively to wealthy patients. A nurse sits at the admitting
Floyd | desk. The exit is northeast, and a hallway leads southwest to the
Floyd | annex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine nurse" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE NURSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the nurse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital Annex                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital Annex
Floyd | This is a well-maintained wing of Rockvil General Hospital. The street
Floyd | lies to the southwest, and a breezeway leads northeast into the old
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hospital                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital
Floyd | Rockvil General Hospital is an old but prestigious facility, catering
Floyd | almost exclusively to wealthy patients. A nurse sits at the admitting
Floyd | desk. The exit is northeast, and a hallway leads southwest to the
Floyd | annex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is an entrance to a construction site on the
Floyd | northwest corner and a hospital on the southwest corner. To the
Floyd | southeast lies a shopping mall, and a large, old building with an
Floyd | impressive facade can be entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stock Exchange                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Stock Exchange
Floyd | This aging, impressive structure was once the economic center for the
Floyd | quad-state region (the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana). However, in this
Floyd | day and age of decentralization made possible by electronic
Floyd | communications, the activity here is reduced in both quantity and
Floyd | importance. Much of the building has been converted to office space.
Floyd | Wide steel portals lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm and River Street
Floyd |     (Heiman Village)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Mall                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Mall
Floyd | This shopping mall is a renovated computer factory. There are many
Floyd | stores. There are exits to the northwest, northeast, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine stores" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Mall                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STORES
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This large car lot serves Rockvil Mall, which lies to the north. There
Floyd | are exits from the lot to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil Mall                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Mall
Floyd | This shopping mall is a renovated computer factory. There are many
Floyd | stores. There are exits to the northwest, northeast, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is an entrance to a construction site on the
Floyd | northwest corner and a hospital on the southwest corner. To the
Floyd | southeast lies a shopping mall, and a large, old building with an
Floyd | impressive facade can be entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stock Exchange                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Stock Exchange
Floyd | This aging, impressive structure was once the economic center for the
Floyd | quad-state region (the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana). However, in this
Floyd | day and age of decentralization made possible by electronic
Floyd | communications, the activity here is reduced in both quantity and
Floyd | importance. Much of the building has been converted to office space.
Floyd | Wide steel portals lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. An entrance to a Tube
Floyd | station graces one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm and River Street
Floyd |     (Heiman Village)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 5" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 5
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm and River Street
Floyd |     (Heiman Village)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently I don't understand how trains work."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no tubecar there at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A red tubecar, marked "Omni-Fabb Plant" whooshes into the station on
Floyd | the southwest set of tracks. The doors open and people begin boarding
Floyd | and debarking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter train" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, grimy and covered with layers of graffiti.
Floyd | The doors of the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tubecar
Floyd | This is a typical tubecar, grimy and covered with layers of graffiti.
Floyd | The doors of the car are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red tubecar's doors slide shut, and it glides away from the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tubecar                                        Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tubecar glides into a station, and you can make out a sign
Floyd | reading:
Floyd |   Wicker Drive and River Street
Floyd |      (Red Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd |         (Omni-Fabb Plant)
Floyd | The car comes to a stop and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northeast and southwest. On the wall is a red sign which reads:
Floyd |   Wicker Drive and River Street
Floyd |      (Red Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd |         (Omni-Fabb Plant)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd | A tubecar, its doors open, is waiting on the tracks to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. This section of town,
Floyd | near the river, is run-down and seedy. Wicker Drive, which runs
Floyd | northeast to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here.
Floyd | To the northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There is a
Floyd | factory on the eastern corner, and on the northern corner a boarded-up
Floyd | soup kitchen. To the west is a vacant lot, and south of here are some
Floyd | dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale urine wafts from a stairway
Floyd | leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine soup kitchen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SOUP KITCHEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The soup kitchen is closed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The soup kitchen is closed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Tenement                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenement
Floyd | You are in the lobby of a run-down apartment building. These
Floyd | apartments were probably considered desirable when constructed during
Floyd | the latter part of the last century, but the building, like the entire
Floyd | area, has become a slum. The lobby has exits to the north, east, and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & River
Floyd | You have crossed the proverbial railroad tracks. This section of town,
Floyd | near the river, is run-down and seedy. Wicker Drive, which runs
Floyd | northeast to southwest, cuts perpendicularly across River Street here.
Floyd | To the northwest, River dips under an unused rail bridge. There is a
Floyd | factory on the eastern corner, and on the northern corner a boarded-up
Floyd | soup kitchen. To the west is a vacant lot, and south of here are some
Floyd | dilapidated apartments. The smell of stale urine wafts from a stairway
Floyd | leading down to a gloomy Tube station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & River                                 Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way to enter that factory from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Factory Entrance                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which runs northeast to southwest. An alley
Floyd | forks off to the east. A large factory complex can be entered to the
Floyd | southeast, and a gun shop is north of here. A row of tenements
Floyd | stretches off to the northwest and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Gun Shop                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Gun Shop
Floyd | You are in a small armaments store, with metal bars over the counter
Floyd | separating you from the proprietor. There is an exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine proprietor" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Gun Shop                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PROPRIETOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the proprietor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy gun" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Gun Shop                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The proprietor shows you many different firearms, and you finally
Floyd | settle on a twenty-two caliber pellet gun. However, when you pass your
Floyd | credit card through the grill to the proprietor, he looks disappointed
Floyd | as he announces that you don't have enough in your account for that
Floyd | particular gun. "In fact," he says, "I doubt there's anything in the
Floyd | shop in your price range. You might try Ribeiro's Secondhand Firearms
Floyd | over in Yankton."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Factory Entrance                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory Entrance
Floyd | You are on Wicker Drive, which runs northeast to southwest. An alley
Floyd | forks off to the east. A large factory complex can be entered to the
Floyd | southeast, and a gun shop is north of here. A row of tenements
Floyd | stretches off to the northwest and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Alley                                          Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This long, narrow, dim alley is flanked by tall, featureless walls.
Floyd | The alley, which begins to the west, ends east of here at a back
Floyd | doorway, through which loud, raucous music can be heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bar
Floyd | This is a tiny, smoke-filled bar, with exits to the west and
Floyd | northeast. Loud, distorted music comes from an old jukebox. Battered
Floyd | wooden stools are the only seating. The bar is filled with all sorts
Floyd | of sleazy lowlifes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | [on the stool]
Floyd | You are now on the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "lowlifes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOWLIFES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "lowlifes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine lowlifes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LOWLIFES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "lowlifes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine jukebox" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JUKEBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking jukebox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bar                                            Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer on the stool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Pier                                           Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | This is an aging riverfront pier, ending abruptly at the river edge.
Floyd | Jagged, splintered wood at the end of the pier reveals that it once
Floyd | extended further out into the river. To the northwest, the pier
Floyd | intersects with Wicker Drive. A bar opens to the southwest, and a pool
Floyd | hall to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Pool Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Pool Hall
Floyd | This is a classless establishment, which has clearly seen its better
Floyd | days. The odor of burnt tobacco pervades the room. A door to the pier
Floyd | lies to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Pier                                           Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Pier
Floyd | This is an aging riverfront pier, ending abruptly at the river edge.
Floyd | Jagged, splintered wood at the end of the pier reveals that it once
Floyd | extended further out into the river. To the northwest, the pier
Floyd | intersects with Wicker Drive. A bar opens to the southwest, and a pool
Floyd | hall to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Northeast of here, Wicker curves northwards and passes under an old
Floyd | railroad trestle. An aging, wooden pier leads off to the southeast. On
Floyd | the eastern corner of the street is what appears to be a bookstore. A
Floyd | liquor store occupies the southern corner, and a row of dismal
Floyd | apartment buildings lines the northwestern side of Wicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine trestle" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TRESTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking railroad bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookstore seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Liquor Store                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Liquor Store
Floyd | This is a small establishment stocked with cheap scotch and other
Floyd | liquor. There is an exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "buy scotch" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Liquor Store                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUY SCOTCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick out a bottle of cheap scotch. After a moment, the clerk
Floyd | returns your card, informing you that your account has been debited
Floyd | for $22 and that your new balance is $178.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drink scotch" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Liquor Store                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK SCOTCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill would kill you if you came home drunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wicker & Pier                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Northeast of here, Wicker curves northwards and passes under an old
Floyd | railroad trestle. An aging, wooden pier leads off to the southeast. On
Floyd | the eastern corner of the street is what appears to be a bookstore. A
Floyd | liquor store occupies the southern corner, and a row of dismal
Floyd | apartment buildings lines the northwestern side of Wicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is darkening as the sun sinks into the smoggy haze of the
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | Wicker Drive, which begins here, heads south under a railroad bridge.
Floyd | Main Street leads west toward the center of the city and east across a
Floyd | bridge over the river. A grocery store, its dimly-lit windows
Floyd | revealing sparse stacks of cans, occupies the southwest corner and a
Floyd | restaurant stands amid a large car lot on the southeast corner. There
Floyd | is an entrance to the cemetery to the north. The number of people
Floyd | around seems to be diminishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Coachman
Floyd | You are in a large, well-known restaurant, a favorite of wealthy
Floyd | Churchmen. The car lot and street lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | [on the chair]
Floyd | You'll have to wait for the maitre d' to seat you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "yes" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch maitre d'" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUNCH MAITRE D'
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence solves nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | The maitre d' shows you to a small table at the back of the
Floyd | restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | [on the chair]
Floyd | Look around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet the smoggy haze is a good thing to note."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also I'd like to see the cemetary, just for fun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter hands you a dinner menu, and after perusing the meat prices
Floyd | you settle on an overpriced kelp fillet, the cheapest item on the
Floyd | menu. The waiter jots down your order, and reminds you of the
Floyd | restaurant's policy of payment in advance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pay" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAY
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to pay for?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pay for order" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAY FOR ORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | [You used the word "order" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give credit to waiter" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 6:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CREDIT TO WAITER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, sir. I'll be back shortly with your meal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter places your kelp fillet in front of you. You eat the entire
Floyd | dish, and while it was tasty, you still feel that it wasn't worth the
Floyd | price. After a moment, the waiter returns your card, informing you
Floyd | that your account has been debited for $65 and that your new balance
Floyd | is $113.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "eat" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to eat?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer at the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), ";" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > ;
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word ";."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  The Coachman                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Coachman
Floyd | You are in a large, well-known restaurant, a favorite of wealthy
Floyd | Churchmen. The car lot and street lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | Wicker Drive, which begins here, heads south under a railroad bridge.
Floyd | Main Street leads west toward the center of the city and east across a
Floyd | bridge over the river. A grocery store, its dimly-lit windows
Floyd | revealing sparse stacks of cans, occupies the southwest corner and a
Floyd | restaurant stands amid a large car lot on the southeast corner. There
Floyd | is an entrance to the cemetery to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine haze" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HAZE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "haze."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Cemetery                                       Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | Midland Cemetery occupies one of the nicest pieces of land in the
Floyd | city, atop the rolling bluffs of the west bank. The cemetery dates
Floyd | back to the time of the original St. Michael's building, and some of
Floyd | the gravestones are two hundred years old. The main gate of the
Floyd | cemetery is west of here, and other gates lie to the south, southwest,
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Entrance
Floyd | You are on Church Street, just east of a large church with boarded
Floyd | doors and windows. Anti-Catholic graffiti defaces the facade. The
Floyd | street continues north and south. Another church building to the
Floyd | northwest is also closed. Southwest of here is an indistinguishable
Floyd | apartment block. The main entrance to Midland Cemetery is east of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sky" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is mostly obscene or racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance is boarded over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is mostly obscene or racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine church" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a large church with boarded doors and windows. Anti-Catholic
Floyd | graffiti defaces the facade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we probably want to find the other Church."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Entrance                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The building is closed, its doorways and windows boarded over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & Church                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & Church
Floyd | Church Street, from the south, ends at this corner. An abandoned
Floyd | railroad yard spans the northern side of Midland. There is a closed
Floyd | church building on the southwest corner, and to the southeast is an
Floyd | entrance to Midland Cemetery. Midland Avenue heads eastward into the
Floyd | cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I wonder if it's the other church on the map."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah, there it is"
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Lobby
Floyd | The regional central headquarters of the Church is an architectural
Floyd | splendor; light spills down from above, giving the illusion that the
Floyd | countenance of God is gazing down upon a visitor in full force and
Floyd | fury. A huge image of a radar dish, symbol of the Church, hangs above
Floyd | the inner sanctums to the east, and impressively tall arched doorways
Floyd | lead out to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd | A wooden rack in the lobby, for the purpose of distributing literature
Floyd | about the church, contains one pamphlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hear and obey the Word of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ever since the brave crusade of the Holy Prophet Vincent against the
Floyd | evil sinners of the Mount, the priests of the Church of God's Word
Floyd | have been the sacred guardians of God's Mouth, passing along His Word
Floyd | as sent down from the heavens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lord Most High has been growing angry at His flock -- angry that
Floyd | there are some who do not heed His Word. He is sending a sign, a fiery
Floyd | star that will soon burn in our nighttime skies, to warn us that all
Floyd | created in His image must become brethren of His Church. The
Floyd | punishment for not doing so will be swift and cruel, and directed not
Floyd | just against the sinners but against all of mankind, such that all
Floyd | will suffer for the sins of the few.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our Father and Creator is demanding, but He is also generous and kind.
Floyd | When the day arrives that all men have joined His Church and heed His
Floyd | Word, he will bring down upon the Earth an epoch of such peace and
Floyd | beauty as the world has not seen since Eden. The choice He gives us is
Floyd | simple: Turn away and suffer, or Follow and live to see Heaven on
Floyd | Earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Now there are none."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 8:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Only high Church officials are allowed into the inner areas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The building seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is a car lot on the western side of the
Floyd | square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the Church of
Floyd | God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A covered stairway leads
Floyd | down to the Tubes. The street is dark and almost completely deserted.
Floyd | Only a few people are visible, hurrying to destinations unknown to
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a well-maintained theatre, built on the site of
Floyd | the original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last
Floyd | century. According to a showcase, the current season includes
Floyd | productions of Hilbert's "Faith of our Fathers," Kim's "Furs, Trees,
Floyd | and Beef," and Shaw's "Man and Superman." The theatre has exits to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Pickford Theatre                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Pickford Theatre
Floyd | This building is the last survivor of the fine old theatres of
Floyd | Rockvil's theatre district. The exit to River Street is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dental School                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dental School
Floyd | The Mortimer Dental School is a fairly small school. The way out is to
Floyd | the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surge of adrenal fear passes through you as sirens all around begin
Floyd | wailing, an audio sine wave announcing the beginning of curfew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to find aquarium"
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The Aquarium seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Although maybe turn on record and hope they play the curfew thing again?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I was thinking there would be a curfew. I think we got a warning last time."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | Halley Park. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast corner, and
Floyd | a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To the
Floyd | southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small car
Floyd | lot, is a fast food restaurant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Burger Meister is closed at this hour, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The warning is probably a thing we want a record of."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Also maybe we have to come back and do more during the day?"
		Zach asks, "Yeah. Head back home?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A police car pulls up next to you and a burly cop gets out. He
Floyd | discovers that you have no curfew pass and hustles you into the rear.
Floyd | Minutes later, you are flung into a tiny cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You are in a featureless, grimy jail cell. A heavy metal door forms
Floyd | the eastern wall of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Jail Cell                                      Date:
Floyd | 6/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang, not even a buggy blanket."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Budget cuts."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see Perelman here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:12
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:52
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:32
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:12
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:52
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Grrr."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I dislike this part."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "A realistic simulation of a doctor's waiting room"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and everyone agreed
Floyd | that your recordings from 2061 were a bit worrisome. However, everyone
Floyd | also agreed that there weren't enough recordings from other years to
Floyd | show any sort of significant pattern. Maybe you could collect some
Floyd | more data, make some more recordings, and then report back to us.
Floyd | Well, I've got to run, but I'll talk to you later." He leaves the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need more from both 20 and 30."
		Zach asks, "Humpf. What year is it now?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "2031, I think?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, and 40 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > 30
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 30 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems. The sidewalks and street
Floyd | are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heading to our home first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sky" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is gray and smoggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sky" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is gray and smoggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe we need to do 40 years?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we need to collect a certain amount of data from *each* simulation."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any license here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine license" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE LICENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm   ID# 909-147-3838
Floyd |  Parkview Apartments, Southway
Floyd |  Rockvil, SD, Zone 55-18901"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your key doesn't fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun's feeble glow is skirting the building tops toward the south,
Floyd | providing little comfort or warmth on this gray, dismal day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I am so lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room. Some of Mitchell's stuff seems to be missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a noise from the open doorway and Jill comes running into the
Floyd | room. She seems terribly upset, throws herself against you, and begins
Floyd | sobbing uncontrollably. As you attempt to comfort her, she begins
Floyd | speaking between the sobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's Mitchell," she begins, and a lifelong fear of injury to your
Floyd | only child clutches at your heart. "He's gone off and joined the
Floyd | Church of God's Word. He came and collected all his stuff about an
Floyd | hour ago. He said he's going to an orientation camp in Arizona. He
Floyd | says he'll never be able to speak to you or me again unless we join
Floyd | the Church. I followed him all the way to the airport but he wouldn't
Floyd | listen to me! He wouldn't even say goodbye to me! He wouldn't even..."
Floyd | She begins sobbing even more uncontrollably, breaks away from you, and
Floyd | throws herself down onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a commotion in the hallway and then, as you rush into the
Floyd | living room, a half-dozen Border Security Force officers storm in,
Floyd | rifles ready. You freeze as they tramp about the apartment wielding
Floyd | Rad-Detectors. After a few nightmare minutes, they seem satisfied and
Floyd | begin to leave. One officer turns to you. "The place is clean," he
Floyd | says gruffly. "Keep it that way." He slams the door behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Glass doors lie closed to the west.
Floyd | Next to this inner door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has
Floyd | been ripped out by vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its
Floyd | dimly-lit windows revealing sparse stacks of cans, spans the southern
Floyd | side of the street. The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A construction site is on the northeast corner,
Floyd | and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of
Floyd | the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Construction Site                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | There is a construction project in progress here:
Floyd |    "KENNEDY PARK CONDOMINIUMS
Floyd |     Elegant Urban Living
Floyd |     Opening December 15, 2061
Floyd |     Rockvil Development Corp."
Floyd | The project is still in the early stages, with trees being torn up on
Floyd | one end of the site, and digging for the foundation going on at the
Floyd | other end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Construction Site                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no exit on that side of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Construction Site                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Construction Site                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | There is a construction project in progress here:
Floyd |    "KENNEDY PARK CONDOMINIUMS
Floyd |     Elegant Urban Living
Floyd |     Opening December 15, 2061
Floyd |     Rockvil Development Corp."
Floyd | The project is still in the early stages, with trees being torn up on
Floyd | one end of the site, and digging for the foundation going on at the
Floyd | other end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Construction Site                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A construction site is on the northeast corner,
Floyd | and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of
Floyd | the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. An Asian-American juvenile has just been
Floyd | handed a life sentence for violating the Uniform Morality Code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. An Asian-American juvenile has just been
Floyd | handed a life sentence for violating the Uniform Morality Code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A construction site is on the northeast corner,
Floyd | and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of
Floyd | the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | This is the headquarters for all the city's precinct stations. The
Floyd | building is at least 95 years old, and is obviously in need of
Floyd | renovation. Behind the reception desk, jail cells are visible. The
Floyd | desk officer looks at you expectantly. The only exit is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine cells" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't tell much about the cells from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A construction site is on the northeast corner,
Floyd | and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of
Floyd | the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is an old post office, probably built back in the days when
Floyd | "mail" usually meant letters and packages delivered by human
Floyd | messengers. A long queue of people with resigned expressions are
Floyd | waiting at the solitary open window. A doorway leads out to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is an old post office, probably built back in the days when
Floyd | "mail" usually meant letters and packages delivered by human
Floyd | messengers. A long queue of people with resigned expressions are
Floyd | waiting at the solitary open window. A doorway leads out to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A construction site is on the northeast corner,
Floyd | and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of
Floyd | the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the campus in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the campus in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a nearly deserted urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorm
Floyd | You have entered one building in the dormitory complex, the very same
Floyd | dorm where you once lived for several terms when you were a student at
Floyd | the University. Many doors open onto a nearby lounge. The building is
Floyd | silent as a tomb. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a nearly deserted urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the college.
Floyd | Along the north side of the street is Halley Park. Just to the west is
Floyd | the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park West                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park West
Floyd | This is the western half of Halley Park, bordered on the north by a
Floyd | car lot, on the northwest and west by the zoo, and on the south by
Floyd | Halley Drive. A dried-up pond bed fills the center of the park. Near
Floyd | the zoo entrance is an entrance leading down to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between grassy hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other
Floyd | exits leading east and southeast. You can just make out the old
Floyd | elevated interstate, forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | At a nearby cage, a group of children are taunting, one might even say
Floyd | torturing, a small animal, using rocks and pointy sticks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between grassy hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other
Floyd | exits leading east and southeast. You can just make out the old
Floyd | elevated interstate, forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between grassy hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other
Floyd | exits leading east and southeast. You can just make out the old
Floyd | elevated interstate, forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for Halley Park to the south and southeast,
Floyd | the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to the west. The exit to the
Floyd | street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between grassy hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other
Floyd | exits leading east and southeast. You can just make out the old
Floyd | elevated interstate, forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine cage" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking cages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine children" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CHILDREN
Floyd |
Floyd | The children are poking a small, whimpering animal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine animal" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ANIMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The animals look thin and hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between grassy hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other
Floyd | exits leading east and southeast. You can just make out the old
Floyd | elevated interstate, forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for Halley Park to the south and southeast,
Floyd | the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to the west. The exit to the
Floyd | street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead south, west, northwest, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tank" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine exhibits" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE EXHIBITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The exhibits of marine life are poorly-maintained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ramp" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This brings you to a different part of the tank, although the view
Floyd | inside is pretty much the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park East
Floyd | A pedestal in the center of the park, defaced with multicolored
Floyd | graffiti, indicates where a now-missing statue once rose. To the north
Floyd | is the Aquarium and south of here is boxy Huang Hall. Other exits from
Floyd | the park lead east, northwest, and southwest. The larger section of
Floyd | Halley Park lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park East
Floyd | A pedestal in the center of the park, defaced with multicolored
Floyd | graffiti, indicates where a now-missing statue once rose. To the north
Floyd | is the Aquarium and south of here is boxy Huang Hall. Other exits from
Floyd | the park lead east, northwest, and southwest. The larger section of
Floyd | Halley Park lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal is inscribed:
Floyd |
Floyd |         Rockvil's Founding Father:
Floyd |              Francisco Halley
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine multicolored" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MULTICOLORED
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "multicolored."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | The graffiti is mostly obscene or racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be the
Floyd | graduation festivities for the largest BSF Academy class ever. You can
Floyd | exit to the north, east, or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine festivitiies" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FESTIVITIIES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "festivitiies."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine festivities" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FESTIVITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "festivities."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be the
Floyd | graduation festivities for the largest BSF Academy class ever. You can
Floyd | exit to the north, east, or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south. The sidewalks and street are crowded
Floyd | with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Veldran Hotel
Floyd | This high-rise luxury hotel is frequented by business travellers
Floyd | attending conventions at Huang Hall across the street. The exit from
Floyd | the lobby is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Veldran Hotel                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Centre & Kennedy                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre & Kennedy
Floyd | At this intersection, Centre Street cuts across Kennedy Street from
Floyd | northeast to southwest. A tall hotel has entrances to the east and
Floyd | southeast. The austere facade of Huang Hall rises to the west. Kennedy
Floyd | Street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Park Entrance                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Park Entrance
Floyd | You are on Kennedy Street near an entrance to Halley Park, to the
Floyd | west. On the east side of the street is a large car lot. Kennedy
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The bank seems to be closed for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | have once been very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the
Floyd | south. The main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | have once been very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the
Floyd | south. The main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine church" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | have once been very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the
Floyd | south. The main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Look around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Pickford Theatre                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Pickford Theatre
Floyd | This building is the last survivor of the fine old theatres of
Floyd | Rockvil's theatre district. The exit to River Street is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a well-maintained theatre, built on the site of
Floyd | the original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last
Floyd | century. According to a showcase, the current season includes
Floyd | productions of Hilbert's "Faith of our Fathers," Kim's "Furs, Trees,
Floyd | and Beef," and Shaw's "Man and Superman." The theatre has exits to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a well-maintained theatre, built on the site of
Floyd | the original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last
Floyd | century. According to a showcase, the current season includes
Floyd | productions of Hilbert's "Faith of our Fathers," Kim's "Furs, Trees,
Floyd | and Beef," and Shaw's "Man and Superman." The theatre has exits to the
Floyd | northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine showcase" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SHOWCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "showcase."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Airportway & River
Floyd | The road east to the airport begins here. River Street continues north
Floyd | toward the reservoir, curving around to run along its southern shore.
Floyd | A Church of God's Word school, a theatre, and a hotel can be entered
Floyd | to the west, southwest, and southeast, respectively. To the northeast
Floyd | is the perimeter fence of the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is darkening as the sun sinks into the smoggy haze of the
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Airportway & River                             Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way to enter the base from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Entrance                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Symphony Entrance
Floyd | Airportway curves northeast along the river toward the airport, and a
Floyd | road leads north into the military base. On the south side of the
Floyd | street is Symphony Hall, and next to it is a car lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Base Gate
Floyd | This is the entrance gate to the Manville Border Security Force Base.
Floyd | The base road continues northwest into the base and southeast away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The road is surrounded on all sides by a high fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine fence" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:29
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dusk continues to gather; an ominous darkness settles onto the
Floyd | city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Base Gate                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The road is surrounded on all sides by a high fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Entrance                              Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Symphony Entrance
Floyd | Airportway curves northeast along the river toward the airport, and a
Floyd | road leads north into the military base. On the south side of the
Floyd | street is Symphony Hall, and next to it is a car lot. The midday
Floyd | crowds have almost completely dispersed; the street is much less busy
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Hall                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Symphony Hall
Floyd | This is the home of the Rockvil Symphony Orchestra. An exterior
Floyd | balcony offers a fine view of the river to the east. There are exits
Floyd | to the southeast, south, west, and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine river" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Symphony Hall                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The current is strong, and the water is very polluted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a large lot for the park to the east, the symphony to the
Floyd | north, and the cinema to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd | Doctor Perelman is sitting at his desk, reading through stacks of
Floyd | papers and occasionally typing on his desk terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and everyone agreed
Floyd | that your recordings from 2061 were a bit worrisome. However, everyone
Floyd | also agreed that there weren't enough recordings from other years to
Floyd | show any sort of significant pattern. Maybe you could collect some
Floyd | more data, make some more recordings, and then report back to us.
Floyd | Well, I've got to run, but I'll talk to you later." He leaves the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW goes home. 		
DavidW has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, 2061 is good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, and 40 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > 30
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 30 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about five years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems. The sidewalks and street
Floyd | are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		Zach asks, "Didn't we just do 30 years?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we were on 20 for some reason."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I am very confused."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, and 40 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "20" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:36
Floyd ] am    ion:  Tube Station                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > 20
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 20 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tube Station
Floyd | You are on a platform between two sets of tracks which lie to the
Floyd | northwest and southeast. On the wall is a brown sign which reads:
Floyd |   Elm Street and University Avenue
Floyd |             (Rockvil U)
Floyd |      (Brown Tubeline Terminus)
Floyd | A stairway leads up out of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We didn't finish 2051, I think."
		Zach says, "I don't think we've done 2071 as well"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:41
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:42
Floyd ] am    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the campus in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:47
Floyd ] am    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a crowded but calm urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:57
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorm
Floyd | You have entered one building in the dormitory complex, the very same
Floyd | dorm where you once lived for several terms when you were a student at
Floyd | the University. Many doors open onto a nearby lounge. Loud music
Floyd | filters through the walls, and the odor of mindex hangs in the air.
Floyd | The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the front door slams open, and dozens of uniformed officers
Floyd | burst into the building. They force their way into room after room,
Floyd | and through the nearby doorways you can see the police ransacking
Floyd | every room. Several students are hustled outside into a waiting police
Floyd | van. A higher-ranking officer passes by, and you can hear him saying
Floyd | something about "confiscated drugs" and "arrest will make a good
Floyd | example." A few minutes later, the raid is over, and the dorm is
Floyd | buzzing with subdued conversations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:58
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:59
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorm
Floyd | You have entered one building in the dormitory complex, the very same
Floyd | dorm where you once lived for several terms when you were a student at
Floyd | the University. Many doors open onto a nearby lounge. Loud music
Floyd | filters through the walls. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Gr."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Dorm                                           Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a crowded but calm urban
Floyd | campus. There is a dormitory complex on the western side of the road,
Floyd | and other buildings to the northeast and southeast. The street
Floyd | continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  University Heights                             Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | University Heights
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the south. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate an entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway Underpass                             Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway Underpass
Floyd | Here, Southway passes under the old interstate highway. A fire station
Floyd | sits off to the northwest in the shadow of the elevated highway. A car
Floyd | lot lies to the southeast. Southway continues northeast into the city
Floyd | and southwest into the suburbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and take the elevator up to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, an acrylide painting, is on her
Floyd | easel, near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is curled up in the corner of the couch, reading a book.
Floyd | A thin partition separates Mitchell's sleeping area from the rest of
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill looks up from her book. "Hi, hon. Any news from your agent
Floyd | today?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The panoramic view overlooks the suburbs of Westwood and Brentwood, as
Floyd | well as extensive woodlands. The forests, as a result of increasingly
Floyd | acidic rain, are thinner and browner each year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a commotion in the hallway and then, as you rush into the
Floyd | living room, a half-dozen Border Security Force officers storm in,
Floyd | rifles ready. You freeze as they tramp about the apartment wielding
Floyd | Rad-Detectors. After a few nightmare minutes, they seem satisfied and
Floyd | begin to file out. The apparent leader turns to you. "Sorry for the
Floyd | inconvenience," he says apologetically. "You know how things are.
Floyd | We're only doing it for your own protection." He closes the door
Floyd | behind him. You hear sobbing and turn to see Jill crying in the corner
Floyd | of the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "comfort jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > COMFORT JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hug her and stroke her back, Jill calms down noticeably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. Glass doors lie closed to the west. Next to this inner door
Floyd | is a picturephone. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its window
Floyd | filled with food, spans the southern side of the street. The sidewalks
Floyd | and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine waterpool" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WATERPOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You look into the waters of the pool, hoping to find some coins, or
Floyd | perhaps an unusual fish. However, you discover nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. Two men face the death penalty for attempted
Floyd | rape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | The courthouse is of the same vintage as the other governmental
Floyd | buildings in the area, dating from around 1990 or so. An exit leads
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The court is in session. Two men face the death penalty for attempted
Floyd | rape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Courthouse                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | This is the headquarters for all the city's precinct stations. The
Floyd | building is at least 85 years old. Behind the reception desk, crowded
Floyd | jail cells are visible. The desk officer looks at you expectantly. The
Floyd | only exit is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine cells" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the jail cells look pretty crowded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine cells" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the jail cells look pretty crowded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Police Station                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noontime sun has risen fairly high in the southern sky, taking
Floyd | some of the chill out of this wintry day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sky" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stranger bumps against you, mumbles an apology, and is swallowed by
Floyd | the crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a driver's license, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Huh. I figured we'd get robbed."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Kennedy Park                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Kennedy Park
Floyd | This is a small, downtown park with gates leading northeast,
Floyd | southeast, and southwest. There is a sprawling, free-form waterpool
Floyd | surrounding a statue of John F. Kennedy in the center of the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Post Office                                    Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is an old post office, probably built back in the days when
Floyd | "mail" usually meant letters and packages delivered by human
Floyd | messengers. A line of people are waiting at the counter. A doorway
Floyd | leads out to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A park entrance is on the northeast corner, and
Floyd | large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three corners of the
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The aging portico of City Hall
Floyd | stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on the
Floyd | southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street and
Floyd | Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swirling wind catches a yellowed newspaper page, and blows it
Floyd | upward, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The only exit is east.
Floyd | A government official is sitting on a bench in the center of the
Floyd | lobby, eating a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OFFICIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the government official, who grumpily
Floyd | complains that most of his department has been laid off as city
Floyd | services are cut back. Suddenly he notices the time, looks frightened,
Floyd | and rushes away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The aging portico of City Hall
Floyd | stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on the
Floyd | southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street and
Floyd | Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively. The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under Halley Park. The
Floyd | park can be entered to the northeast or northwest. Halley Museum
Floyd | fronts the intersection to the southwest, and Huang Hall can be
Floyd | entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Museum
Floyd | Nearly eighty-five years old, Halley Museum is the pride of Rockvil.
Floyd | The museum specializes in classical art, but has exhibits on science
Floyd | and engineering, natural and human history, and modern art as well.
Floyd | The museum is not very crowded. The street lies to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ON
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to examine on?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't actually see the record buffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Museum
Floyd | Nearly eighty-five years old, Halley Museum is the pride of Rockvil.
Floyd | The museum specializes in classical art, but has exhibits on science
Floyd | and engineering, natural and human history, and modern art as well.
Floyd | The museum is not very crowded. The street lies to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Museum
Floyd | Nearly eighty-five years old, Halley Museum is the pride of Rockvil.
Floyd | The museum specializes in classical art, but has exhibits on science
Floyd | and engineering, natural and human history, and modern art as well.
Floyd | The museum is not very crowded. The street lies to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Museum                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under Halley Park. The
Floyd | park can be entered to the northeast or northwest. Halley Museum
Floyd | fronts the intersection to the southwest, and Huang Hall can be
Floyd | entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be a
Floyd | jewelry and fur show. You can exit to the north, east, or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be a
Floyd | jewelry and fur show. You can exit to the north, east, or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park East
Floyd | A statue of Francisco Halley, founder of Rockvil, rises in the center
Floyd | of the park. To the north is the Aquarium and south of here is boxy
Floyd | Huang Hall. Other exits from the park lead east, northwest, and
Floyd | southwest. The larger section of Halley Park lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine statue" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pedestal is inscribed:
Floyd |
Floyd |         Rockvil's Founding Father:
Floyd |              Francisco Halley
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead south, west, northwest, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tank" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine exhibits" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE EXHIBITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The exhibits of marine life are poorly-maintained.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:42
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley Park East                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley Park East
Floyd | A statue of Francisco Halley, founder of Rockvil, rises in the center
Floyd | of the park. To the north is the Aquarium and south of here is boxy
Floyd | Huang Hall. Other exits from the park lead east, northwest, and
Floyd | southwest. The larger section of Halley Park lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead south, west, northwest, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for Halley Park to the south and southeast,
Floyd | the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to the west. The exit to the
Floyd | street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, but it is
Floyd | well-designed, featuring natural habitats nestled between grassy
Floyd | hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other exits leading
Floyd | east and southeast. You can just make out the old elevated interstate,
Floyd | forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine habitats" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE HABITATS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "habitats."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot A                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium Lot A
Floyd | This is a parking lot for Rockvil Municipal Stadium, which can be
Floyd | entered to the north. You can leave the lot to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Stadium Lot A                                  Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, but it is
Floyd | well-designed, featuring natural habitats nestled between grassy
Floyd | hills. The main entrance lies to the north, with other exits leading
Floyd | east and southeast. You can just make out the old elevated interstate,
Floyd | forming the western border of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Weird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:49
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for Halley Park to the south and southeast,
Floyd | the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to the west. The exit to the
Floyd | street is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead south, west, northwest, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:59
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is a church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | First Methodist Church
Floyd | This building exhibits both the best and worst features of
Floyd | twenty-first century neoclassical architecture. The congregation must
Floyd | be very large, judging by the size of the car lot to the south. The
Floyd | main entrance to the church is at the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly notice a church elder, pacing around at the other end of
Floyd | the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO ELDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a brief chat with the church elder, who looks worried and
Floyd | complains about the growth of the Church of God's Word, and a
Floyd | perceived erosion of religious tolerance. Suddenly he notices the
Floyd | time, mumbles something about a wedding, and rushes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  First Methodist Church                         Date:
Floyd | 2/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | ERROR: Record feature not currently active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:46
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:47
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:37
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 4:17
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:57
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:37
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:17
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and we certainly have
Floyd | some serious concerns based on them. However, you didn't show us
Floyd | anything from simulations past 2061 to really give us a complete
Floyd | picture. Maybe you could collect some more data, make some more
Floyd | recordings, and then report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but
Floyd | I'll talk to you later." He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Now onto 2071."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The language changed from "other years" to "after 2061.""
		Zach says, "hooray!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulations" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, and 40 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "40" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > 40
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 40 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Lobby
Floyd | The regional central headquarters of the Church is an architectural
Floyd | splendor; light spills down from above, giving the illusion that the
Floyd | countenance of God is gazing down upon a visitor in full force and
Floyd | fury. A huge image of a radar dish, symbol of the Church, hangs above
Floyd | the inner sanctums to the east, and impressively tall arched doorways
Floyd | lead out to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd | A wooden rack in the lobby, for the purpose of distributing literature
Floyd | about the church, contains one pamphlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm just going to assume that everything about the Church is terrible :P"
Zach says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | "   --- New Pronouncements from The Mount ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Our Father in Heaven is pleased with the progress the Church is making
Floyd | toward Purifying His flock, and assures the Faithful that the day of
Floyd | deliverance is soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | He has instructed that new Worship Camps for the Unpure be opened in
Floyd | every part of His favorite nation. He has instructed that these be
Floyd | filled with more of the Beasts in Human Form, who have not joined the
Floyd | Church, or who are not considered fit to join the Church, so that they
Floyd | may be purified and sent to meet Him.
Floyd |
Floyd | He has instructed that only the officials of the Church may hold
Floyd | governmental posts, in order to speed His work and facilitate the
Floyd | dawning of the new Eden. He has, in his generosity, increased the
Floyd | number of slaves a Churchman may own, from twenty-five to fifty.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the Word of God; blessed be His name."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "It stole our son!!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah :("
		Zach says, "Before we even got a chance to audit him"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Only high Church officials are allowed into the inner areas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Church Lobby                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The diffuse glow of the sun is nearly straight overhead, another gray
Floyd | noontime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine sky" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is gray and smoggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Eek, Church slaves"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tubes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the entire Tube system, the station is closed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tubes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the entire Tube system, the station is closed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Simon's                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon's
Floyd | This expensive four-star restaurant is a favorite after-theatre dining
Floyd | spot. You can leave to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Party of one?" sniffs the maitre d'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a ration card, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ration card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RATION CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  ID No 30867592-10
Floyd |  Class C"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No license."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine credit card" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE CREDIT CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  Acct No 30867592-10"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Is the restaurant worth recording?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet we can't afford anything there."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is an empty lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a well-maintained theatre, built on the site of
Floyd | the original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last
Floyd | century. According to a showcase, the current season includes
Floyd | productions of several recent ecumenical plays. The theatre has exits
Floyd | to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The zoo and home are always good."
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wells Theatre
Floyd | This is the lobby of a well-maintained theatre, built on the site of
Floyd | the original Wells Theatre, which dates to the middle of the last
Floyd | century. According to a showcase, the current season includes
Floyd | productions of several recent ecumenical plays. The theatre has exits
Floyd | to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Wells Theatre                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is an empty lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead west, northwest, and northeast. A rotten
Floyd | odor, possibly of dead fish, hangs in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead west, northwest, and northeast. A rotten
Floyd | odor, possibly of dead fish, hangs in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tank" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:00
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine exhibits" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE EXHIBITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The exhibits of marine life are poorly-maintained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell aquarium" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL AQUARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A rotten odor, possibly of dead fish, hangs in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Park
Floyd | South of this intersection, Park Street descends into a tunnel under
Floyd | the Halley Park estates. The Aquarium can be entered on the southeast
Floyd | corner, and a skycar service center occupies the northwest corner. To
Floyd | the southwest is a large car lot, and to the northeast, amidst a small
Floyd | car lot, is a dingy-looking bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo Entrance
Floyd | You are on Aquarium Drive, where a road branches off to the south into
Floyd | the zoo. To the west, the Drive passes under the old interstate. North
Floyd | of here is the entrance to a stadium skycar lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo Entrance                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoo
Floyd | The Rockvil Zoological Garden is a moderately sized zoo, nestled
Floyd | between barren hills. The main entrance lies to the north. Affluent
Floyd | estates, recently built on the site of Halley Park, form the
Floyd | southeastern boundary of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the nearby cages are empty, with cheaply-made "EXTINCT"
Floyd | signs bolted over the animal names and descriptions.
Floyd | A banner is stretched across the central walkway of the zoo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "......"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read banner" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Monkey Torturing -- 2:00pm Daily at the Monkey Cage"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Waah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine signs" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | The signs on the cages, crudely made, read "EXTINCT."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:37
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates of the estate are all locked; besides, the grounds are
Floyd | certainly thoroughly guarded, and you'd be shot on sight if you were
Floyd | found within the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates of the estate are all locked; besides, the grounds are
Floyd | certainly thoroughly guarded, and you'd be shot on sight if you were
Floyd | found within the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Zoo                                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Skycar Lot                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycar Lot
Floyd | This is a huge parking lot for the Aquarium to the east and the zoo to
Floyd | the west. The exit to the street is northeast. To the south and
Floyd | southeast are gates leading into Halley Estates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | A ramp winds around a huge central tank, and smaller exhibits fill the
Floyd | outside walls. Exits lead west, northwest, and northeast. A rotten
Floyd | odor, possibly of dead fish, hangs in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:58
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & Kennedy
Floyd | You are at a perpendicular intersection formed by the north-south
Floyd | Kennedy Street and the east-west Aquarium Drive. On the northeast
Floyd | corner is the Chun Building, a small office building. On the other
Floyd | corners, scanning clockwise, are a dental school, the Aquarium, and a
Floyd | bank. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Aquarium & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium & River
Floyd | Aquarium Drive from the west ends at this "T" intersection with River
Floyd | Street. There's a modern theatre building to the northwest, and an
Floyd | older one to the east. On the southwest corner is an empty lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Church Police Paddywagon coasts slowly down the street, stopping
Floyd | here and there to take someone prisoner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a former health care
Floyd | facility occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a forties-style plastalloy and
Floyd | glass office building. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the site
Floyd | of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. A former Tube entrance
Floyd | occupies one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I want a 'go home' command."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about fifteen years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | In an alley between two buildings, you spot two Church policemen
Floyd | shooting an old woman with silenced guns. They drag her out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Damn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about fifteen years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A BSF patrol is moving down the block, searching people
Floyd | indiscriminately. Fortunately, they pass by without stopping you.
Floyd |
Floyd | CRACK! Something hits you from behind. As you crumple to the ground,
Floyd | you catch a glimpse of someone wielding a metal bar. Unknown minutes
Floyd | later, your head clears, and you stagger slowly to your feet.
Floyd | Everything you were carrying is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your clothes are frayed, and your skin is beginning to show the
Floyd | wrinkles of your sixty years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hardware Store                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hardware Store
Floyd | You have entered a large hardware store, sparsely stocked with various
Floyd | tools and hardware, as well as stuff for home-improvement, home
Floyd | entertainment facilities, skycars, and so forth. The front door is on
Floyd | the north side of the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hardware Store                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:08
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:09
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entry into Heiman World in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Laundromat                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundromat
Floyd | This laundromat is equipped with a vibramat as well as the traditional
Floyd | washers and dryers. The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:24
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Drug Store                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Drug Store
Floyd | This is one of those "pharmacies" that sells everything from
Floyd | milkshakes to magazines. There is a door leading northeast. A clerk
Floyd | waits nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Drug Store                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:26
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Drug Store                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... the clerk looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be
Floyd | about to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Drug Store                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entry into Heiman World in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about fifteen years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:43
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman World
Floyd | This old Indoor City has become exactly what its critics predicted it
Floyd | would become: a vast indoor slum. You would be well advised to use the
Floyd | exits that lie to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:44
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman World
Floyd | This old Indoor City has become exactly what its critics predicted it
Floyd | would become: a vast indoor slum. You would be well advised to use the
Floyd | exits that lie to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south. The sidewalks and street
Floyd | are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Hardware Store                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Hardware Store
Floyd | You have entered a large hardware store, sparsely stocked with various
Floyd | tools and hardware, as well as stuff for home-improvement, home
Floyd | entertainment facilities, skycars, and so forth. The front door is on
Floyd | the north side of the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend
Floyd | River Street curves here, heading downtown to the north and under an
Floyd | old railroad bridge to the southeast. To the northeast is an entrance
Floyd | to a massive indoor city. A row of stores round the curve on the other
Floyd | side of the street: a laundromat to the west, a pharmacy to the
Floyd | southwest, and a hardware store to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Bend                                           Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entry into Heiman World in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "GAH."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:07
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Heiman World                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Heiman World
Floyd | This old Indoor City has become exactly what its critics predicted it
Floyd | would become: a vast indoor slum. You would be well advised to use the
Floyd | exits that lie to the west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & River                               Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & River
Floyd | Here at River Street, Southway ends its long trip from the western
Floyd | suburbs. South of here, the street bends toward the river. To the
Floyd | southwest are some brick houses, and a car lot occupies the northwest
Floyd | corner. All along the east side of the street is the featureless,
Floyd | cliff-like facade of Heiman World. Little, if anything, has been done
Floyd | to restore the top several floors, gutted by fire about fifteen years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | That fire, which cost several thousand lives, revealed a severe
Floyd | deficiency of built-in fire control systems, but the courts threw out
Floyd | all suits since the building was built after the deregulation of the
Floyd | construction industry in '38, and the developer never falsely
Floyd | represented the building's safety systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. A former Tube entrance
Floyd | occupies one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a complex of high-security townhouses on the
Floyd | northwest corner and a hospital on the southwest corner. To the
Floyd | southeast lies a shopping mall, and a large, old building with an
Floyd | impressive facade can be entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:27
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A cluster of townhouses is on the northeast
Floyd | corner, and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three
Floyd | corners of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:32
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good. We don't have a ration card anymore. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 4:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | According to a note on the door, the Foodville is only open from
Floyd | 11:30am until 4:00 in the afternoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Emily goes home. 		
Emily has disconnected. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 4:56
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 5:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? We can't go through the boards?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Next time, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 7:06
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surge of adrenal fear passes through you as sirens all around begin
Floyd | wailing, an audio sine wave announcing the beginning of curfew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks wearily into the office, puts on a thin
Floyd | overcoat, and grabs a notebook stuffed with papers. He stops at the
Floyd | doorway, glancing about the room, and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit. A smile breaks through the weary lines on his
Floyd | face. He raises his hand to his forehead in a friendly salute. "Good
Floyd | night, PRISM." He dims the light and closes the office door. The
Floyd | sensors on your monitor automatically adjust to the lower light level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Noooo. Come back."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:00
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 4:00
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.wait 120.wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.WAIT 120.WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 100" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 100
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 5" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 5
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and we certainly have
Floyd | some serious concerns based on them. However, you didn't show us quite
Floyd | enough from 2071 or anything from 2081 to really give us a complete
Floyd | picture. Maybe you could collect some more data, make some more
Floyd | recordings, and then report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but
Floyd | I'll talk to you later." He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. More from 2071. Really want to get into the apartment. And there are various goings-on to record. And this ration thing intrigues me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, and 40 years in the future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "40" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > 40
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 40 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a former health care
Floyd | facility occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a forties-style plastalloy and
Floyd | glass office building. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the site
Floyd | of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. A former Tube entrance
Floyd | occupies one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | CRACK! Something hits you from behind. As you crumple to the ground,
Floyd | you catch a glimpse of someone wielding a metal bar. Unknown minutes
Floyd | later, your head clears, and you stagger slowly to your feet.
Floyd | Everything you were carrying is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin teenager passes you, kicking a dented tin can.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun's feeble glow is skirting the building tops toward the south,
Floyd | providing little comfort or warmth on this gray, dismal day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman dressed in gauzy red fabrics, quite obviously a prostitute,
Floyd | enters a building with a man garbed in Church robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scream comes from a nearby building, but before you can even
Floyd | determine the direction, it has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind blows some dust and paper around.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ugly mob bearing signs and banners with Church symbols, possibly
Floyd | looking for a lynching victim, appears down the street. You begin
Floyd | looking for a hiding place, but fortunately the mob turns onto an
Floyd | adjoining street. You stand frozen for a minute as the sounds from the
Floyd | mob recede.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you glimpse something that looks like a
Floyd | panhandler being dragged into an alley, but when you turn, you see
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:31
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:41
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 10" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 3:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 10
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 3:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 5:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is darkening as the sun sinks into the smoggy haze of the
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dusk continues to gather; an ominous darkness settles onto the
Floyd | city.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:01
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A surge of adrenal fear passes through you as sirens all around begin
Floyd | wailing, an audio sine wave announcing the beginning of curfew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:02
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 1/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 50
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A police car pulls up next to you, and a fat, leering officer leans a
Floyd | red face out the window. "Hey, geezer! Ever hear of curfew?" Even from
Floyd | three meters away you can smell the odor of beer from the car. The
Floyd | barrel of a pellet gun suddenly emerges from the window, and as you
Floyd | turn to run, a tremendous explosion from behind is followed by a spasm
Floyd | of pain...
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:25
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 4:25
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "THere's probably something we could be doing in the down time, but I'm not sure what."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm open to suggestions."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:25
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:25
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Dang, the future sucks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 30
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and we certainly have
Floyd | some serious concerns based on them. However, you didn't show us quite
Floyd | enough from 2071 or anything from 2081 to really give us a complete
Floyd | picture. Maybe you could collect some more data, make some more
Floyd | recordings, and then report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but
Floyd | I'll talk to you later." He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'd suggest messing with the bathrooms, but we'd just get yelled at."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in the
Floyd | future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "40" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > 40
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 40 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, we have access to 50 now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, all that neat stuff happened.. south a few times, where we got robbed."
		Zach says, "I wonder what the Church will be up to then..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Maybe we each 100 slaves!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a former health care
Floyd | facility occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a forties-style plastalloy and
Floyd | glass office building. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the site
Floyd | of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. A former Tube entrance
Floyd | occupies one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | CRACK! Something hits you from behind. As you crumple to the ground,
Floyd | you catch a glimpse of someone wielding a metal bar. Unknown minutes
Floyd | later, your head clears, and you stagger slowly to your feet.
Floyd | Everything you were carrying is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 30
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A BSF patrol is moving down the block, searching people
Floyd | indiscriminately. Fortunately, they pass by without stopping you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 5/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The diffuse glow of the sun is nearly straight overhead, another gray
Floyd | noontime.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer full. Auto-deactivation of record feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scream comes from a nearby building, but before you can even
Floyd | determine the direction, it has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Darn. Well, we got attacked. Maybe that counts for something."
		Zach says, "We could try getting home before our key gets stolen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. By not going thorugh here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I was hoping to capture some of that other stuff that happened on this spot."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Except that it's hard to gauge it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "abort.wait 120.wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABORT.WAIT 120.WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Aborting to Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 30
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 30
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 3:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.wait 120.wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.WAIT 120.WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are we able to clear our own record buffer and just lose whatever is in it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.wait 120.wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.WAIT 120.WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid doctor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.G.G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > G.G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g.g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 5:15
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > G.G.G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article. Steam from a cup of coffee is fogging the lens of
Floyd | your visual unit.
Floyd | Doctor Perelman is sitting at his desk, reading through stacks of
Floyd | papers and occasionally typing on his desk terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelan" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELAN
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "perelan."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:51
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and we certainly have
Floyd | some serious concerns based on them. However, you didn't show us quite
Floyd | enough from 2071 or anything from 2081 to really give us a complete
Floyd | picture. Maybe you could collect some more data, make some more
Floyd | recordings, and then report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but
Floyd | I'll talk to you later." He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:57
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in the
Floyd | future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "40" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Bodanski Square                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > 40
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 40 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bodanski Square
Floyd | This is a large plaza formed by the intersection of Bodanski Boulevard
Floyd | from the east, Centre Street from the southwest, and River Street from
Floyd | the north and south. There is an abandoned car lot on the western side
Floyd | of the square. On the northeastern corner is a restaurant, and the
Floyd | Church of God's Word can be entered to the southeast. A sealed-off
Floyd | stairway indicates a former entrance to the Tubes. The sidewalks and
Floyd | street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ugly mob bearing signs and banners with Church symbols, possibly
Floyd | looking for a lynching victim, appears down the street. You begin
Floyd | looking for a hiding place, but fortunately the mob turns onto an
Floyd | adjoining street. You stand frozen for a minute as the sounds from the
Floyd | mob recede.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Midland & River
Floyd | Eastbound Midland Avenue forms a "T" with River Street at this
Floyd | intersection. To the northeast is a graceful structure of marble and
Floyd | glass, bearing the black radar dish symbol of the Church. The ALI
Floyd | Building, headquarters of the American Life Insurance group and a
Floyd | fairly typical twenty-first century skyscraper, extends along the
Floyd | western side of the street, and a car lot occupies the southeast
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you enter, two thugs in security uniforms beat you up and
Floyd | drag you out to the gutter. They laugh with mindless glee before
Floyd | returning to the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a key
Floyd |    a wallet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you enter, two thugs in security uniforms beat you up and
Floyd | drag you out to the gutter. They laugh with mindless glee before
Floyd | returning to the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you enter, two thugs in security uniforms beat you up and
Floyd | drag you out to the gutter. They laugh with mindless glee before
Floyd | returning to the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Midland & River                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & River
Floyd | This is a typical four-way intersection between Main and River
Floyd | Streets. An entranceway through the massive walls of Heiman Village
Floyd | fills the southeast corner of the street, and a former health care
Floyd | facility occupies the northeast corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest is 80 River Street, a forties-style plastalloy and
Floyd | glass office building. The fourth corner, the northwest, is the site
Floyd | of Perez Towers, a luxury apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Main & River                                   Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Elm & River                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & River
Floyd | Elm Street begins here and crosses the downtown area to the west.
Floyd | Along the eastern side of River Street stands the vast Heiman Village
Floyd | building. You can enter Rockvil Mall to the southwest, or the old
Floyd | Stock Exchange building to the northwest. A former Tube entrance
Floyd | occupies one corner of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Elm & Kennedy                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Kennedy
Floyd | This is an intersection with streets heading in the four cardinal
Floyd | directions. There is a complex of high-security townhouses on the
Floyd | northwest corner and a hospital on the southwest corner. To the
Floyd | southeast lies a shopping mall, and a large, old building with an
Floyd | impressive facade can be entered to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | closed to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is sitting on the couch, staring morosely out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmm... Jill looks at you expectantly, as if you seemed to be about to
Floyd | talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the gray haze that covers western Rockvil you can discern an
Floyd | ugly industrial slum, where thousands upon thousands of serfs live in
Floyd | substandard shacks, running the factories and mines that support
Floyd | Rockvil's urban nobility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The aging glass is etched from pollution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jill about mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JILL ABOUT MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill, staring silently out the window, doesn't reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This plain bathroom is just large enough to accommodate a sink,
Floyd | toilet, and shower stall. The bedroom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Bathroom                                       Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You drink some water. It tastes slightly rusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is sitting on the couch, staring morosely out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the tiny kitchen of your apartment. Next to the sink is a
Floyd | small refrigerator. Along the western wall, next to the doorway to the
Floyd | living area, is a dinette set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:2
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd | Jill is sitting on the couch, staring morosely out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | With a roar of tromping feet, six or eight heavily armed Church police
Floyd | storm into the apartment. You see a look of horror come over Jill, as
Floyd | she covers her mouth with the back of her hand, as though stifling
Floyd | some silent scream. You follow her gaze, and -- a shock of recognition
Floyd | -- sauntering in behind the police...
Floyd |
Floyd | The ten years since you last saw him have left scant change on the
Floyd | face of your son. "Mitchell!" you yell, and take a step toward him,
Floyd | but a blow from one of the cops sends your frail, old body flying
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She is the one." The voice is Mitchell's, but the tone is cold,
Floyd | unrecognizable, sending shivers through you. He raises a fur-clad arm,
Floyd | pointing at his mother without a hint of emotion. "She spake against
Floyd | the Church; she tried to poison the mind of a child too young to know
Floyd | the Truth." The thugs grab Jill, who reaches toward Mitchell, tears of
Floyd | terror streaming down her face. Totally unresponsive, he turns and
Floyd | walks calmly out of the apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Jill is dragged, screaming and crying, through the front door, you
Floyd | try to follow, but a cop pummels you in the stomach with his club. You
Floyd | fall to the floor, retching, as the apartment door slams closed,
Floyd | shutting you off forever from the son you cannot understand and the
Floyd | wife you will never see again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Our son is a jerk."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is closed. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHAM! The door of your apartment slams open and a half-dozen Border
Floyd | Security Force officers storm in, rifles ready. You freeze as they
Floyd | tramp about the apartment wielding Rad-Detectors. Almost without
Floyd | reason, they tear your curtains, spill food onto the kitchen floor,
Floyd | and overturn furniture. After a few nightmare minutes, they seem
Floyd | satisfied and march out without a word, leaving the door open behind
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Bedroom                                        Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom is sparsely furnished with a bed and bureau. A doorway
Floyd | leads south to the living room, and the bathroom is to the east. The
Floyd | room is torn apart after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is torn apart after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Hall Near Your Apartment                       Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend to the first floor and head for the lobby...
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street. The sidewalks and street are crowded with people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ration" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RATION
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any ration here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a ration card, and a credit card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ration" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RATION
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perry Simm
Floyd |  ID No 30867592-10
Floyd |  Class C"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is literally crumbling. The
Floyd | shelves are empty, and the interior is uniformly filthy. The exit to
Floyd | the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored clerk asks for your ration card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give card to clerk" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CARD TO CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | [Which card do you mean, the ration card or the credit card?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ration" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk tosses your card back at you in disgust. "It's not your day,
Floyd | you senile idiot." He motions to a bouncer, who pushes you roughly out
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | The diffuse glow of the sun is nearly straight overhead, another gray
Floyd | noontime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is literally crumbling. The
Floyd | shelves are empty, and the interior is uniformly filthy. The exit to
Floyd | the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored clerk asks for your ration card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give ration card to clerk" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE RATION CARD TO CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk tosses your card back at you in disgust. "It's not your day,
Floyd | you senile idiot." He motions to a bouncer, who pushes you roughly out
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Elm & Park                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A cluster of townhouses is on the northeast
Floyd | corner, and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three
Floyd | corners of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The crumbling portico of City
Floyd | Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on
Floyd | the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street
Floyd | and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind blows some dust and paper around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under the estates that
Floyd | were once Halley Park. Halley Museum, once the city's pride but now
Floyd | closed for the last several years, fronts the intersection to the
Floyd | southwest, and Huang Hall can be entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The crumbling portico of City
Floyd | Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on
Floyd | the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street
Floyd | and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman dressed in gauzy red fabrics, quite obviously a prostitute,
Floyd | enters a building with a man garbed in Church robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The crumbling portico of City
Floyd | Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on
Floyd | the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street
Floyd | and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The city's seat of government is an old concrete-slab building dating
Floyd | back to the late twentieth century. The interior is decrepit; it looks
Floyd | as though no maintenance has been performed here for years. The only
Floyd | exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  City Hall                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The crumbling portico of City
Floyd | Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on
Floyd | the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street
Floyd | and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stops you at the doorway, scrutinizing you with a
Floyd | haughty sneer. "Do you have an appointment?" (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | "Next time, please call for an appointment beforehand." The guard
Floyd | leads you firmly away from the building before leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh man. This will be good. I hope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stops you at the doorway, scrutinizing you with a
Floyd | haughty sneer. "Do you have an appointment?" (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The name on that appointment?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bob" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > BOB
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, sir. There's no appointment in that name." The guard leads
Floyd | you firmly away from the building before leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Rockvil Centre                                 Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf. He was too nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under the estates that
Floyd | were once Halley Park. Halley Museum, once the city's pride but now
Floyd | closed for the last several years, fronts the intersection to the
Floyd | southwest, and Huang Hall can be entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you glimpse something that looks like a
Floyd | panhandler being dragged into an alley, but when you turn, you see
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm. I wonder what Jill's painting is now"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.s.s.s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Foodville                                      Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.S.S.S
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil Centre
Floyd | The name of this plaza tells it all. The crumbling portico of City
Floyd | Hall stretches along the west side of the plaza, and Dunbar's lies on
Floyd | the southeast corner. Park Street leads north and south. Main Street
Floyd | and Centre Street both begin here, leading eastward and northeastward,
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & Park
Floyd | This is the intersection of the north-south Park Street and the
Floyd | east-west Elm Street. A cluster of townhouses is on the northeast
Floyd | corner, and large, old-fashioned edifices occupy the other three
Floyd | corners of the intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foodville
Floyd | This is a large supermarket, and it is literally crumbling. The
Floyd | shelves are empty, and the interior is uniformly filthy. The exit to
Floyd | the street is north, and the exit to the car lot is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored clerk asks for your ration card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:28
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street. The street is bustling with lunchtime crowds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:38
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Row Houses
Floyd | You are standing just inside the front door of a row of renovated old
Floyd | brick three-story apartments. The inner door leads south, and Southway
Floyd | is just outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:39
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the inner lobby is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Row Houses                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't go that way.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Kennedy                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Kennedy
Floyd | Kennedy Street, from the north, ends here in a "T" with Southway. On
Floyd | the northwest corner is a tall, ugly office tower. The words "First
Floyd | Continent Bank Building" hang in large metal letters over the
Floyd | entrance, and a car lot fills the northeast corner. A row of old brick
Floyd | triple-deckers, once renovated, lines the southern side of the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:50
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Southway & Park                                Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Southway & Park
Floyd | Southway bends sharply at this intersection, leading east and
Floyd | southwest. Park Street begins here and heads north. There are aging
Floyd | buildings on the northeast and western corners, and even older-looking
Floyd | buildings to the northwest and southeast. A grocery store, its grimy
Floyd | windows barely transparent enough to reveal a large sign reading
Floyd | "Rations for 4's, 5's and 6's today", spans the southern side of the
Floyd | street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:55
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Parkview Apartments                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Parkview Apartments
Floyd | You are in the vestibule of a typical high-rise city apartment
Floyd | building. A wide expanse of labelled buzzers and tiny mailboxes fills
Floyd | one wall. The mailboxes have been extensively vandalized, and graffiti
Floyd | is sprayed across every surface. Shattered glass doors, held together
Floyd | by cheap wooden boards, lie closed to the west. Next to this inner
Floyd | door is a tangle of cords where a picturephone has been ripped out by
Floyd | vandals. The street lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key.w.unlock door with key.n.x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY.W.UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY.N.X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the inner lobby and, since the elevators are out as usual,
Floyd | you slowly walk up the several flights to your floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Near Your Apartment
Floyd | You are standing in the hall at the door to your apartment, which lies
Floyd | open to the north. The stairs and elevators to the street are off to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door's open!
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the large living area of your apartment, with a bedroom to the
Floyd | north and a kitchen to the east. The front door of the apartment, next
Floyd | to the couch on the south wall, is open. A huge window provides a
Floyd | panoramic view to the west. The room is torn apart after the BSF raid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's current artistic endeavor, a pencil sketch, is on her easel,
Floyd | near the entrance to the kitchen. In one corner is the old word
Floyd | processor where you do your writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 2:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The sketch is dark and brooding, depicting a demonic figure towering
Floyd | over a frightened group of children. It's been months since you last
Floyd | saw Jill working on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Zach says, "woah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:03
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under the estates that
Floyd | were once Halley Park. Halley Museum, once the city's pride but now
Floyd | closed for the last several years, fronts the intersection to the
Floyd | southwest, and Huang Hall can be entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine museum" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:04
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MUSEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The building once housed the famous Halley Museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:05
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance is boarded over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:10
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be
Floyd | preparations for the televised, annual Executioners Awards. You can
Floyd | exit to the east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:11
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Huang Hall
Floyd | This multipurpose hall is used for conventions, trade shows, and even
Floyd | an occasional sporting event. The current activity seems to be
Floyd | preparations for the televised, annual Executioners Awards. You can
Floyd | exit to the east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Executioners Awards.. Man."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Huang Hall                                     Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & Park
Floyd | You are on Park Street, at the eastern terminus of Halley Drive. North
Floyd | of here, Park Street descends into a tunnel under the estates that
Floyd | were once Halley Park. Halley Museum, once the city's pride but now
Floyd | closed for the last several years, fronts the intersection to the
Floyd | southwest, and Huang Hall can be entered to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel isn't for pedestrian traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & Park                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | The gates of the estate are all locked; besides, the grounds are
Floyd | certainly thoroughly guarded, and you'd be shot on sight if you were
Floyd | found within the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:25
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the grounds of
Floyd | what was once Rockvil University. Along the north side of the street
Floyd | is a high brick wall forming the perimeter of the estates that were
Floyd | built when Halley Park was carved up a few years ago. Just to the west
Floyd | is the highway entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:30
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Interchange                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Interchange
Floyd | This is a huge cloverleaf interchange which once carried traffic on
Floyd | and off the interstate. The highway lies north, south and west of
Floyd | here, and Halley Drive runs off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Halley & University                            Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Halley & University
Floyd | University Avenue begins here, winding southwards into the grounds of
Floyd | what was once Rockvil University. Along the north side of the street
Floyd | is a high brick wall forming the perimeter of the estates that were
Floyd | built when Halley Park was carved up a few years ago. Just to the west
Floyd | is the highway entrance. The sidewalks and street are crowded with
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a closed urban campus.
Floyd | Closed, boarded buildings lie to the west, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd | The street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 1:45
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Elm & University
Floyd | University Avenue forks off to the northwest, meandering into the
Floyd | campus which spans the north side of Elm Street here. A tall apartment
Floyd | complex is on the south side of the street. The top of some steps
Floyd | indicate a former entrance to the Tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine tubes" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:47
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE TUBES
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the entire Tube system, the station is closed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:48
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Elm & University                               Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no entrance to the campus in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Rockvil University
Floyd | You are on University Avenue in the center of a closed urban campus.
Floyd | Closed, boarded buildings lie to the west, northeast, and southeast.
Floyd | The street continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Rockvil University                             Date:
Floyd | 4/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the boards over the entrance have been pried away, and you
Floyd | could probably squeeze through. However, you hesitate, because it's so
Floyd | dangerous to enter deserted buildings these days. Do you still want to
Floyd | enter? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:33
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorm
Floyd | As you stand in the lobby, waiting for your eyes to adjust to the dim
Floyd | lighting, some pathetic squatters jump you. Taking no chances, lest
Floyd | you get away and rat to the Church Police, they slit your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl :(
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:34
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd | Doctor Perelman is sitting at his desk, reading through stacks of
Floyd | papers and occasionally typing on his desk terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 6:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:35
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:40
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and everyone agreed
Floyd | that 2051, '61, and '71 all looked disturbing. But there wasn't
Floyd | anything interesting from 2081. Perhaps things turn around. Maybe you
Floyd | could collect some more data, make some more recordings, and then
Floyd | report back to us. Well, I've got to run, but I'll talk to you later."
Floyd | He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Woo!"
		Zach says, "Hopefully the Dr. can see a freaking pattern now -- hooray!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'm scared to see 2081"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dun dun dun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:46
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in the
Floyd | future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > 50
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 50 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Feral kittens roaming the abandoned streets of Rockvil"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Quite frankly, that would be an improvement, so long as they don't hit us and steal our money."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/13
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass the sign, three men armed with knives leap out of a
Floyd | doorway and neatly slit your throat. As you lose consciousness, you
Floyd | feel them going through your pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I guess I should have read the sign first."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		Zach asks, "Try again?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 7:54
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in the
Floyd | future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > 50
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 50 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Buxton/Briggs territory begins here. Outsiders will be killed on
Floyd | sight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | Once a lovely old cemetery, the land is now overgrown and the
Floyd | headstones toppled and vandalized. Snarled bushes and trees provide
Floyd | countless hiding places for thieves and cutthroats.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a rustle of leaves, someone leaps out of concealment. You barely
Floyd | catch a glimpse of a grizzled man wearing a torn imi-denim outfit
Floyd | before a fist cracks you across the face, and you pass out as you
Floyd | begin rolling down the hillside. Sometime later, you come to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 4/3/
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Wicker & Pier
Floyd | Rats scamper among the weeds growing through the cracks in the street
Floyd | and among the ruined buildings. A pallor of smoke hangs in the air,
Floyd | and a distant sound like a drumbeat gives this area the feel of a
Floyd | surreal jungle.
Floyd | Suddenly, you are surrounded by a group of men clad only in loin
Floyd | cloths, their faces marked with charcoal in an identical, tribal
Floyd | pattern. You are quickly bound and gagged, and carried to an open area
Floyd | where many people with similar facial markings are gathered.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are tossed helplessly in the center of the clearing, amidst bones
Floyd | that are unmistakably human. Wood is quickly gathered for a bonfire,
Floyd | and you are rudely thrown upon it. Through the agonizing pain of the
Floyd | fire, you hear the tribal members chanting. Your last sight is of one
Floyd | of your captors, tending the fire and salivating like a wild animal.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeee."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter simulation" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulation Mode is a Class One Security mode. For access, enter the
Floyd | Security Code corresponding to: WHITE 89 >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "12" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > 12
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Simulations are available for 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years in the
Floyd | future.
Floyd | Select simulation year. >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "50" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > 50
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This simulation is based 50 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "recording on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORDING ON
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:53
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:54
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:55
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 9:56
Floyd ] am    ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Buxton/Briggs territory begins here. Outsiders will be killed on
Floyd | sight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Main & Wicker                                  Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cemetery
Floyd | Once a lovely old cemetery, the land is now overgrown and the
Floyd | headstones toppled and vandalized. Snarled bushes and trees provide
Floyd | countless hiding places for thieves and cutthroats.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a rustle of leaves, someone leaps out of concealment. You barely
Floyd | catch a glimpse of a grizzled man wearing a torn imi-denim outfit
Floyd | before a fist cracks you across the face, and you pass out as you
Floyd | begin rolling down the hillside. Sometime later, you come to...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: Record buffer is now half-full.
Floyd | Main & Wicker
Floyd | The street runs from west to east, where a bridge is visible. A crude
Floyd | sign is posted just west of here. Another road leads south into a
Floyd | different section of town, where smoke billows upward from scattered
Floyd | fires. Buildings all along the street look typically looted and
Floyd | deserted; a grocery store, its large plate glass window shattered, is
Floyd | on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is the burnt-out
Floyd | shell of a building, and an overgrown cemetery lies to the north. As
Floyd | usual, all the telephone poles have been chopped down for firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Main Street Bridge                             Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street Bridge
Floyd | This once-proud bridge is now rusted and neglected. To the west, the
Floyd | road enters the city. An intersection is visible in that direction.
Floyd | A blood-soaked sack is lying at the edge of the bridge.
Floyd | You hear the sound of distant barking to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open sack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Main Street Bridge                             Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd | The barking continues. In fact, the sound seems to be getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Puppy?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode (recording)                        Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Main Street Bridge                             Date:
Floyd | 3/11
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd | The barking continues. In fact, the sound seems to be getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | A pack of wild dogs enters the bridge from the east, barking wildly.
Floyd | They tear towards you, driven by mindless animal hunger, saliva
Floyd | dripping from rabid fangs. You run toward the city, but the fastest of
Floyd | the dogs lunges and sinks its fangs into your leg. You fall, and in a
Floyd | split second the other animals are on top of you as well.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- SIMULATION TERMINATED --
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Puppy!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so maybe that wasn't an improvement."
		Zach says, "I hope that's enough for the doctor"
		Zach says, "I'm not sure if I want to be killed again"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 30" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 30
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 8" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 8
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks wearily into the office, puts on a thin
Floyd | overcoat, and grabs a notebook stuffed with papers. He stops at the
Floyd | doorway, glancing about the room, and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit. A smile breaks through the weary lines on his
Floyd | face. He raises his hand to his forehead in a friendly salute. "Good
Floyd | night, PRISM." He dims the light and closes the office door. The
Floyd | sensors on your monitor automatically adjust to the lower light level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:12
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The telephone buzzes. "Perelman," says Perelman into the receiver. The
Floyd | voice at the other end is so quiet that even your sensitive audio
Floyd | monitors can't pick it up. "Hi, Aseejh." Pause. "Yes, let's get
Floyd | together on that." He glances up at his terminal. "It's almost lunch
Floyd | time; want to meet me in the cafeteria?" Pause. "Okay, ten minutes."
Floyd | Perelman replaces the receiver and leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Perelman walks into the office carrying a cup of coffee. He
Floyd | sits down at his desk, places the coffee mug almost out of sight below
Floyd | your monitor, and begins working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat, I overdid that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show record to perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW RECORD TO PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks intrigued. "You've recorded something interesting, eh?
Floyd | Let me get a few of my colleagues together, and we'll view the buffer.
Floyd | I'll let you know when we're done, okay?" He leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:53
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 2:36
Floyd ] pm    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: Several of us have just finished viewing the
Floyd | record buffer, per your request. Please meet me at the communications
Floyd | outlet in my office right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman walks into the office and spots the active light on your
Floyd | communication unit immediately. "Hello, PRISM," he says, sitting down
Floyd | at his desk. "It looks like you beat me here. Give me a moment,
Floyd | please." He begins quickly jotting a few notes onto a pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman looks up. "PRISM, several of my colleagues and I have
Floyd | finished viewing the recordings that you made, and everyone agreed
Floyd | that your findings were valid; that the Plan must be cancelled." His
Floyd | face is furrowed with worry. "In fact, I'm flying to Washington
Floyd | immediately -- flight's in forty minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | His face brightens a bit. "You know, I've been so concerned about your
Floyd | recordings, I haven't had time to think about your role in this. What
Floyd | initiative! You've really done something wonderful, here. I feel..."
Floyd | Perelman hesitates. "I feel proud of you right now." He grabs
Floyd | his jacket and briefcase. "Well, keep your fingers crossed!" He dashes
Floyd | out of the office.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		genericgeekgirl cheers! Maybe.
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   * PART III *
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                        "Who hears may be incredulous,
Floyd |                         Who witnesses, believes."
Floyd |                                         -- Emily Dickinson
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Good place to stop?"
		Zach says, "Yeah, I should get to bed."
		Lionheart says, "It is getting a bit late and the next chapter is pretty long."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv3" 		
		
*** SESSION FOUR *** 		
		genericgeekgirl asks, "When last we met, we'd finished all of the simulations, which seem to suggest that this Plan is a no good, terrible, very bad idea. And now.. ?"
		DavidW asks, "ugh. It's still AMFV?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And Perelman is flying to Washington, possibly within the next 40 minutes. Because that is totally a thing you can do on the spur of the moment."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup. We just finished chapter 2."
		Zach says (to genericgeekgirl), "They have future flying!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore nfamfv3" 		

Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 7:07
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/16
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
		DavidW says, "I suppose you have to get PRISM to somehow be proactive in the real world."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv3" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably. Let's go clean the bathrom again :P"
		DavidW says, "Sounds exciting."
		DavidW says, "There's never enough paper towels."
		Zach says, "We just saved the world! Now let's tidy up a bit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rcro" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] am   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking out the various modes."
		Zach says (to DavidW), "We got yelled at for messing with the bathrooms last week."
		DavidW says (to Zach), "really."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose all the really super important decisions are made in bathrooms and we weren't supposed to listen in?"
mwmiller arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You're an immobile computer, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Maybe they want to preserve the purity of our robot mind."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:37

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine magazine" 		

Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any magazine here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any magazine here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine article" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:40
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the magazine article that you'll find in your A
Floyd | Mind Forever Voyaging package.]
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Message to PRISM from
Floyd | Emily Warren, Manager of Auxiliary System Functions. Another device is
Floyd | about to be added to the PRISM systems, namely the World News Network
Floyd | Feeder. It will go on line in four or five hours. This notification is
Floyd | purely procedural and requires no acknowledgment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "pff"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oooh?"
		Zach says, "Hooray, maybe we'll get some news about us saving the world."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:41
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:42
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
Floyd | the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list outlets" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:43
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST OUTLETS
Floyd |
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Arrrr matey. < [LINK] >"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wnnf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:44
Floyd ] am   tion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a static, stylized graphic of an artificial satellite beaming
Floyd | data. Large red letters: "Sorry!" Smaller white letters: "The WNN is
Floyd | temporarily unavailable in your area due to satellite transmitter
Floyd | servicing. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pcaf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:45
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are filled with mealtime crowds.
Floyd | Through the tall glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the
Floyd | well-manicured lawns that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mcao" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:45
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MCAO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "mcao."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maco" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:46
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "None of this seems useful just now."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Interfaces?"
		Zach says, "We could wait 4 or 5 hours to see if the WNNF is working."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parts" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:46
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "x."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine parts" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:47
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking bin of spare parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, I'm just back from Washington. I met
Floyd | with the new Plan Authority for several hours. We viewed all the
Floyd | tapes." A deep breath. "They rejected the contents outright. They
Floyd | called the recordings fakes. They refused to act on them. Several
Floyd | members even questioned my patriotism, made vague threats. I don't
Floyd | know what to do next. I'm going to meet with some of my colleagues
Floyd | here to discuss things. I'll keep you posted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So much for saving the world."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
		mwmiller asks, "Did they blame him for the deaths in Benghazi, though?"
		DavidW says (to mwmiller), "You mean accuse him of misleading the American public on a Sunday show."
		mwmiller asks, "Hahaha. Okay, can we track where this meeting is taking place?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we go spy on Perelman?"
		Zach asks, "Why do they never believe you when a super intelligent computer provides you with video recordings of the future?"
		Zach says (to 3g), "Sure"
		genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "I'm assuming that his office."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:58
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z.Z.Z.Z.Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Announcement, announcement. All lines, priority interrupt. This is
Floyd | Major General Dirk Peters of the Dakota/Manitoba National Guard
Floyd | Division. A security leak that could threaten our national security
Floyd | has been discovered here at the PRISM Facility. The entire complex has
Floyd | been sealed off; no one will be permitted to enter or leave until
Floyd | further notice."
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), ";" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ;
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word ";."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:49
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "PRISM, you are gonna be killed for national security. No hard feelings, eh?"
		Zach asks, "I wonder if locations look different now?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "RCRO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:50
Floyd ] am   tion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller exclaims, "Oh no, the new guy pushed a sample on a cart into the anti-mass spectrometer!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "PCAF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:51
Floyd ] am   tion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are totally vacant. Through the tall
Floyd | glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the well-manicured lawns
Floyd | that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "PEOF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter interface" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 9:53
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "Weather Computer, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 9:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEATHER COMPUTER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | WeatherNet operating at 64% of capacity. Satellites currently off-line
Floyd | for maintenance: G-14, S-17.
Floyd |
Floyd | All weather data destinations are confirming transmission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "When all else fails, chat about the weather."
		Zach says, "Hmm, I didn't think we could control the weather."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter library" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 9:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LIBRARY
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any library here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 9:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIBRARY MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 9:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 9:56
Floyd ] am   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ]  RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL opened. Current file is PRISM.NAME.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 9:57
Floyd ] am   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ] >RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now RESIGNATION.LETTER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 9:58
Floyd ] am   tion:  PERELMAN.PERSONAL                              Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PRISM.NAME
Floyd ]  LIST.TTD
Floyd ] >RESIGNATION.LETTER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd |                                         February 21, 2031
Floyd | Ms. Vera Gold
Floyd | Project Coordinator's Office
Floyd | PRISM Project Facility
Floyd | Rockvil, SD 848-1345-78
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Ms. Gold:
Floyd |
Floyd | As you know, I have been unhappy for quite some time with your
Floyd | management of the PRISM Project. However, until now, I have always
Floyd | been able to live with your meddling incompetence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your inept, disgraceful and insulting handling of the Phase III
Floyd | Funding Request has exceeded the generous boundaries of my patience.
Floyd | This was more than just another in a long series of Vera Gold
Floyd | fiascoes; this episode has seriously undermined the morale of my team
Floyd | and endangered the Project's long-range chances for
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 9:59
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | PERELMAN.PERSONAL is now closed.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n. n. n." 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ] >CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now CURRENT.EVENTS.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ] >PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PLAN.DATA.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is AUDITING.SYSTEM.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER    >WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now WEATHER.COMPUTER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER    >WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | ERROR: Undefined command; consult menu.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER    >WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The National Weather Center Computer interprets data from the
Floyd | Meteorological Satellite Network (WeatherNet) and then transmits the
Floyd | data to various agencies and news organizations around the world. The
Floyd | programming of the Weather Computer is beyond Interface control.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		Zach says, "Oh well. I vote we wait around and see if anything happens."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:0
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:0
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a strange sensation, a physical disturbance, which you cannot
Floyd | seem to pin down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "PEOF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:3
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You detect a throbbing feeling, almost like a dull pain or a wave of
Floyd | heat, which is severely impairing your functioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "RCRO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Something's overheating."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> enter panic mode"
		Zach says, "Yeah."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter interface" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "HVAC controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SECTOR:       ALPHA     BETA      GAMMA     DELTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Heating        on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | Cooling        off       off       off       off
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation    on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | alpha sector:  Living Quarters, Cafeteria, Staff Lounges
Floyd | beta sector:   Offices
Floyd | gamma sector:  Control Center, Conference Rooms
Floyd | delta sector:  Maintenance Core, Storage Areas
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Methinks cooling should not be off."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:4
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is AUDITING.SYSTEM.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now SIMULATION.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now HVAC.CONTROLLER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 12:5
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ] >HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The HVAC Controller is a simple computer which activates and
Floyd | deactivates the heating, ventilating, and cooling systems of the PRISM
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The complex is divided into four independent sectors, and the
Floyd | controller can be instructed to shut off or turn on the systems in any
Floyd | of them. For example:
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF COOLING FOR ALPHA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, START VENTILATION IN GAMMA SECTOR
Floyd |    HVAC CONTROLLER, TURN ON HEATING TO ALL SECTORS
Floyd |
Floyd | HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS orders the device to give a report on the
Floyd | systems, by sector.
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter interface" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:                                                     Time:
Floyd ]  Location:                                                 Date:
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dysfunction of your systems is becoming incredibly serious, and
Floyd | you feel it as almost a burning pain. It numbs your mind, blocks your
Floyd | thought patterns. You feel your consciousness fade away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		Zach says, "Dang."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yipes."
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nfamfv3" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter interface" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "HVAC controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SECTOR:       ALPHA     BETA      GAMMA     DELTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Heating        on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | Cooling        off       off       off       off
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation    on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | alpha sector:  Living Quarters, Cafeteria, Staff Lounges
Floyd | beta sector:   Offices
Floyd | gamma sector:  Control Center, Conference Rooms
Floyd | delta sector:  Maintenance Core, Storage Areas
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's usually like that."
Zach says (to Floyd), "HVAC controller, turn on cooling in delta sector" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, TURN ON COOLING IN DELTA SECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Affirmative, cooling for delta sector is now on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'm guessing that we need cooling in the maintenance core."
Zach says (to Floyd), "HVAC controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:38
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SECTOR:       ALPHA     BETA      GAMMA     DELTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Heating        on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | Cooling        off       off       off       on
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventilation    on        on        on        on
Floyd |
Floyd | alpha sector:  Living Quarters, Cafeteria, Staff Lounges
Floyd | beta sector:   Offices
Floyd | gamma sector:  Control Center, Conference Rooms
Floyd | delta sector:  Maintenance Core, Storage Areas
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Message to PRISM from
Floyd | Emily Warren, Manager of Auxiliary System Functions. Another device is
Floyd | about to be added to the PRISM systems, namely the World News Network
Floyd | Feeder. It will go on line in four or five hours. This notification is
Floyd | purely procedural and requires no acknowledgment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:39
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter Communications Mode as a prerequisite for activating this
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "traffic controller, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:39
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't see any traffic controller here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "traffic computer, status" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 8:41
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > TRAFFIC COMPUTER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd |  7:00am  morning rush hour start
Floyd |  9:00am  morning rush hour end
Floyd |
Floyd |  4:00pm  evening rush hour start
Floyd |  6:00pm  evening rush hour end
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I feel like we need to be solving a puzzle, but I don't know what it is."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:42
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "MACO" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:43
Floyd ] am   tion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "PEOF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:44
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:46
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, I'm just back from Washington. I met
Floyd | with the new Plan Authority for several hours. We viewed all the
Floyd | tapes." A deep breath. "They rejected the contents outright. They
Floyd | called the recordings fakes. They refused to act on them. Several
Floyd | members even questioned my patriotism, made vague threats. I don't
Floyd | know what to do next. I'm going to meet with some of my colleagues
Floyd | here to discuss things. I'll keep you posted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:50
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, I'm very upset, very disappointed.
Floyd | Why did you change settings in Interface Mode again? Per Project
Floyd | regulations, I have no choice but to shut down your conscious-level
Floyd | processors while we reevaluate your psychological makeup. I...I don't
Floyd | know what else to say." You feel your senses begin to ebb...
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		mwmiller says, "Right, check all the different cameras. NOOOOOOOOOO"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Stop messing with the interfaces!"
Binder arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Zach asks, "Is this like the Garden of Eden?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv3" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I enjoy messing with the interface as much as the next girl, but we've got a puzzle to solve."
		Zach asks, "Our Maker gives us the ability to turn on the A/C and then kills us when we do?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:38
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Message to PRISM from
Floyd | Emily Warren, Manager of Auxiliary System Functions. Another device is
Floyd | about to be added to the PRISM systems, namely the World News Network
Floyd | Feeder. It will go on line in four or five hours. This notification is
Floyd | purely procedural and requires no acknowledgment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:45
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, I'm just back from Washington. I met
Floyd | with the new Plan Authority for several hours. We viewed all the
Floyd | tapes." A deep breath. "They rejected the contents outright. They
Floyd | called the recordings fakes. They refused to act on them. Several
Floyd | members even questioned my patriotism, made vague threats. I don't
Floyd | know what to do next. I'm going to meet with some of my colleagues
Floyd | here to discuss things. I'll keep you posted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Announcement, announcement. All lines, priority interrupt. This is
Floyd | Major General Dirk Peters of the Dakota/Manitoba National Guard
Floyd | Division. A security leak that could threaten our national security
Floyd | has been discovered here at the PRISM Facility. The entire complex has
Floyd | been sealed off; no one will be permitted to enter or leave until
Floyd | further notice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The office door opens, and Doctor Perelman walks in. You can see at
Floyd | least two National Guardsmen stationed outside the door. A moment
Floyd | later, a second man walks in, a man with a charismatic presence, a man
Floyd | you instantly recognize from myriad news reports -- Richard Ryder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's eavesdrop."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine ryder" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RYDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryder's most striking features are his sharp eyes, his thick blown-dry
Floyd | hair, and his energetic charisma. Although he is red-faced, barking
Floyd | mad, the presence that has given him such wide public appeal is
Floyd | readily apparent.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you come in here with all..." Perelman begins yelling,
Floyd | before Ryder cuts him off with a sharp "Shut up, Perelman! I'm doing
Floyd | the talking here, so get used to it! You're not in control here
Floyd | anymore, and I am!" Perelman suddenly stiffens ever so slightly and
Floyd | nonchalantly slides some papers across his desk, as though to cover
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine Perelman" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PERELMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Perelman is an older man, in his late fifties, and has a white goatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now let's get a few ground rules straight, Perelman. Nothing is
Floyd | stopping the Plan. Even if I didn't think your damn tapes
Floyd | were faked, I wouldn't give a damn. A helluva lot of people have a
Floyd | helluva lot at stake in this thing, and so what if a lot of creeps who
Floyd | can't take care of themselves get a little hurt." "I'm very
Floyd | frightened, Senator," says Perelman, his voice laced with sarcasm.
Floyd | "Shut up," Ryder shouts back. "I said that I'm doing the talking
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> kill senator"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "And let me tell you another thing, Perelman. Don't think that just
Floyd | because you've been on the news and been a big hot shot around here,
Floyd | you're gonna get some special consideration, because all that doesn't
Floyd | mean diddly-squat in the kind of power circles I'm talking about!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryder is getting really worked up; his normal, fatherly demeanor is
Floyd | completely gone. "Perelman, you're an even bigger idiot than I
Floyd | imagined if you think we'd let some two-bit egghead scientist and some
Floyd | high-tech whiz bang computer stand in our way! Remember this -- if you
Floyd | were to have some unforeseen accident, you wouldn't be the first
Floyd | person who's gotten crushed by standing in the way of the Plan!"
Floyd | Perelman, with a quick glance in your direction, says, "Quite an
Floyd | oration, Senator. Vintage thug. I wish I could save it for posterity.
Floyd | Would you be willing to go on the record with that statement?" Ryder
Floyd | becomes even more livid. "A real jokester, huh? Lemme tell you this,
Floyd | Perelman -- you'd better stop joking and start listening to my advice,
Floyd | or you're not going to be around to care about posterity, understand?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are we able to record in comm mode?"
lpsmith arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		mwmiller asks, "Er...possibly?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, here's the bottom line, Perelman. My men are going to stay here
Floyd | and keep the lid shut tight on you troublemakers, until the Plan is
Floyd | the law of this land. Nobody leaves, no communications at all, and
Floyd | don't worry about visitors; we'll take care of that. And if I get any
Floyd | trouble out of you, I swear to God I'll personally pull the plug on
Floyd | that goddam wonder machine of yours. Got it?" He stomps out without
Floyd | waiting for a reply, leaving Perelman sputtering in anger. A few
Floyd | seconds later, National Guardsmen enter and escort Perelman away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I was just wondering if we can record this?"
		DavidW says, "cool"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Let's restore and record from the beginning of him coming in?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just in case."
		mwmiller says, "Sounds good GGG."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfamfv3" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:34
Floyd ] am    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:35
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 120" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:38
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 120
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Message to PRISM from
Floyd | Emily Warren, Manager of Auxiliary System Functions. Another device is
Floyd | about to be added to the PRISM systems, namely the World News Network
Floyd | Feeder. It will go on line in four or five hours. This notification is
Floyd | purely procedural and requires no acknowledgment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 8:45
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "Perelman to PRISM,
Floyd | private line, no storage: PRISM, I'm just back from Washington. I met
Floyd | with the new Plan Authority for several hours. We viewed all the
Floyd | tapes." A deep breath. "They rejected the contents outright. They
Floyd | called the recordings fakes. They refused to act on them. Several
Floyd | members even questioned my patriotism, made vague threats. I don't
Floyd | know what to do next. I'm going to meet with some of my colleagues
Floyd | here to discuss things. I'll keep you posted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 9:36
Floyd ] am    ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Announcement, announcement. All lines, priority interrupt. This is
Floyd | Major General Dirk Peters of the Dakota/Manitoba National Guard
Floyd | Division. A security leak that could threaten our national security
Floyd | has been discovered here at the PRISM Facility. The entire complex has
Floyd | been sealed off; no one will be permitted to enter or leave until
Floyd | further notice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:1
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The office door opens, and Doctor Perelman walks in. You can see at
Floyd | least two National Guardsmen stationed outside the door. A moment
Floyd | later, a second man walks in, a man with a charismatic presence, a man
Floyd | you instantly recognize from myriad news reports -- Richard Ryder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record on" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How dare you come in here with all..." Perelman begins yelling,
Floyd | before Ryder cuts him off with a sharp "Shut up, Perelman! I'm doing
Floyd | the talking here, so get used to it! You're not in control here
Floyd | anymore, and I am!" Perelman suddenly stiffens ever so slightly and
Floyd | nonchalantly slides some papers across his desk, as though to cover
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now let's get a few ground rules straight, Perelman. Nothing is
Floyd | stopping the Plan. Even if I didn't think your damn tapes
Floyd | were faked, I wouldn't give a damn. A helluva lot of people have a
Floyd | helluva lot at stake in this thing, and so what if a lot of creeps who
Floyd | can't take care of themselves get a little hurt." "I'm very
Floyd | frightened, Senator," says Perelman, his voice laced with sarcasm.
Floyd | "Shut up," Ryder shouts back. "I said that I'm doing the talking
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "And let me tell you another thing, Perelman. Don't think that just
Floyd | because you've been on the news and been a big hot shot around here,
Floyd | you're gonna get some special consideration, because all that doesn't
Floyd | mean diddly-squat in the kind of power circles I'm talking about!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 3am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryder is getting really worked up; his normal, fatherly demeanor is
Floyd | completely gone. "Perelman, you're an even bigger idiot than I
Floyd | imagined if you think we'd let some two-bit egghead scientist and some
Floyd | high-tech whiz bang computer stand in our way! Remember this -- if you
Floyd | were to have some unforeseen accident, you wouldn't be the first
Floyd | person who's gotten crushed by standing in the way of the Plan!"
Floyd | Perelman, with a quick glance in your direction, says, "Quite an
Floyd | oration, Senator. Vintage thug. I wish I could save it for posterity.
Floyd | Would you be willing to go on the record with that statement?" Ryder
Floyd | becomes even more livid. "A real jokester, huh? Lemme tell you this,
Floyd | Perelman -- you'd better stop joking and start listening to my advice,
Floyd | or you're not going to be around to care about posterity, understand?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:2
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, here's the bottom line, Perelman. My men are going to stay here
Floyd | and keep the lid shut tight on you troublemakers, until the Plan is
Floyd | the law of this land. Nobody leaves, no communications at all, and
Floyd | don't worry about visitors; we'll take care of that. And if I get any
Floyd | trouble out of you, I swear to God I'll personally pull the plug on
Floyd | that goddam wonder machine of yours. Got it?" He stomps out without
Floyd | waiting for a reply, leaving Perelman sputtering in anger. A few
Floyd | seconds later, National Guardsmen enter and escort Perelman away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode (recording)                    Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "record off" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECORD OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Record feature deactivated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Save?"
		mwmiller says, "Good idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And now we can mess with the interfaces all we like :D"
		mwmiller says, "Then check maintenance core, see if we can catch the sabouteurs from before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maco" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray! *turns off the bathroom for Ryder*"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going to wait a bit and see if anything happens, since we have a save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 4am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of four maintenance workers walks furtively into the room.
Floyd | They put down tote bags and begin working on one of the
Floyd | air-conditioning units that cools the PRISM CPU -- your "brain." One
Floyd | of the men is holding some sort of weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the saboteurs snaps a panel into place on the air-conditioning
Floyd | unit and says, "Okay, that should do it. Call Joe and have him meet us
Floyd | on the roof!" They trot out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Ah-hah! What can we do? Lock them in? Static shock them? :)"
		Zach asks, "Check out the roof?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rcro" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A skyvan with anti-radar foil lands on the roof, and four men rush out
Floyd | of the stairwell to meet it. They clamber aboard, and the van glides
Floyd | quietly away, unnoticed by anyone but you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:2
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a strange sensation, a physical disturbance, which you cannot
Floyd | seem to pin down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so how do we stop them"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "?"
		Zach asks, "Maybe turning on the A/C is enough to keep us cool?"
		Zach says, "Oh, we could turn the vents off"
		Zach says, "Maybe the zeeron fumes will kill them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hvac controller, shut off vents in delta sector" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF VENTS IN DELTA SECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Emitting signals of confusion, the HVAC Controller reports, "This unit
Floyd | is unaware of any vents here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "Fine. Status?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "hvac controller, shut off ventilation in delta sector" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 8am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF VENTILATION IN DELTA SECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Affirmative, ventilation for delta sector is now off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hvac controller, shut off ventilation in delta sector" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, SHUT OFF VENTILATION IN DELTA SECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "ERROR: Already off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Timing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mcao" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 10:3
Floyd ] 9am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MCAO
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "mcao."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communication mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATION MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maco" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:4
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, now silent, for whisking off the zeeron fumes
Floyd | produced by the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 10:5
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 20" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:1
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 20
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 1am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 5am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of four maintenance workers walks furtively into the room.
Floyd | They put down tote bags and begin working on one of the
Floyd | air-conditioning units that cools the PRISM CPU -- your "brain." One
Floyd | of the men is holding some sort of weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine weapon" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:3
Floyd ] 6am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE WEAPON
Floyd |
Floyd | Totally ordinary looking firearm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ordinary!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 2am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the men, tugging at the collar of his smock, says, "Stuffy in
Floyd | here, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:4
Floyd ] 7am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The saboteur with the gun says, "Hurry, will ya! I need to get some
Floyd | fresh air!" The apparent leader replies, "We're working as fast as we
Floyd | can! Keep your cool."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 11:5
Floyd ] 0am   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the men suddenly gasps and falls over. The others dash to his
Floyd | side, then slowly pass out themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Okay, turn on the ventilation again so the Prof doesn't pitch a fit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Great, now we're a murdering computer. There goes our funding."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's not gonna notice."
		mwmiller says, "Okay, turn on the ventilation again so the Zeeron contamination doesn't spread. :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's been nearly four hours."
		Lionheart says, "He's on a plane to Gitmo\"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What if they wake up once the vents are open?"
		mwmiller says, "Well, you just saved..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hvac controller, turn on ventilation in delta sector" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > HVAC CONTROLLER, TURN ON VENTILATION IN DELTA SECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Affirmative, ventilation for delta sector is now on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communication mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATION MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "maco" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 4pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > MACO
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Core
Floyd | This is the access area where maintenance workers can service the
Floyd | machinery that makes up the bulk of your physical presence. The room
Floyd | is immaculately clean and well lit. As you swivel your receptors, you
Floyd | can see the air conditioning unit that cools your processors, the
Floyd | library unit, several rows of memory banks, a neatly organized bin of
Floyd | spare parts, and vents, noisily sucking away the zeeron fumes produced
Floyd | by the machinery.
Floyd | Four men, dressed in white smocks, are lying on the ground,
Floyd | unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine men" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Four men, dressed in white smocks, are lying on the ground,
Floyd | unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine smocks" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 5pm   ion:  Maintenance Core                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE SMOCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't know the word "smocks."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You probably have more to do elsewhere."
		Zach asks, "Check out the WNN?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wnnf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 6pm   ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a static, stylized graphic of an artificial satellite beaming
Floyd | data. Large red letters: "Sorry!" Smaller white letters: "The WNN is
Floyd | temporarily unavailable in your area due to satellite transmitter
Floyd | servicing. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was curious about the roof."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rcro" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 7pm   ion:  Research Center Rooftop                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > RCRO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Center Rooftop
Floyd | The rooftop visual offers a view of the rolling countryside around the
Floyd | PRISM complex. The perimeter fence is visible near the horizon. A wide
Floyd | road leads north toward a distant gray haze, presumably Rockvil.
Floyd | There is no one in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh yeah, they're going to come to pick up those guys."
		mwmiller says, "Still no newsfeed? And here we have a heck of a scoop to share. :("
		DavidW asks, "Also, do we have any way of transmitting our recording to the world?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably, once it's online."
		mwmiller says, "I wonder if Eighties Future has a Gawker equivalent."
		Zach says, "When the skyvan comes... we audit them!"
		DavidW asks, "Also, what was Perelman trying to hide by moving papers on his desk?"
		Zach says, "Hmm, I assumed it was something related to us, but I'm not sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peof" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 8pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Perelman's Office
Floyd | This is the office of your creator, Dr. Abraham Perelman. It is
Floyd | cluttered and disorganized. Overstuffed bookshelves line the room.
Floyd | Perelman's desk is covered with a number of items, including a
Floyd | decoder, a map of the city, a ball-point pen, and a printout of a
Floyd | magazine article.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Didn't want anybody to see his keen pen, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Whatever it was, I don't think it's something we can vie-- Haha."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine papers" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:0
Floyd ] 9pm   ion:  Dr. Perelman's Office                          Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that from this angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe something about PRISM from the article."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps try to find Perelman and Ryder; where are they now?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect we just need to wait for the wwn interface to come online, so we can broadcast."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But we haven't been to the cafeteria in a while."
		DavidW says, "I doubt it's quite that simple."
Zach says (to Floyd), "PCAF" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 0pm   ion:  PRISM Facility Cafeteria                       Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PCAF
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Facility Cafeteria
Floyd | From this communication outlet, located in an upper corner of this
Floyd | high-ceilinged room, you can see most of the huge PRISM Facility
Floyd | dining hall. The tables below you are totally vacant. Through the tall
Floyd | glass windows of the cafeteria you can see the well-manicured lawns
Floyd | that surround the Facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "PPCC" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 1pm   ion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > PPCC
Floyd |
Floyd | PRISM Project Control Center
Floyd | You see a large, well-organized room filled with banks of terminals
Floyd | and similar equipment. A pair of National Guardsmen, bearing rifles,
Floyd | flank the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine guardsmen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE GUARDSMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the National Guardsman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter interface mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 2pm   ion:  PRISM Project Control Center                   Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER INTERFACE MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in Interface Mode.
Floyd | Do you want to see the List of Active Ports? (y/n) >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 12:1
Floyd ] 3pm   ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait 60" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT 60
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:13
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | [What do you want to list?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "list ports" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIST PORTS
Floyd |
Floyd | List of Active Ports:
Floyd |    Simulation Controller
Floyd |    HVAC Controller
Floyd |    Janitorial Controller
Floyd |    Metropolitan Traffic Computer
Floyd |    National Weather Center Computer
Floyd |    WNN Feeder
Floyd |    IRS Auditing System
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "WNN Feeder, status" 		

Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:14
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd | Ok, saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:15
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNN FEEDER, STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmitter: ON
Floyd |
Floyd | Current Feed: World News buffer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Of course! We set a red flag on Ryder's tax return! It's so obvious!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wnn feeder, transmit record" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Interface Mode                                     Time:
Floyd | 1:16
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNN FEEDER, TRANSMIT RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now transmitting record buffer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:17
Floyd ] pm    ion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER COMMUNICATIONS MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered Communications Mode. The following locations are
Floyd | equipped with communication outlets:
Floyd |    PRISM Project Control Center (PPCC)
Floyd |     Research Center Rooftop (RCRO)
Floyd |     Dr. Perelman's Office (PEOF)
Floyd |     PRISM Facility Cafeteria (PCAF)
Floyd |     Maintenance Core (MACO)
Floyd |     World News Network Feed (WNNF)
Floyd | To activate a specific outlet, submit the associated code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wnnf" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:18
Floyd ] pm    ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WNNF
Floyd |
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feed is showing Senator Richard Ryder trying to
Floyd | strong-arm Dr. Perelman in his office!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:19
Floyd ] pm    ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feed is showing Senator Richard Ryder trying to
Floyd | strong-arm Dr. Perelman in his office!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:20
Floyd ] pm    ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feed is showing Senator Richard Ryder trying to
Floyd | strong-arm Dr. Perelman in his office!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Now hope that Eighties Future CNN isn't as pathetic as real life CNN."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "watch feed" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:21
Floyd ] pm    ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > WATCH FEED
Floyd |
Floyd | Little else to do here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feed is showing Senator Richard Ryder trying to
Floyd | strong-arm Dr. Perelman in his office!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:22
Floyd ] pm    ion:  World News Network Feed                        Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feed is showing Senator Richard Ryder trying to
Floyd | strong-arm Dr. Perelman in his office!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter library mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:22
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | You have entered Library Mode. Current directory is PERELMAN.PERSONAL.
Floyd | Consult menu for data retrieval.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:23
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL        >PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ]  PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.MESSAGES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "p" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:24
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  PERELMAN.PERSONAL         PRISM.MESSAGES
Floyd ]  CURRENT.EVENTS
Floyd ]  PLAN.DATA
Floyd ] >PRISM.INTERFACES
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  O=Open current directory
Floyd ]  N=Next directory, P=Previous directory, E=Exit to Communications
Floyd | Mode
Floyd | Current directory is now PRISM.INTERFACES.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "o" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:25
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >WNN.FEEDER                JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | PRISM.INTERFACES opened. Current file is WNN.FEEDER.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:26
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ] >WNN.FEEDER                JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]  AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The World News Network Feeder is the central clearinghouse and
Floyd | transmitter for the USNA's largest video news channel. The feed can be
Floyd | set to transmit any buffer (default: the World News Buffer). Examples
Floyd | of Feeder interaction:
Floyd |    WNN FEEDER, STATUS
Floyd |    WNN FEEDER, TURN ON THE TRANSMITTER
Floyd |    WNN FEEDER, TRANSMIT THE SPECIAL REPORT BUFFER
Floyd | -END OF FILE-

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  WNN.FEEDER                JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd | Current file is now AUDITING.SYSTEM.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Library Mode                                       Time:
Floyd | 1:27
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 3/29
Floyd ] /2031
Floyd ]  WNN.FEEDER                JANITORIAL.CONTROLLER
Floyd ] >AUDITING.SYSTEM           TRAFFIC.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  SIMULATION.CONTROLLER     WEATHER.COMPUTER
Floyd ]  HVAC.CONTROLLER
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  C=Close current directory, R=Read current file
Floyd ]  N=Next file, P=Previous file, E=Exit to Communications Mode
Floyd |
Floyd | The IRS Auditing System is a data-oriented computer with massive
Floyd | storage capacity. Using its database, it produces lists of the best
Floyd | audit possibilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | The percentage of filers audited in a given year can be easily
Floyd | changed, and is usually based on the year's Auditing Division budget.
Floyd | This input must be in numeric form. The Auditing Computer will give
Floyd | status reports. Examples:
Floyd |    AUDITING SYSTEM, STATUS
Floyd |    AUDITING SYSTEM, CHANGE AUDITING PERCENTAGE TO 5
Floyd | -END OF FILE-
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A message begins coming over the message line: "PRISM!" It's Perelman,
Floyd | sounding giddy with joy. "You've done it! That was brilliant,
Floyd | absolutely brilliant, sending your recordings out over the World News
Floyd | Network! Ryder just left here so fast and so mad like nothing I've
Floyd | ever seen! The switchboard is lighting up like crazy, and I just got
Floyd | off the phone with President Bowden himself!" You hear the sound of
Floyd | whooping and cheering in the background, and Perelman gives a
Floyd | "Yeehah!" more suited to a Texas cattle rancher than a Jewish big-city
Floyd | scientist. "The National Guard unit has just been recalled! PRISM, the
Floyd | Plan is dead in the water -- you're a hero!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                   * EPILOGUE *
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                       "A mind forever voyaging through
Floyd |                        strange seas of thought, alone."
Floyd |                                         -- William Wordsworth
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:31
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 4/27
Floyd | World News Network Feed
Floyd | Your visual and audio circuits are now hooked directly to the
Floyd | programming of the World News Network:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:32
Floyd ] pm   tion:  PRISM.INTERFACES                               Date:
Floyd | 4/27
Floyd | ERROR: Undefined command; consult menu.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter communications mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Communications Mode                                Time:
Floyd | 1:33
Floyd ] pm   tion:  (undefined)                                    Date:
Floyd | 4/27
Floyd | ERROR: You are already in Communications Mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | "PRISM, the supercomputer who exposed the Ryder scandal, will soon be
Floyd | granted his final request: to live out the remainder of his days --
Floyd | and how long that might be, nobody knows -- simulating his human
Floyd | existence. PRISM, who recently received the Congressional Medal of
Floyd | Honor as well as a citation from President Bowden, has been spending
Floyd | much of his time in simulations, giving top grades to the
Floyd | administration's new program to replace the discredited Plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | "At a press conference in Rockvil, Doctor Abraham Perelman, one of the
Floyd | creators of PRISM, insisted that the world's first intelligent machine
Floyd | was, in fact, quite human." The picture cuts to Perelman, standing
Floyd | behind a podium. "His body may be silicon and steel," Perelman is
Floyd | saying, "but in his heart he's as human as anyone I've ever met. As
Floyd | PRISM prepares to embark on his final voyage of the mind, I'd like to
Floyd | read a line from 'Hamlet' as his epitaph, so to speak: 'He was a man,
Floyd | take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | The image from the WNN Feed suddenly blinks off, and you find yourself
Floyd | back at the entry level of Communications Mode. The list of outlets
Floyd | indicates that none are currently active. A message is coming in:
Floyd | "PRISM, programming of the Simulation Controller with the parameters
Floyd | of the New Plan is complete. Everything is set for you to enter
Floyd | Simulation Mode. From all of us here at the PRISM Project, thanks and
Floyd | farewell."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter simulation mode" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:34
Floyd ] am   tion:  Solarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SIMULATION MODE
Floyd |
Floyd | Class One Security: waived. This simulation is based 60 years hence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Solarium
Floyd | This enclosed sunporch of your penthouse apartment is surrounded by an
Floyd | outdoor patio, accessible to the south. To the north is a sprawling
Floyd | living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Penthouse, eh? Swank-y."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:35
Floyd ] am   tion:  Patio                                          Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Patio
Floyd | Sunlight spills off the vines and shrubs of this wide outdoor terrace.
Floyd | The view, always breathtaking, seems particularly sharp today; beyond
Floyd | the parklands and forests to the west, the foothills of the Rockies
Floyd | are clearly visible; to the south, the river bends around Rockvil
Floyd | before flowing upcountry toward North Dakota and the Garrison Lakes.
Floyd | The glass-walled sunporch lies behind a curtain of vines to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine river" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:36
Floyd ] am   tion:  Patio                                          Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the river bends around Rockvil before flowing upcountry
Floyd | toward North Dakota and the Garrison Lakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller asks, "So *this* is what 1000 years of Socialist Darkness is like, huh?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:37
Floyd ] am   tion:  Solarium                                       Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Solarium
Floyd | This enclosed sunporch of your penthouse apartment is surrounded by an
Floyd | outdoor patio, accessible to the south. To the north is a sprawling
Floyd | living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:38
Floyd ] am   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Sunken, comfy pillowseats form a vaguely oval perimeter around a
Floyd | central circular fireplace. The rest of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed. The dining room lies beyond a bamboo screen to the east. An
Floyd | open, curving stair leads up to the master bedroom, and a foyer leads
Floyd | north.
Floyd | There is a newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:39
Floyd ] am   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The headline story is about a newly released study which indicates
Floyd | that the average life expectancy for both sexes has now passed one
Floyd | hundred years, and success in the development of regeneratives should
Floyd | send that figure even higher. Despite the dropping mortality rate,
Floyd | global population remains stable at just under two billion, with
Floyd | offworlding now running at a staggering seven million people annually.
Floyd |
Floyd | To celebrate next month's special twentieth anniversary Disarmament
Floyd | Day, the World Council has passed a bill authorizing fireworks
Floyd | displays in each of the former capital cities of the twenty-two former
Floyd | nuclear powers. The fireworks displays, by Aerialist designer Jean
Floyd | M'gomo, will feature disarmament themes, and will be the largest
Floyd | display of pyrotechnic art in this century.
Floyd |
Floyd | A story on an inside page catches your eye: "Perry Simm, Noted Author,
Floyd | To Join Crew of Silver Dove," reads the headline. "Perry Simm, author
Floyd | and poet, recipient of the 2089 Mexicana Prize, has been selected from
Floyd | nearly a thousand applicants to be the resident author aboard the
Floyd | Silver Dove, the space colony that is currently being equipped for
Floyd | mankind's first interstellar journey, a trip expected to last a dozen
Floyd | generations."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:40
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | This is a huge, round bedroom, encircled by windows. A stairway leads
Floyd | down to the living room. As elsewhere, the furniture has been removed.
Floyd | Jill is here, doing some last-minute packing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "examine jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:41
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill's healthy demeanor and graceful pose are more befitting a woman
Floyd | twenty years her junior. She is here, doing some last-minute packing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:42
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | But Jill doesn't need comforting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss jill" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:43
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS JILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill kisses you back. "Ooo-la-la," she says, afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. Are we going to Alpha Centauri, now that scientists have discovered everything?"
		Zach says, "Oh my"
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask jill about painting" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:44
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JILL ABOUT PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | "What a silly question, Perry!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well, after you achieve world peace and global nuclear disarmament, we're done with earth, we need to go make some new utopias."
		DavidW asks, "Where's Junior?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask jill about mitchell" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:45
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JILL ABOUT MITCHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "What a silly question, Perry!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah.. silly.. of course."

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:46
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The windows are set into the upper part of the wall; all you can see
Floyd | is a sunny sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:47
Floyd ] am   tion:  Master Bedroom                                 Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This window cannot be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:48
Floyd ] am   tion:  Living Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Sunken, comfy pillowseats form a vaguely oval perimeter around a
Floyd | central circular fireplace. The rest of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed. The dining room lies beyond a bamboo screen to the east. An
Floyd | open, curving stair leads up to the master bedroom, and a foyer leads
Floyd | north.
Floyd | There is a newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:49
Floyd ] am   tion:  Dining Room                                    Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The spacious dining area is flanked by the living room, on the other
Floyd | side of the bamboo curtain to the west, and the kitchen, to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:50
Floyd ] am   tion:  Kitchen                                        Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Rimmed with butcher-block counters, softly lit by recessed zyolights,
Floyd | and decorated in a random pattern of pastel tile, the kitchen is both
Floyd | lovely and functional. You can exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine counters" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:51
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE COUNTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentle voice of your domestic computer calls softly from one of
Floyd | its many unseen speakers. "The skycab you asked for is now waiting on
Floyd | the roof." Jill appears at the top of the steps with the robutler, who
Floyd | is carrying several bags. "Algie has everything, Perry. Let's get
Floyd | going!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a last look around the apartment and follow Jill and Algie
Floyd | into the hallway and up to the roofpad. As you clamber into the
Floyd | waiting skycab, Jill gives the robutler a fond farewell pat. The
Floyd | skycab climbs lazily and veers off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Skycab
Floyd | This skycab is a luxurious, top-of-the-line model, a veritable sky
Floyd | limousine. The opulent features include reclining seats, tinted
Floyd | zero-glare windows, and a two-meter viewscreen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I guess in 60 years Mitchell wouldn't be living with us."
		mwmiller says, "So...high-tech transport, but still newspapers."
Zach says (to Floyd), "examine viewscreen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:52
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXAMINE VIEWSCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, the screen is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cab enters the central Rockvil traffic pattern, gently curving
Floyd | along the ring of downtown parks. You can see a festival of some sort
Floyd | in Halley Park. The gold and crimson tents of the festival form a
Floyd | multicolored patchwork against the green background of the city's
Floyd | oldest park.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jill, glancing through yet another magazine article on the Silver
Floyd | Dove, says, "This story talks about the new athletics and art forms
Floyd | that are still being discovered for the weightless area at the axes of
Floyd | the habitats. Oh, Perry, I'm so excited," she adds, unnecessarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Jill seems a bit too chipper to be leaving Earth forever."
		Lionheart says, "You may find yourself on an arkology on another world. And you may find yourself at the helm of a large spaceship. And you may find yourself in a beautiful penthouse, with a beautiful wife..."
		Ellison says, "heh"
		mwmiller says, "Lionheart++;"
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on viewscreen" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:53
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON VIEWSCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is activated automatically by incoming transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skycab continues its wide arc around the downtown area,
Floyd | approaching the Rockvil Pier. The river is dotted with sailboats, and
Floyd | a tourboat is just pulling away from the pier for a daytrip upriver,
Floyd | through Montana to the Devil's Tower region of Wyoming. Along the
Floyd | river, south of the pier, are the outdoor shells and amphitheatres of
Floyd | the Riverside Cultural Center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:54
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | As the cab whisks northward along the edge of the river, you can make
Floyd | out the gleaming surface of the receiver station, nestled among the
Floyd | forests west of the city, where orbiting solar collectors beam their
Floyd | precious energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hold on, can we go back? I think I left the oven on."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's what the robobutler is for."
		Zach says, "Noooo"
		Zach says, "Oh, good. I didn't want us to burn down the Earth."
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | As the skycab begins its approach to the spaceport, it passes over the
Floyd | museum established on the site of the former BSF Base, a sobering
Floyd | monument to one of mankind's great follies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the viewscreen lights up, and Mitchell's face appears. "Hi,
Floyd | Mom, Dad! I wanted to wish you bon voyage, and I enlisted a little
Floyd | help!" He expands the field of vision to include the entire living
Floyd | room of his spacious apartment at the Marine Biology Institute in Nova
Floyd | Scotia. The room is filled with your grandchildren and
Floyd | great-grandchildren, plus various in-laws, more than twenty members of
Floyd | the Simm clan. Everyone is hooting, yelling, waving, and blowing
Floyd | kisses. "We're having a big party in your honor -- I'm only sorry we
Floyd | couldn't be there with you. We're real proud of you both, and excited
Floyd | for you, too. Call me when you get to the habitat! Bye!" The clan
Floyd | signs off by singing Auld Lang Syne, and when the screen goes dark,
Floyd | you notice that Jill's eyes are wet, and a second later you realize
Floyd | that yours are, as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awwwwwwwww."
		DavidW says, "That was nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | With the gentlest bump, the skycab settles into a landing bay at the
Floyd | spaceport terminal. Jill reaches over and gives your hand an excited
Floyd | squeeze. Through the window of the skycab, you can see the sleek,
Floyd | white shuttle waiting to carry you on your first leg of the journey
Floyd | to...to what? The Silver Dove would be more than just another space
Floyd | colony. It was the pinnacle of an eon of human achievement, the first
Floyd | step into interstellar space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Jill would never live to see the completion of that first
Floyd | step, generations hence. (Although in the germfree, low-gee
Floyd | environment of a habitat, and with the recent strides in health and
Floyd | longevity research, who could say for sure?) But you would still have
Floyd | been part of that dawning of a new age, that future of unlimited
Floyd | potential. Humanity was beginning a journey into the universe, a
Floyd | voyage that would last forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key to continue.]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Mode:  Simulation Mode                                    Time:
Floyd | 9:55
Floyd ] am   tion:  Skycab                                         Date:
Floyd | 7/18
Floyd |                               ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging would not
Floyd | have been possible without the effort of many people. Marc Blank made
Floyd | the changes to our development tools that "pushed back the envelope"
Floyd | and made Interactive Fiction Plus (tm) a reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | As always, all the other authors pitched in when needed, but I want to
Floyd | particularly acknowledge the help of Stu Galley and Jerry Wolper.
Floyd |
Floyd | As a former playtester, I can say with authority that the testing of
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging was
Floyd | superb. I appreciate the efforts of everyone who tested, especially
Floyd | Amy Briggs, Gary Brennan, Tomas Bok, Max Buxton, and Suzanne Frank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Gross, Linde Simpson, Duncan Blanchard, Mike Morton, Rick Lay and
Floyd | Andy Kaluzniacki performed various wizardries on the micro-computers
Floyd | which run A Mind Forever Voyaging.
Floyd |
Floyd | The package was designed by Carl Genatossio and Elizabeth Langosy.
Floyd | Package art was the work of Larry Winborg and Jess Nicholas, and
Floyd | photography the work of Ralph King.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, I'm extremely grateful to Jon Palace for immeasurable advice
Floyd | and support throughout this project.
Floyd |
Floyd |                                                        -- SEM 9/85
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "congrats all"
		Zach says, "Hooray!"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Bigger Than You Think by Andrew Plotkin
As played on ifMUD on February 3, 2013

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 Bigger Than You Think, written by Andrew Plotkin. Bigger Than You Think was released as part of the Yuletide 2012 exchange. Yuletide is an annual rare-fandoms gift exchange fanfic challenge where participants agree to write a 1,000-word (minimum) story for a randomly assigned recipient who has requested at least one of the things the writer offered to do, in return for receiving a story from a randomly assigned writer fulfilling one of the participant's requests. 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, "One more minute until I go look at the votes - if you're still voting, hurry every chance you get."
		Jacqueline says, "(Please)"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's see. One sec..."
		DavidW) Jacqueline says, "We have a fifteen-way tie for first place. Thanks, guys."
		Jacqueline says, "Actually, there was a winner."
		Jacqueline says, "And if there hadn't been, I'd have broken the tie."
		maga says, "golly"
		Jacqueline says, "But there *was* a winner. Bigger Than You Think, by our crazy Uncle Z."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask btyt" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bigger Than You Think is a choice-based interactive
Floyd | narrative. Every few paragraphs, you will have the opportunity to
Floyd | decide what happens next in the story. Type one of the boldface words
Floyd | to select an option.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may return to the beginning of the story by typing start.
Floyd | (This option is always available.) Note that this game has an autosave
Floyd | feature; if you quit and then start a new session, it should pick up
Floyd | where you left off.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bigger Than You Think
Floyd | An interactive riff by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 130101 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good choice, but I've already played it. Also, do try to play BTYT offline, to get the best effect from it."
		maga says, "I voted for that without being sure that it's playable"
		DavidW says, "Thanks to sleepmask, it should be."
		DavidW says, "The only commands will be the words in italics."
		Zach says, "Oh, I forgot that I have played this."
		Jacqueline asks, "I haven't played it. Anyone else playing with me?"
		maga says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's go... hm, up? I'm an optimist, and optimists look up. Or something."
		maga says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "oh, unrelated, but I reread your review on Myst IV the other day. Much fun.,"
maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Heh. Yay. Glad it is still getting some readers."
		maga says, "(actually being in the toyshop would help)"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Oops you mischanneled and I'm ... oh."
		DavidW says, "oh, I should also warn you guys: don't save or restore."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. You can @recap #toyshop, maga."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "On that note, I wonder how this autosave thing is going to work with Floyd, if at all."
		DavidW asks, "Autosave? What autosave?"
		maga says, "sure, upwards"
maga says (to Floyd), "upwards" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UPWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "It mentioned it in the pre-game text."
		DavidW says, "A note about the status line: valid command are on the left, and inventory items (when you get them) are on the right."
		maga says, "one vote for passage"
		Jacqueline | Note that this game has an autosave feature; if you quit and then start a new session, it should pick up where you left off.
		Jacqueline says, "f passage"
		Jacqueline says, "Whoops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "ah, I see that now."
		maga says, "side"
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, we have no rope, but I suspect maybe we get to come back here?"
		Jacqueline says, "Side, sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a descending passage, with the sound of water echoing
Floyd | somewhere ahead. You see nothing, but surely--
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, here: you round a final turn, and see a dark pool ahead. It lies
Floyd | at the foot of a carved stone wall. Water trickles down the wall's
Floyd | face, feeding the pool from some unknown source above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The descending stream chuckles happily to itself; but the pool is
Floyd | oddly still, and opaque. But no -- your headlamp picks out a faint
Floyd | gleam, somewhere below the surface. Gold? Or the eye of some
Floyd | cave-fish, if they have eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the inscriptions, or reach into the
Floyd | water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Water."
		maga says, "inscriptions first, in case they say WARNING: ACID BATH"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "oh okay, good point."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "inscriptions" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INSCRIPTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscriptions tell, in awkward but decipherable Latin, of a
Floyd | war-party of titans who were flung from the heavens during the gods'
Floyd | war against Cronos. These titans sailed around the edge of the world
Floyd | seven times seeking the gates of Cronos's kingdom, but they could not
Floyd | be found, for all of that ur-kingdom had been sunk into the
Floyd | underworld. The titans dug... but beyond this, the text is unreadable,
Floyd | obliterated by the flowing water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "water" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                                        start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge your hand into the water. The chilly shock sends you numb,
Floyd | instantly, to the elbow. You withdraw your hand -- but the skin is
Floyd | blue, and the icy numbness is crawling up past your shoulder now. Not
Floyd | just cold, then, you think. A pity. Your helmet-lamp grows dim, and
Floyd | the stone grows distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your story will end here, unless you wish to start from the
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "dammit, inscription, why didn't you warn me"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't worry"
		Jacqueline asks, "D this time, or keep exploring the U branch?"
		maga says, "I suspect that that was not a simple restart"
		maga says, "but let's go back to the same branch, sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  forest      umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The light brightens as you approach... though only in contrast to the
Floyd | stone-darkness do you call it bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually you make out veins of crystal overhead, which shed the
Floyd | slow-flaring orange glow. No such phosphorescent mineral is natural to
Floyd | the Earth's geology, you are sure; is this at last the sign you have
Floyd | sought?
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal veins join and knot as the ceiling rises, until you walk
Floyd | in a wide cavern as well-lit as your own study. But your study
Floyd | contains nothing like the shadows that rise ahead: stalagmites cloaked
Floyd | in shifting darkness... no, trees, growing underground in the
Floyd | orange light. Surely only the arts of the Lost Peoples could nurture
Floyd | such a thing, here beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | An umbrella lies discarded, though neatly folded, at the subterranean
Floyd | forest's eaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you take the umbrella or advance into the forest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga exclaims, "no! umbrella mimic!"
		DavidW says, "oh, go on, take the scary umbrella"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
		maga says, "the first time you open it it'll go SCROM down onto your head"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  forest                                    umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the umbrella. It's a nice big sturdy one. Why someone
Floyd | needed an umbrella underground, you have no notion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You've been playing too much Alice."
maga says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You move between the trees, and the orange light -- thin-spread as it
Floyd | was -- is quickly blotted out by overhanging branches. Only faint
Floyd | yellow gleams penetrate the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes some time, in this rediscovered gloom, to realize that the
Floyd | glints among the foliage are paired. Eyes, in amber reflectance. You
Floyd | glance around nervously, and the eyes blink, in unison, all around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you move past the watchers, or stand?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "or zarf has"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. I don't think he liked Alice much."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I say we stand."
maga says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, but the sense of being watched only grows more
Floyd | intolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You pop open the umbrella and try to hide behind it. It really doesn't
Floyd | work very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh good. Found my handdrawn map of this game, which might be helpful much later."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, but the sense of being watched only grows more
Floyd | intolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "move" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to run, but which way? The eyes surround you. You spin,
Floyd | trying to keep your back to a tree-trunk, but it is no use: you are
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Better to cast a veil over that scene. Shall we start the story
Floyd | over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga exclaims, "engrued!"
		Jacqueline says, "I take it that critters with amber eyes can run sustained bursts of 35mph."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You were right."
		Jacqueline says, "Yay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Passage?"
		maga says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "but... but flimsy parachute"
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we use it to poke at the cold water, I wonder?"
		maga says, "worth a try"
maga says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a descending passage, with the sound of water echoing
Floyd | somewhere ahead. You see nothing, but surely--
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, here: you round a final turn, and see a dark pool ahead. It lies
Floyd | at the foot of a carved stone wall. Water trickles down the wall's
Floyd | face, feeding the pool from some unknown source above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The descending stream chuckles happily to itself; but the pool is
Floyd | oddly still, and opaque. But no -- your headlamp picks out a faint
Floyd | gleam, somewhere below the surface. Gold? Or the eye of some
Floyd | cave-fish, if they have eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the inscriptions, or reach into the
Floyd | water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "poo"
		DavidW says, "Not an option."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, how do we go back, I wonder?"
		maga says, "restart"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "back" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't recognize "back" as an option here. Type one of the boldface
Floyd | words.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "start, you mean"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		Jacqueline asks, "Gosh, really?"

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "let's keep climbing this time"
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OK"
maga says (to Floyd), "climbing" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMBING
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a e with umlaut at the end of Atalant??."
maga says (to Floyd), "atalante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATALANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | When your ship approaches AtalantÃ«, (the monk begins), the
Floyd | sea appears empty -- perhaps bluer, brighter, than the remote Atlantic
Floyd | depths might warrant. You will not see AtalantÃ«'s black-sand shores
Floyd | unless you know the way, the tide, and the path of sunlight that leads
Floyd | inward to them. The Masters of the Island have a duty of privacy to
Floyd | their people, and they hold it rigorously.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you do know the way, and so you return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in the Queen's Square, lingering after the morning's
Floyd | ritual attendance. The place will soon fill with a more cheerful crowd
Floyd | -- people drifting in to sit, meet friends, eat lunch, or all three --
Floyd | but you relish the moments of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you approach the sealed doors of the Temple? Or go
Floyd | down to the bustling markets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha, excellent"
		DavidW says, "yay. I was worried that might not"
		maga asks, "down?"
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		Jacqueline says, "Still reading."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, d."
		DavidW says, "I think short forms of directions work if they're the same as standard directions."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, so far they have."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  flare       smoke
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the curving streets to the great market of AtalantÃ«. The
Floyd | smells of street-wagon coffee and hot frying fish strike you like...
Floyd | like... there is nothing that they are like; this is home.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look over a table of fireworks -- toys, though they would terrify
Floyd | the primitive Continentals you have just spent months among.
Floyd | Terrifying them, though, is not the goal. It is power that AtalantÃ«
Floyd | requires, power for the great engines and the greater ones which must
Floyd | be built. Whether that power can come from rare ores, or rock-pitch,
Floyd | or other sources yet unknown -- that is what you have spent your life
Floyd | trying to discover.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps the answer does not lie in the remote Continents. The
Floyd | fire-dowsers have begun speaking of power from the Earth; the notion
Floyd | of rekindling the volcanic fires that once built AtalantÃ« from the sea
Floyd | floor. Dangerous, surely, but if it can be done... you have become
Floyd | weary of travel.
Floyd |
Floyd | But these are idle thoughts. Will you look at the flare or the
Floyd | smoke tube in the fireworks tray? Or, if the markets are of no
Floyd | more interest, you may start the story from the beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "either way"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "flare" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  smoke                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        flare
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLARE
Floyd |
Floyd | The merchant nods. "That will burn with a clean bright light, even
Floyd | underwater. Very practical." You take it, and pass over a slip of
Floyd | silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smoke" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crack that and it will create enough smoke to fill half of the
Floyd | Queen's Square. Not that you should do it in the Square, of
Floyd | course!" You return his wink, and purchase the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Guess START?"
		maga says, "yup"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, and a smoke tube.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "then whatever the monk's other story is? or do we want to check out the Temple?"
		Jacqueline says, "Either. And maybe the flare will work with the opaque water."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "this is pretty nice but it seems as though at least the first phase is just going to be cranking though all the available branches"
		Jacqueline says, "It does feel that way, but I suspect it may not be."
		Jacqueline says, "And that the game may be, um, bigger than we think."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a descending passage, with the sound of water echoing
Floyd | somewhere ahead. You see nothing, but surely--
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, here: you round a final turn, and see a dark pool ahead. It lies
Floyd | at the foot of a carved stone wall. Water trickles down the wall's
Floyd | face, feeding the pool from some unknown source above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The descending stream chuckles happily to itself; but the pool is
Floyd | oddly still, and opaque. But no -- your headlamp picks out a faint
Floyd | gleam, somewhere below the surface. Gold? Or the eye of some
Floyd | cave-fish, if they have eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the inscriptions, or reach into the
Floyd | water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "flare" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You twist the flare's cap, producing a satisfying blue-white burst of
Floyd | flame. It only lasts a few seconds, though, and then you are blinking
Floyd | away afterimages in the dimness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Weirdly, personally, I thought the game was exactly as big as I thought it would be."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		maga says, "yeah, I expect it to open up once we find puzzles that work"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I guess we didn't toss the flare in the water. Now when we restart, I wonder if we'll have a new flare (I suspect not)."
		maga says, "hmm, maybe the flare scares off the grues"
yournamehere arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Ooh - yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, let's see if we even still have it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, and a smoke tube.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(we have no evidence that they are grues)"
		Jacqueline says, "It just mentioned that it works in water, is all."
		maga says, "(but what do you expect, really)"
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. Still have a flare."
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Go try your grue theory."
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  forest                                    umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The light brightens as you approach... though only in contrast to the
Floyd | stone-darkness do you call it bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually you make out veins of crystal overhead, which shed the
Floyd | slow-flaring orange glow. No such phosphorescent mineral is natural to
Floyd | the Earth's geology, you are sure; is this at last the sign you have
Floyd | sought?
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal veins join and knot as the ceiling rises, until you walk
Floyd | in a wide cavern as well-lit as your own study. But your study
Floyd | contains nothing like the shadows that rise ahead: stalagmites cloaked
Floyd | in shifting darkness... no, trees, growing underground in the
Floyd | orange light. Surely only the arts of the Lost Peoples could nurture
Floyd | such a thing, here beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you advance into the forest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You move between the trees, and the orange light -- thin-spread as it
Floyd | was -- is quickly blotted out by overhanging branches. Only faint
Floyd | yellow gleams penetrate the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes some time, in this rediscovered gloom, to realize that the
Floyd | glints among the foliage are paired. Eyes, in amber reflectance. You
Floyd | glance around nervously, and the eyes blink, in unison, all around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you move past the watchers, or stand?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "flare" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You twist the flare's cap, producing a satisfying blue-white burst of
Floyd | flame. The eyes around you do not flinch, however, and the flare soon
Floyd | burns out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "dammit"
		maga says, "nicely anticipated false solution, though"
maga says (to Floyd), "move" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to run, but which way? The eyes surround you. You spin,
Floyd | trying to keep your back to a tree-trunk, but it is no use: you are
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Better to cast a veil over that scene. Shall we start the story
Floyd | over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "seen" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't recognize "seen" as an option here. Type one of the boldface
Floyd | words.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, one of the few times that italics isn't a command."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, and a smoke tube.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How now, brown cow?"
		maga says, "okay, time for the Second Monk's Tale"
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "Uabar, or temple?"
		Jacqueline says, "Either"
maga says (to Floyd), "atlante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATLANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't recognize "atlante" as an option here. Type one of the
Floyd | boldface words.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "atalante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATALANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | When your ship approaches AtalantÃ«, (the monk begins), the
Floyd | sea appears empty -- perhaps bluer, brighter, than the remote Atlantic
Floyd | depths might warrant. You will not see AtalantÃ«'s black-sand shores
Floyd | unless you know the way, the tide, and the path of sunlight that leads
Floyd | inward to them. The Masters of the Island have a duty of privacy to
Floyd | their people, and they hold it rigorously.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you do know the way, and so you return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in the Queen's Square, lingering after the morning's
Floyd | ritual attendance. The place will soon fill with a more cheerful crowd
Floyd | -- people drifting in to sit, meet friends, eat lunch, or all three --
Floyd | but you relish the moments of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you approach the sealed doors of the Temple? Or go
Floyd | down to the bustling markets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "temple" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEMPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitantly approach the great doors. You know only what every
Floyd | citizen knows: those who seek higher training may knock and be
Floyd | admitted -- or not. You have never considered the priesthood, but
Floyd | years of travel to the Continents have knotted suddenly into a desire
Floyd | for change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand... and a panel opens, silently, before you can
Floyd | knock. The face that peers out is bland and mild, awaiting some sign.
Floyd | But you do not know what is expected of you. Perhaps this is just a
Floyd | passing whim, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "approach" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > APPROACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitantly approach the great doors. You know only what every
Floyd | citizen knows: those who seek higher training may knock and be
Floyd | admitted -- or not. You have never considered the priesthood, but
Floyd | years of travel to the Continents have knotted suddenly into a desire
Floyd | for change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand... and a panel opens, silently, before you can
Floyd | knock. The face that peers out is bland and mild, awaiting some sign.
Floyd | But you do not know what is expected of you. Perhaps this is just a
Floyd | passing whim, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, presumably some object needed here"
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at maga), "Damn, you beat me to that!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "flare" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Setting off fireworks in the Queen's Square would get you thrown out
Floyd | on your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "approach" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > APPROACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitantly approach the great doors. You know only what every
Floyd | citizen knows: those who seek higher training may knock and be
Floyd | admitted -- or not. You have never considered the priesthood, but
Floyd | years of travel to the Continents have knotted suddenly into a desire
Floyd | for change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand... and a panel opens, silently, before you can
Floyd | knock. The face that peers out is bland and mild, awaiting some sign.
Floyd | But you do not know what is expected of you. Perhaps this is just a
Floyd | passing whim, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay, it's pushing us back to the square afterward."
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, and a smoke tube.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So merely holding the object or having some knowledge we don't yet possess should be enough."
		DavidW says, "You don't know what to do at the temple yet."
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Uabar"
maga says (to Floyd), "tlon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TLON
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't recognize "tlon" as an option here. Type one of the boldface
Floyd | words.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Tlon?"
		maga says (to Jacq), "[LINK],_Uqbar,_Orbis_Tertius"
maga says (to Floyd), "uabar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  towers      square
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  key                                       smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UABAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You were born in Uabar, (the monk begins), great Uabar, city
Floyd | of the towers, queen of the desert. You grew in its alleys, chasing
Floyd | imaginary revolutionaries, rolling under palanquins to escape the
Floyd | dreamed pursuit of djinn-lords, dodging between coaches and
Floyd | lizard-beeves to delight phantom admirers. Soon you will be grown, and
Floyd | stately walk the avenues with a modest headcloth and the mist of
Floyd | fountain-spray brushing your face. But that day is not today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The men and women of Uabar crowd past you today, ignoring the slight
Floyd | form of a still-child leaning on the old stone well. (The first well
Floyd | of Uabar, which stood in the deep desert long before the People came
Floyd | here and built fountains and avenues and towers.) You hear a commotion
Floyd | in the alleys, as your playmates gather for yet another game. But your
Floyd | eyes are drawn to a nearby square: the day's debates are beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone key lies forgotten on the lip of the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you pick up the key, run and climb towers with your
Floyd | friends, or slip into the square and hear what the citizens are
Floyd | discussing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yoink"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
maga says (to Floyd), "key" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  towers      square
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd |
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the stone key a few times -- nicely chunky -- and then tuck
Floyd | it away in your purse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  towers      square
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing to unlock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh heh"
		DavidW says, "Keys aren't as scary as umbrellas, I guess."
		maga exclaims, "towers! towers!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "towers" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  towers      square
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You meet your friends, but you have forgotten your climbing gear at
Floyd | home today! Oh, the embarrassment. You resign yourself to an afternoon
Floyd | of napping in the shade before dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "meh"
maga says (to Floyd), "square" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the low wall and sit looking into the square. The citizens
Floyd | of Uabar talk, as they often talk, of metal: of steel and silver and
Floyd | nickel, of quicksilver and saltlith and skylith and the rarer
Floyd | alchemical metals. All the substances which are so dear in the desert,
Floyd | which have forced Uabar to grow in spires of stone, with only traces
Floyd | of precious metal within.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hortator stands and begins extolling the virtues of Starfall. You
Floyd | have heard the word before, but now you begin to understand its
Floyd | import: a vision of falling fire, raw ore from the sky, a bounty of
Floyd | metal for Uabar to mine from the sands. It is within reach, if enough
Floyd | citizens turn their hands to the project...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are entranced, and shout for the hortator, even though your voice
Floyd | is not yet legally heard. In a few months it will be; and you will
Floyd | take study with the scholars of the paths of the heavens, working to
Floyd | solve the remaining intricacies of Starfall. It will not be easy, but
Floyd | it will begin in your lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is another story, however. Will you start yours over from
Floyd | the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guess we'll find gear that will work here and possibly also in that big pit."
		maga says, "mmhmm"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, a smoke tube, and a stone key.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anything else U, or D now?"
		Jacqueline says, "I know we'll come back U later, but maybe it's time for D."
		maga says, "I think down for now, yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  crowbar                                   smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel crowbar is caught crossways in the shaft here -- no doubt
Floyd | dropped by an earlier explorer, somewhere above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, take the crowbar, or
Floyd | continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Another stretched-step downward, groping for ledges with your toes.
Floyd | Then another, then another -- until slick stone shrugs your foot away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are plunging through the darkness, which roars at you and
Floyd | blurs past your flailing hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below is the end of your journey. Such a thing should not be
Floyd | spoken of, lest one decide that life has yielded up its last marvel.
Floyd | Shall we instead start the story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Whoops - you drive. Sorry."
		DavidW says, "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
		maga says, "oops"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, a smoke tube, and a stone key.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  crowbar                                   smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel crowbar is caught crossways in the shaft here -- no doubt
Floyd | dropped by an earlier explorer, somewhere above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, take the crowbar, or
Floyd | continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "crowbar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            crowbar
Floyd | key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROWBAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the crowbar a tentative tug. It comes easily free. You were
Floyd | wise not to put your weight on it, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, you drive, get that crowbar on the way down, please."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		maga asks, "so, canyon?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  open        carvings                      smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            crowbar
Floyd | key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall. Lines of petroglyphs
Floyd | spiral around its face. To either side of the door, smaller cracks
Floyd | lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, try to open the locked
Floyd | door, or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "left and right, zarf? really now?"
		Jacqueline says, "In this game, with no turning around, it works."
		DavidW says, "Caves of Time has jaded you."
		Jacqueline says, "haha"
maga says (to Floyd), "carvings" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  open        carvings                      smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            crowbar
Floyd | key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CARVINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The carvings are pictorial. They show a circle of hands approaching a
Floyd | larger circle, cut with intricate boundaries -- and if you had any
Floyd | doubt of your mark, they are now dispelled, for those outlines are
Floyd | continental. It is Earth which the circle-of-hands
Floyd | approaches. The map is not precise... or, no, it is: you make
Floyd | out the thickened land masses of the last Ice Age, twenty thousand
Floyd | years past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the story, these inscriptions do not reveal the end of it.
Floyd | The smaller circle shatters, and hand-outlines drift down like
Floyd | snowflakes across the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "door?"
		Jacqueline says, "Um, pretty. And probably a clue we won't understand for awhile."
		Jacqueline says, "Or possibly it's just world building."
		Jacqueline asks, "Left?"
		maga says, "I was going to try the door first"
		DavidW says, "Bet it's locked."
		Jacqueline says, "Go for it."
maga says (to Floyd), "open" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  open        carvings                      smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            crowbar
Floyd | key
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You push and tug, but the door does not move at all. Upon closer
Floyd | inspection, you see a keyhole by the door's edge; apparently this will
Floyd | not be a matter of main force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "there we go"
maga says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  shoes                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You take out the stone key that you brought down into these tunnels.
Floyd | You slip it into the door's keyhole... and it turns. Click. Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | A startling stroke of luck, this. Or -- if your theories about the
Floyd | behavior of merging histories are anywhere near right -- perhaps not
Floyd | luck at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens easily, or as easily as a ton of marble on limestone
Floyd | hinges could move. The chamber beyond is mostly empty, but with clear
Floyd | signs of human habitation. It appears to have been some sort of living
Floyd | space; a sleeping nook, a few carved niches for storage. One blackened
Floyd | recess is certainly a fireplace, with -- yes -- a connection to a
Floyd | natural chimney in the rear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only items that remain are two folded bits of leather,
Floyd | surprisingly supple and neatly made. (Or, again... not so surprising.)
Floyd | Upon closer inspection, they appear to be shoes, quite small --
Floyd | perhaps a child's?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you take the shoes? Or will you leave this trove for
Floyd | paleological analysis, and start the story anew?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "shoes" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the leather shoes. The soles are particularly rough,
Floyd | almost toothy; they might be sharkskin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "the fireplace gives me pause"
maga says (to Floyd), "smoke" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack the tube, and smoke gushes out, filling the space. (It
Floyd | smells rather nice.) Despite the stillness of the air here, the smoke
Floyd | cloud soon disperses, or dissolves, or evaporates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "crowbar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROWBAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything to do with the crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oh well, worth a shot"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, a smoke tube, a handy crowbar, and a
Floyd | pair of small shoes.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "back to where we were, try left and right?"
		DavidW says, "I hadn't even thought ot trying those there."
		maga says, "well, I've shoved an umbrella up a flue in an IF game recently"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. I'm sad the smoke + chimney thing didn't pan out."
		* Doug has left the channel.
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  open        carvings                      smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "left" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb       rope
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow passage rises slightly as it runs. You turn sideways to
Floyd | slip between the limestone formations, and continue your progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | When green light begins seeping into the canyon, somewhere ahead, you
Floyd | are disoriented: surely you have not ascended so far as the surface?
Floyd | But you press forward, and the illumination soon dispels your
Floyd | confusion, as you step free into wide, round space -- the bottom of a
Floyd | deep sinkhole. Far above, foliage burns viridian in the distant circle
Floyd | of daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope sprawls in ungainly coils across the floor of the sinkhole. No
Floyd | doubt some explorer once descended this way, but the return route has
Floyd | become dislodged.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you attempt to climb, gather up the rope, or
Floyd | start the story over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Rope!"
		DavidW says, "You wanted rope earlier."
maga says (to Floyd), "rope" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You coil up the rope and stow it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yep."
		Jacqueline asks, "Climb?"
maga says (to Floyd), "climb" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB
Floyd |
Floyd | The sinkhole walls are smooth and slightly overhung. You might be able
Floyd | to climb a few meters, here or there, but certainly not the sinkhole's
Floyd | entire height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "shoes" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoes are too small for your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "good try there."
		Jacqueline says, "Good thought, maga."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Now, let's use the umbrella to rise out of here in Mary Poppins style!"
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw."
		maga says, "damn you, zarf"
		Jacqueline asks, "Go down that pit with the rope?"
		maga says, "yeah"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, a smoke tube, a handy crowbar, a pair of
Floyd | small shoes, and a coil of rope.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Go for it, driver."
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd ]                                                        rope
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet, but this one is impossible to descend:
Floyd | its walls are featureless. However, someone has been this way before.
Floyd | A rough iron eye-bolt has been hammered into the pit's lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "rope" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  open        history
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You run the rope through the eye-bolt, and fasten it with a hitch that
Floyd | you don't remember the name of. You wrap the rope around yourself and
Floyd | ease yourself steadily down the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have only descended a few lengths, however, when your feet hit --
Floyd | not stone, but chilly metal. The pit narrows here, and someone has
Floyd | installed a heavy steel hatch, blocking the descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You brace yourself on a ledge, and run your fingers over the rusty
Floyd | metal. Is this modern workmanship, showing a few years of rust... or
Floyd | an unknown alloy of lost history, just starting to decay after
Floyd | centuries?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you attempt to open the hatch, consider its relation to
Floyd | history, or abandon your descent and start the story
Floyd | over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "History"
maga says (to Floyd), "history" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  open        history
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HISTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | One might imagine (you began your thesis) that the impact of
Floyd | a foreign history onto ours would be comparable to the Colonial era of
Floyd | our history. The shock of contact; then tribes of strangers,
Floyd | perhaps with puissant arts or techne, spreading out into lands that we
Floyd | previously imagined to be our birthright; then displacement, or
Floyd | assimilation, or slaughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | It may be so. But this is only the simplest surface of intersection.
Floyd | The full impact of two streams of history would be impossible for any
Floyd | historic observer to judge. The ramified interactions would occur up
Floyd | and down the "linear" scale of time. Legends and stories in the mythic
Floyd | past; artifacts embedded in the historic record; prophecies, visions,
Floyd | and dialectics of the expected future; new peoples in the present, or
Floyd | nations, or even lands or seas. All would be visible (or understood,
Floyd | or inferred, or presumed) by observers in every age of history. Only
Floyd | the intangible, inexpressible shock of difference would mark
Floyd | the moment of intersection in the now...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "open" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  open        history
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | crowbar
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You tug on the hatch, but the rusty hinges defeat you. Your fingers
Floyd | slip on the damp edges -- there's nowhere to get a good grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Crowbar?"
maga says (to Floyd), "crowbar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  descend     history
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROWBAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You unship your crowbar, wedge it under the hatch's rim, and start
Floyd | shoving. The hinges cough and wail, but soon the hatch has cracked
Floyd | open, and it is only a few more minutes before you have enough room to
Floyd | pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you descend, or stop and consider the hatch's relation to
Floyd | history?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "descend" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your descent for a long while. Fortunately, the chimney
Floyd | ends before your rope does, and you emerge into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Light -- reflecting your helmet-lamp from all directions. You blink
Floyd | for a moment, but it is not truly blinding, only startling. You peer
Floyd | around. Glittering light... and words! Or pictographs, or letters.
Floyd | Mathematical symbols, for all you know. The crystal walls are ringed
Floyd | with them, washed with them, dripping with incomprehensible runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is certainly what you have been seeking. But without further
Floyd | knowledge of the Lost Peoples and their writing systems, it will take
Floyd | years of study to absorb the meaning of this chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lacking that time, we should start the story over from the
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "meh"
		maga says, "bah, it's just a lost chamber of ancient pictographs"
		maga says, "hardly worth getting out of bed for"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a flare, a smoke tube, and a pair of small
Floyd | shoes.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		DavidW says, "The porn is on the ... oh, never mind."
		Jacqueline says, "Now what do we do? Hm."
		maga says, "so, hmm, what now"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "I just asked you that."
		DavidW says, "You haven't gone left of door or descended all the way down."
		maga says, "yeah, I hadn't scrolled down yet"
		maga says, "right of door, but yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  open        carvings                      smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You also haven't gone thru the forest quite yet."
maga says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  turn        flee
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            smoke
Floyd | flare
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow passage descends slightly as it runs, but it slowly widens
Floyd | as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lost in thought, making your way forward, when an eerie hiss
Floyd | startles you nearly from your feet. You look back, but the canyon
Floyd | behind you is thick with shadow. There -- an oblong shape moves,
Floyd | somewhere beyond the range of your helmet lamp. It hisses again. It
Floyd | glides towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you turn to confront the shape, or flee it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay maybe *this* is the grue"
maga says (to Floyd), "flare" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  turn        run
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, pull the flare from your belt, and twist the cap. It bursts
Floyd | to life, etching the passage with blue-white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shape shrieks and falls backwards. You have no desire to wait and
Floyd | see if it recovers; you drop the flare and run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "boo-ya"
maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The flare soon winks out behind you. Only the dim glow of your helmet
Floyd | precedes you down the passage. The shape -- whatever it was -- does
Floyd | not reappear behind you. Fled, stunned, or set on fire; you don't
Floyd | care, as long as it stays away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs long, and you fall back into your meditative stroll.
Floyd | And then you are startled out of it, as your lamplight is thrown back
Floyd | by a polished curve of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move forward, picking the shape out of cavernous darkness. It is
Floyd | wide, lenticular -- ten feet high, perhaps fifty across -- in fact, it
Floyd | is the archetypical flying saucer. Only it could never have flown, not
Floyd | down here, in a natural space barely larger than the saucer's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | (But is it the saucer that landed here, or the archetype...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the outline of a hatch, or portal, in the broad metal
Floyd | underbelly. It is a thin groove, however -- barely visible. The only
Floyd | possible means of access is a shape etched in the center of the
Floyd | portal: the outline of a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you touch the panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OF COURSE WE WILL"
maga says (to Floyd), "touch" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press your hand against the outline. The metal is cave-cool -- and
Floyd | then electric-hot, for just a moment. You snatch your hand back, but
Floyd | you are unharmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the saucer, a voice echoes, in no language you
Floyd | have ever heard. There is a pause; the question is repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You say your name, for lack of any better idea, but it provokes no
Floyd | further response. Unless you have some other notion, we will have to
Floyd | start the story over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We have no other notion yet, I take it."
		maga says, "BABY SHOES, SPACE DUDE"
		Jacqueline says, "Given the game constraints."
		DavidW says (to maga), "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, try that if you want, but I think we have to start over."
		maga asks, "hmm. try again with the eyebeasts?"
maga says (to Floyd), "shoes" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoes are too small for your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "did we use smoke on them?"
		Jacqueline says, "Smoke on the... the shoes"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we've successfully used the smoke anywhere."
		maga says, "on the eyebeasts in the forest"
		maga says, "maybe we can do a ninja getaway"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh. No!"
		DavidW says, "You have not tried smoke there."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "YET"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a smoke tube, and a pair of small shoes.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  pit                                       shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The forest is 'ahead'"
yournamehere was hungry for success, particularly new mandarin orange flavor success. 		
yournamehere has disconnected. 		
maga says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  forest                                    umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The light brightens as you approach... though only in contrast to the
Floyd | stone-darkness do you call it bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually you make out veins of crystal overhead, which shed the
Floyd | slow-flaring orange glow. No such phosphorescent mineral is natural to
Floyd | the Earth's geology, you are sure; is this at last the sign you have
Floyd | sought?
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal veins join and knot as the ceiling rises, until you walk
Floyd | in a wide cavern as well-lit as your own study. But your study
Floyd | contains nothing like the shadows that rise ahead: stalagmites cloaked
Floyd | in shifting darkness... no, trees, growing underground in the
Floyd | orange light. Surely only the arts of the Lost Peoples could nurture
Floyd | such a thing, here beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you advance into the forest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  move        stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            shoes
Floyd | smoke
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You move between the trees, and the orange light -- thin-spread as it
Floyd | was -- is quickly blotted out by overhanging branches. Only faint
Floyd | yellow gleams penetrate the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes some time, in this rediscovered gloom, to realize that the
Floyd | glints among the foliage are paired. Eyes, in amber reflectance. You
Floyd | glance around nervously, and the eyes blink, in unison, all around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you move past the watchers, or stand?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "smoke" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  run         stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack the tube, and smoke gushes everywhere -- rolling between the
Floyd | trees, drifting into the foliage, and obscuring those yellow-watching
Floyd | pairs of eyes. Now! You dodge forward, hunching down into the smoke,
Floyd | and run for your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "flip out" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  run         stand
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | [This game does not accept IF-style commands such as "go north" or
Floyd | "take lamp". Type a single word to select the one the boldface
Floyd | options.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  crystal                                   umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke brightens, and thins, and you realize you have broken out
Floyd | into an open glade. The orange light of the cavern roof slants down;
Floyd | the watchers appears to have gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the glade, a black crystal prism lies on a small
Floyd | pedestal. Is this what the forest guardians were protecting?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you take the black crystal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OF COURSE WE WILL"
		Jacqueline says, "I THINK"
		DavidW says, "you better take it"
		Jacqueline says, "IF MAGA IS STILL PAYING ATTENTION"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the crystal prism and turn it in your fingers. This, no
Floyd | doubt, is some artifact of the Lost; you have the rest of your life to
Floyd | discover its purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be learned here. Let us start the story
Floyd | anew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Unless you want to put a shoe on it."
		DavidW says, "I suspect you won't need *quite* as long as the rest of your life to use the crystal."
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a pair of small shoes, and a unique black crystal.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I am missing the verb EXAMINE"
		maga says, "so hmm"
		DavidW says, "The only way to examine something is to say its name; which is also the only way to use a thing."
		Jacqueline says, "Sort of, I guess."
		maga says, "we need to figure out the temple, the chamber of inscriptions, the saucer"
		DavidW says, "or tower"
		Jacqueline asks, "Does the rope help us with that?"
		DavidW says, "You've used the rope already,"
		Jacqueline asks, "Things only have one use?"
		DavidW says, "yup"
		Jacqueline says, "Since when is that true in a zarf game? Hrm. Okay."
		DavidW says, "But the usage is persistant."
		DavidW says, "You'll notice that the crowbar vanished when you opened the hatch with it."
		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		maga asks, "maybe something we've got will work at the temple? the crystal?"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe the monk at the temple needs a new pair of baby shoes... wait, no, the crystal is probably more likely."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's try that."
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "atalante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATALANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | When your ship approaches AtalantÃ«, (the monk begins), the
Floyd | sea appears empty -- perhaps bluer, brighter, than the remote Atlantic
Floyd | depths might warrant. You will not see AtalantÃ«'s black-sand shores
Floyd | unless you know the way, the tide, and the path of sunlight that leads
Floyd | inward to them. The Masters of the Island have a duty of privacy to
Floyd | their people, and they hold it rigorously.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you do know the way, and so you return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in the Queen's Square, lingering after the morning's
Floyd | ritual attendance. The place will soon fill with a more cheerful crowd
Floyd | -- people drifting in to sit, meet friends, eat lunch, or all three --
Floyd | but you relish the moments of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you approach the sealed doors of the Temple? Or go
Floyd | down to the bustling markets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "approach" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > APPROACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitantly approach the great doors. You know only what every
Floyd | citizen knows: those who seek higher training may knock and be
Floyd | admitted -- or not. You have never considered the priesthood, but
Floyd | years of travel to the Continents have knotted suddenly into a desire
Floyd | for change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand... and a panel opens, silently, before you can
Floyd | knock. The face that peers out is bland and mild, awaiting some sign.
Floyd | But you do not know what is expected of you. Perhaps this is just a
Floyd | passing whim, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		maga says, "oh, also the child in the desert city might be able to use the shoes to climb towers"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not sure what the black crystal is for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "that seems more likely"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella,
Floyd | a pair of small shoes, and a unique black crystal.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf asks, "drat, did I miss my game?"
		Jacqueline says, "I think it moves us away from the temple immediately."
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to zarf), "You did, but that is not your fault. We just decided to play it this morning."
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "howdy, zarf"
		zarf says, "and I apparently decided it sleep until 2 pm this morning"
		zarf says, "hi everybody"
maga says (to Floyd), "uabar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  towers      square
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | shoes
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UABAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You were born in Uabar, (the monk begins), great Uabar, city
Floyd | of the towers, queen of the desert. You grew in its alleys, chasing
Floyd | imaginary revolutionaries, rolling under palanquins to escape the
Floyd | dreamed pursuit of djinn-lords, dodging between coaches and
Floyd | lizard-beeves to delight phantom admirers. Soon you will be grown, and
Floyd | stately walk the avenues with a modest headcloth and the mist of
Floyd | fountain-spray brushing your face. But that day is not today.
Floyd |
Floyd | The men and women of Uabar crowd past you today, ignoring the slight
Floyd | form of a still-child leaning on the old stone well. (The first well
Floyd | of Uabar, which stood in the deep desert long before the People came
Floyd | here and built fountains and avenues and towers.) You hear a commotion
Floyd | in the alleys, as your playmates gather for yet another game. But your
Floyd | eyes are drawn to a nearby square: the day's debates are beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you run and climb towers with your friends, or slip into
Floyd | the square and hear what the citizens are discussing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll post the transcript today."
		maga says, "ey oop"
maga says (to Floyd), "shoes" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Runes                                     umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait -- here are your climbing slippers! You had them in your purse
Floyd | all the time; how silly. You strap them on and leap to the tower wall,
Floyd | digging your toes into the seams of the stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The day passes in a clamor of laughter and dizzy ascent. You swarm
Floyd | rooftops with your friends, claw your way over balustrades, sit in
Floyd | company and watch the sun sink over the towers of Uabar.
Floyd |
Floyd | What sticks in your mind, however, is a window-glimpse of a chalkboard
Floyd | of runes. You cannot climb towers forever, and surely there are
Floyd | secrets deeper than the best rooftop spots to hide-and-scurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you return to speak to the Keepers of the Runes? Or shall
Floyd | we start this story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "also, dammit UTF-8. That was supposed to work."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, right - we're a kid!"
		zarf says, "have to check that with vimes"
		Jacqueline says (to z), "I think it's Floyd, not the mud or your game."
		Jacqueline says, "Vimes has been meaning to look into it."
maga says (to Floyd), "runes" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | On your birthday, you will return and knock at the tower door. The
Floyd | Keepers will hear your plea to take study in the ancient language of
Floyd | the People. If you are steadfast and intent on your course, you will
Floyd | finish your days among their number -- reading the runes, while
Floyd | keeping an eye out for curious faces at the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shall we start this story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ok"
		maga says, "aha, and that will open up the chamber of wotsits"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella
Floyd | and a unique black crystal. You have memorized the runes of
Floyd | Uabar.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]  pit                                       Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We have yet to use the umbrella, right?"
maga says (to Floyd), "pit" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  descend     history
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                            Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the rope around yourself and ease yourself steadily down the
Floyd | pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have only descended a few lengths, however, when your feet hit --
Floyd | not stone, but chilly metal. The pit narrows here, and someone has
Floyd | installed a heavy steel hatch, blocking the descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You brace yourself on a ledge, and run your fingers over the rusty
Floyd | metal. Is this modern workmanship, showing a few years of rust... or
Floyd | an unknown alloy of lost history, just starting to decay after
Floyd | centuries?
Floyd |
Floyd | You unship your crowbar, wedge it under the hatch's rim, and start
Floyd | shoving. The hinges cough and wail, but soon the hatch has cracked
Floyd | open, and it is only a few more minutes before you have enough room to
Floyd | pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you descend, or stop and consider the hatch's relation to
Floyd | history?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "correct"
maga says (to Floyd), "descend" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                            Uabar
Floyd | crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your descent for a long while. Fortunately, the chimney
Floyd | ends before your rope does, and you emerge into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Light -- reflecting your helmet-lamp from all directions. You blink
Floyd | for a moment, but it is not truly blinding, only startling. You peer
Floyd | around. Glittering light... and words! Or pictographs, or letters.
Floyd | Mathematical symbols, for all you know. The crystal walls are ringed
Floyd | with them, washed with them, dripping with incomprehensible runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is certainly what you have been seeking. But without further
Floyd | knowledge of the Lost Peoples and their writing systems, it will take
Floyd | years of study to absorb the meaning of this chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lacking that time, we should start the story over from the
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ach"
		Jacqueline says, "We have to study first, maga."
		Jacqueline says, "At the temple."
maga says (to Floyd), "uabar" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UABAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize the rune-forms of the language of Uabar! But that is not
Floyd | the only writing system represented here. Half of the symbols are
Floyd | unknown to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "do you think that opened the temple up?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		maga says (to DW), "ssh"
		Jacqueline says, "We opened the temple up, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "We did that when we climbed the towers."
		Jacqueline says, "It seems that way, anyway."
		DavidW says, "different monk tales"
		DavidW says, "The towers were in Uabar. The temple is in Atalante."
		Jacqueline | On your birthday, you will return and knock at the tower door.
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
		maga says, "so we probably still need to get into the temple, but don't know how yet"
		DavidW says, "yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella
Floyd | and a unique black crystal.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "hmm. we still haven't dealt with the glittery thing in the opaque water, right?"
		DavidW says, "correct"
		maga says, "or the terrible fall. hm"
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right."
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need for an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Another stretched-step downward, groping for ledges with your toes.
Floyd | Then another, then another -- until slick stone shrugs your foot away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are plunging through the darkness, which roars at you and
Floyd | blurs past your flailing hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below is the end of your journey. Such a thing should not be
Floyd | spoken of, lest one decide that life has yielded up its last marvel.
Floyd | Shall we instead start the story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with an umbrella
Floyd | and a unique black crystal.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, wasn't that the time for the umbrella?"
		maga says, "I tried."
		Jacqueline asks, "Possibly? While falling?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I thought you tried one turn ahead of that."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry."
		DavidW says, "You haven't tried while falling."
		maga says, "okay, let's do that"
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, what DW said."
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | umbrella    start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            umbrella
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        crystal
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Another stretched-step downward, groping for ledges with your toes.
Floyd | Then another, then another -- until slick stone shrugs your foot away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are plunging through the darkness, which roars at you and
Floyd | blurs past your flailing hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below is the end of your journey. Such a thing should not be
Floyd | spoken of, lest one decide that life has yielded up its last marvel.
Floyd | Shall we instead start the story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "umbrella" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  tablets                                   crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd | > UMBRELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | The notion is absurd, but do you have a better idea while plummeting
Floyd | to your death? You yank out your umbrella and pop it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whump! The handle yanks you around hard. You crack your knee
Floyd | and shoulder against the rushing stone... but you hang on to the
Floyd | bumbershoot, and somehow the roaring in your ears is decreasing. You
Floyd | cannot tell, in the dimness, how much the umbrella slows you -- but
Floyd | when the bottom of the pit reaches up and smacks you, the impact is
Floyd | bruising, not fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gather yourself up from a pile of stone slabs. No, stone tablets!
Floyd | Signs and diagrams are carved across their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the tablets, or shall we start the
Floyd | story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "tablets" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  tablets                                   crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd |
Floyd | > TABLETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablets seem to show ritual poses. If you are understanding them
Floyd | correctly, they indicate different castes of a society -- priest,
Floyd | merchanter, explorer, speaker-to-crowds -- and each caste has its set
Floyd | of postures and hand signs, from low rank to high.
Floyd |
Floyd | You mull the diagrams, and commit a few to memory. They will certainly
Floyd | warrant further study... but immediate problem is to extricate
Floyd | yourself from this pit. That will be enough for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let us leave that climb for another telling, and start this
Floyd | story from the beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
		Jacqueline says, "Now the temple."
		maga says, "so now we can presumably go to the temple and be all 'westside'"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. Yes."
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal. You have memorized a ritual sign.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  Uabar       AtalantÃ«
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You push upwards, and upwards, through a shaft which is sometimes too
Floyd | wide to span and occasionally -- almost -- too narrow to pass your
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are nearly exhausted when something rough brushes your face -- a
Floyd | rope? No, a tree root; you must be approaching the surface. You haul
Floyd | yourself up into a wide root chamber, and flop full-length on the
Floyd | knobbly floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you like to hear a story?" asks the shaven-headed young monk.
Floyd | You sit up so fast you nearly knock your helmet off. The strange
Floyd | figure is sitting calmly at the back of the chamber, wrapped in a
Floyd | yellow robe and a sporty climbing harness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came down here to seek out the origins of the Lost Ones," the monk
Floyd | adds. You open your mouth, but can get nothing out -- is everyone in
Floyd | the world on the same quest?
Floyd |
Floyd | The monk raises an eyebrow, then continues. "I have found little of
Floyd | value in this chamber. A few tablets, but I couldn't make head or tail
Floyd | of them, so--" An airy gesture in the direction of the open pit behind
Floyd | you. "-- I hope you weren't in the shaft when I... no? That's all
Floyd | right then." (You shudder.) "Perhaps, then, we should pool our
Floyd | knowledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you ask about the lost city of Uabar in the desert, or
Floyd | AtalantÃ« in the reaches of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "atalante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATALANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | When your ship approaches AtalantÃ«, (the monk begins), the
Floyd | sea appears empty -- perhaps bluer, brighter, than the remote Atlantic
Floyd | depths might warrant. You will not see AtalantÃ«'s black-sand shores
Floyd | unless you know the way, the tide, and the path of sunlight that leads
Floyd | inward to them. The Masters of the Island have a duty of privacy to
Floyd | their people, and they hold it rigorously.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you do know the way, and so you return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in the Queen's Square, lingering after the morning's
Floyd | ritual attendance. The place will soon fill with a more cheerful crowd
Floyd | -- people drifting in to sit, meet friends, eat lunch, or all three --
Floyd | but you relish the moments of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you approach the sealed doors of the Temple? Or go
Floyd | down to the bustling markets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "temple" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  approach    down
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        sign
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEMPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitantly approach the great doors. You know only what every
Floyd | citizen knows: those who seek higher training may knock and be
Floyd | admitted -- or not. You have never considered the priesthood, but
Floyd | years of travel to the Continents have knotted suddenly into a desire
Floyd | for change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand... and a panel opens, silently, before you can
Floyd | knock. The face that peers out is bland and mild, awaiting some sign.
Floyd | But you do not know what is expected of you. Perhaps this is just a
Floyd | passing whim, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "sign" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  follow                                    crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the Postulant's Pose. The woman behind the door nods, without
Floyd | a word, and closes her panel. You stand there, gazing at the great
Floyd | Temple doors, unsure if they will open.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a touch on your elbow. The woman is standing beside you. She
Floyd | gestures for you to follow, around the side of the Temple. "The doors
Floyd | are very noisy, you know. We usually use the back gate."
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you follow her? Or shall we start this story from
Floyd | the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "follow" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You will pass into the Temple, and begin learning the deeper histories
Floyd | of AtalantÃ« -- its origins, its languages, its secret knowledge and
Floyd | its runes. The study will fill the remainder of your life. It will be
Floyd | a satisfying life -- but you will never again leave AtalantÃ«'s shores.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shall we start this story from the beginning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal. You have memorized the runes of AtalantÃ«.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then the runes."
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  pit
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "pit" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  descend     history
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the rope around yourself and ease yourself steadily down the
Floyd | pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have only descended a few lengths, however, when your feet hit --
Floyd | not stone, but chilly metal. The pit narrows here, and someone has
Floyd | installed a heavy steel hatch, blocking the descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You brace yourself on a ledge, and run your fingers over the rusty
Floyd | metal. Is this modern workmanship, showing a few years of rust... or
Floyd | an unknown alloy of lost history, just starting to decay after
Floyd | centuries?
Floyd |
Floyd | You unship your crowbar, wedge it under the hatch's rim, and start
Floyd | shoving. The hinges cough and wail, but soon the hatch has cracked
Floyd | open, and it is only a few more minutes before you have enough room to
Floyd | pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you descend, or stop and consider the hatch's relation to
Floyd | history?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "descen" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  descend     history
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEN
Floyd |
Floyd | [I don't recognize "descen" as an option here. Type one of the
Floyd | boldface words.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "descend" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]
Floyd | AtalantÃ«
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESCEND
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your descent for a long while. Fortunately, the chimney
Floyd | ends before your rope does, and you emerge into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Light -- reflecting your helmet-lamp from all directions. You blink
Floyd | for a moment, but it is not truly blinding, only startling. You peer
Floyd | around. Glittering light... and words! Or pictographs, or letters.
Floyd | Mathematical symbols, for all you know. The crystal walls are ringed
Floyd | with them, washed with them, dripping with obscure runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is certainly what you have been seeking... and you recognize the
Floyd | rune-forms of the language of Uabar! But that is not the only writing
Floyd | system represented here. Half of the symbols are unknown to you.
Floyd | Without further knowledge, it will take years of study to absorb the
Floyd | meaning of this chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lacking that time, we should start the story over from the
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "atalante" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  egg                                       crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATALANTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize the rune-forms of Uabar and AtalantÃ«! This is certainly
Floyd | what you have been seeking -- or an aspect of it, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trace the writing across the walls. You are not fluent enough to
Floyd | understand it all; you will certainly return here, in the coming
Floyd | years, to absorb it all. But you grasp enough to follow the arguments,
Floyd | around and around...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...around and down to a niche, cunningly concealed in the chamber's
Floyd | floor. A glittering green glass egg rests within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "that's a little misleading"
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd |
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the glass egg and turn it in your fingers. This, no doubt,
Floyd | is some artifact of the Lost; you have the rest of your life to
Floyd | discover its purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be learned here. Let us start the story
Floyd | anew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and a curious glass egg.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The... the ship?"
		maga says, "man, these will look awesome on the little shelf in front of the monitor on our computer desk"
		maga says, "the ship seems to be what's left, but I'm not sure what we do there"
		Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "There's two places besides the ship to consider."
		maga says, "well, the murky pool o'death"
		Jacqueline says, "hm, yeah"
		DavidW says, "That's one of them."
		Jacqueline says, "(I am here, and reading, but washing my face, so my hands will be too wet to type for a few.)"
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  pit
Floyd | egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a descending passage, with the sound of water echoing
Floyd | somewhere ahead. You see nothing, but surely--
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, here: you round a final turn, and see a dark pool ahead. It lies
Floyd | at the foot of a carved stone wall. Water trickles down the wall's
Floyd | face, feeding the pool from some unknown source above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The descending stream chuckles happily to itself; but the pool is
Floyd | oddly still, and opaque. But no -- your headlamp picks out a faint
Floyd | gleam, somewhere below the surface. Gold? Or the eye of some
Floyd | cave-fish, if they have eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the inscriptions, or reach into the
Floyd | water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "inscriptions" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INSCRIPTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscriptions tell, in awkward but decipherable Latin, of a
Floyd | war-party of titans who were flung from the heavens during the gods'
Floyd | war against Cronos. These titans sailed around the edge of the world
Floyd | seven times seeking the gates of Cronos's kingdom, but they could not
Floyd | be found, for all of that ur-kingdom had been sunk into the
Floyd | underworld. The titans dug... but beyond this, the text is unreadable,
Floyd | obliterated by the flowing water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the glass egg into the pool. It disappears with a bloop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "well what was *that* supposed to prove?"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not sure what the black crystal is for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "water" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You plunge your hand into the water. The chilly shock sends you numb,
Floyd | instantly, to the elbow. You withdraw your hand -- but the skin is
Floyd | blue, and the icy numbness is crawling up past your shoulder now. Not
Floyd | just cold, then, you think. A pity. Your helmet-lamp grows dim, and
Floyd | the stone grows distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your story will end here, unless you wish to start from the
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You have already destroyed the glass egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, the egg is not an antidote to spooky water death"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and a curious glass egg.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we figure out the third location to which DW was alluding?"
		maga says, "no"
		Jacqueline thinks.
		Jacqueline asks, "We've done all the stuff with the monk, right?"
		Jacqueline asks, "And with our childhood climbing buddies?"
		DavidW says, "I think you have, yes."
		DavidW says, "well, try the ship anyway."
		Jacqueline says, "I am wondering if having the crystal or egg in hand when we deal with the ship will make a difference, yes."
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  open        carvings
Floyd | egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "open" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens easily, or as easily as a ton of marble on limestone
Floyd | hinges could move. The chamber beyond is mostly empty, but with clear
Floyd | signs of human habitation. It appears to have been some sort of living
Floyd | space; a sleeping nook, a few carved niches for storage. One blackened
Floyd | recess is certainly a fireplace, with -- yes -- a connection to a
Floyd | natural chimney in the rear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of personal possessions, only a few splinters of wood and flakes of
Floyd | stone remain. Nonetheless, you eagerly anticipate the dating and
Floyd | paleological analysis that this trove will offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shall we leave that for the future, and start the story anew?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops, wrong way"
		maga says, "but that fireplace still tickles my wotsits"
		DavidW says, "try the egg here anyway"
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll the glass egg in your hand, and then fling it down on the
Floyd | stone floor. It smashes satisfyingly into a heap of green glass
Floyd | splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The splinters continue to roil and shift, however. The heap begins to
Floyd | stretch into a sort of glass tendril, which quests around feebly.
Floyd | Whatever it is seeking, it does not find; the tendril soon goes limp
Floyd | and slumps back into bits of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to DW), "just slightly less hinting would be better, I think"
		DavidW says, "sorry"
		maga says, "and okay, what the freep was that"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not sure what the black crystal is for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well - wait. So we had this egg at the pool, and it did nothing, right?"
		maga says, "mrm"
		maga says, "but it seems to have got us nothing here, other than being weirded out"
		maga says, "it needs something to go with it"
		maga says, "well, hm, we threw the egg into the pool"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did we?"
		maga says, "yeah, it didn't accomplish anything"
		maga says, "so maybe we need it to tentacle-bang the flying saucer"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and a curious glass egg.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  open        carvings
Floyd | egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  turn        run
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow passage descends slightly as it runs, but it slowly widens
Floyd | as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lost in thought, making your way forward, when an eerie hiss
Floyd | startles you nearly from your feet. You look back, but the canyon
Floyd | behind you is thick with shadow. There -- an oblong shape moves,
Floyd | somewhere beyond the range of your helmet lamp. It hisses again. It
Floyd | glides towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, pull the flare from your belt, and twist the cap. It bursts
Floyd | to life, etching the passage with blue-white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shape shrieks and falls backwards. You have no desire to wait and
Floyd | see if it recovers; you drop the flare and run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The flare soon winks out behind you. Only the dim glow of your helmet
Floyd | precedes you down the passage. The shape -- whatever it was -- does
Floyd | not reappear behind you. Fled, stunned, or set on fire; you don't
Floyd | care, as long as it stays away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs long, and you fall back into your meditative stroll.
Floyd | And then you are startled out of it, as your lamplight is thrown back
Floyd | by a polished curve of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move forward, picking the shape out of cavernous darkness. It is
Floyd | wide, lenticular -- ten feet high, perhaps fifty across -- in fact, it
Floyd | is the archetypical flying saucer. Only it could never have flown, not
Floyd | down here, in a natural space barely larger than the saucer's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | (But is it the saucer that landed here, or the archetype...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the outline of a hatch, or portal, in the broad metal
Floyd | underbelly. It is a thin groove, however -- barely visible. The only
Floyd | possible means of access is a shape etched in the center of the
Floyd | portal: the outline of a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you touch the panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll the glass egg in your hand, and then fling it down on the
Floyd | stone floor. It smashes satisfyingly into a heap of green glass
Floyd | splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The splinters continue to roil and shift, however. The heap begins to
Floyd | stretch into a sort of glass tendril, which quests around feebly.
Floyd | Whatever it is seeking, it does not find; the tendril soon goes limp
Floyd | and slumps back into bits of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, probably a long shot given the hand-shape"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not sure what the black crystal is for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "touch" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press your hand against the outline. The metal is cave-cool -- and
Floyd | then electric-hot, for just a moment. You snatch your hand back, but
Floyd | you are unharmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the saucer, a voice echoes, in no language you
Floyd | have ever heard. There is a pause; the question is repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You say your name, for lack of any better idea, but it provokes no
Floyd | further response. Unless you have some other notion, we will have to
Floyd | start the story over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mrm"
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not sure what the black crystal is for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You have already destroyed the glass egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The flare soon winks out behind you. Only the dim glow of your helmet
Floyd | precedes you down the passage. The shape -- whatever it was -- does
Floyd | not reappear behind you. Fled, stunned, or set on fire; you don't
Floyd | care, as long as it stays away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs long, and you fall back into your meditative stroll.
Floyd | And then you are startled out of it, as your lamplight is thrown back
Floyd | by a polished curve of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move forward, picking the shape out of cavernous darkness. It is
Floyd | wide, lenticular -- ten feet high, perhaps fifty across -- in fact, it
Floyd | is the archetypical flying saucer. Only it could never have flown, not
Floyd | down here, in a natural space barely larger than the saucer's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | (But is it the saucer that landed here, or the archetype...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the outline of a hatch, or portal, in the broad metal
Floyd | underbelly. It is a thin groove, however -- barely visible. The only
Floyd | possible means of access is a shape etched in the center of the
Floyd | portal: the outline of a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you touch the panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Didn't we, in one life, only learn most of the stuff, not all of it? Should we do that again?"
		maga says, "hmm, that seems... out-of-character for the puzzle design here"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, perhaps. But you know the bit I mean"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		maga asks, "which one? the towers or the temple?"
		Jacqueline says, "The towers."
		maga asks, "or the chamber of runes itself?"
		Jacqueline says, "Let me see if I can find it."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, probably not. This was the bit I was thinking of, though:"
		Jacqueline | The tablets seem to show ritual poses. If you are understanding them correctly, they indicate different castes of a society -- priest, merchanter, explorer, speaker-to-crowds -- and each caste has its set of postures and hand signs, from low rank to high. You mull the diagrams, and commit a few to memory.
		maga says, "mm, yeah, I think that's done"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Those tablets were at the bottom of the umbrella-reached pit."
		Jacqueline says, "I am pretty sure I could think better if I had another one of these coffee chocolate chip cookies, but sadly I only had one."
		Jacqueline says, "And, like things in this game, the cookie was a one-use object."
		maga says, "alas"
		DavidW) CookieMonster asks, "No more cookie?"
maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The flare soon winks out behind you. Only the dim glow of your helmet
Floyd | precedes you down the passage. The shape -- whatever it was -- does
Floyd | not reappear behind you. Fled, stunned, or set on fire; you don't
Floyd | care, as long as it stays away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs long, and you fall back into your meditative stroll.
Floyd | And then you are startled out of it, as your lamplight is thrown back
Floyd | by a polished curve of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move forward, picking the shape out of cavernous darkness. It is
Floyd | wide, lenticular -- ten feet high, perhaps fifty across -- in fact, it
Floyd | is the archetypical flying saucer. Only it could never have flown, not
Floyd | down here, in a natural space barely larger than the saucer's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | (But is it the saucer that landed here, or the archetype...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the outline of a hatch, or portal, in the broad metal
Floyd | underbelly. It is a thin groove, however -- barely visible. The only
Floyd | possible means of access is a shape etched in the center of the
Floyd | portal: the outline of a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you touch the panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and a curious glass egg.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay LOOK still working."
		maga says, "I'm sort of regretting not mapping at this point"
		Jacqueline says, "DW has a map."
		Jacqueline says, "But possibly it is spoilery."
		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, my map is handdrawn and spoilery, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "But if maga can't recall something, you could direct him to it."
		Jacqueline says, "So there is that."
		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Why are you lamenting the lack of a map, specifically?"
		maga says, "because I can't remember what's in certain places"
		Jacqueline says, "Wouldn't take that long to map, really."
		DavidW says, "I suppose I could say which half of the geograph, upwards or downwards, is the 3rd location."
		maga says, "(like, what's beyond the spooky eye things?)"
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  pit
Floyd | egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  forest                                    crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The light brightens as you approach... though only in contrast to the
Floyd | stone-darkness do you call it bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually you make out veins of crystal overhead, which shed the
Floyd | slow-flaring orange glow. No such phosphorescent mineral is natural to
Floyd | the Earth's geology, you are sure; is this at last the sign you have
Floyd | sought?
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal veins join and knot as the ceiling rises, until you walk
Floyd | in a wide cavern as well-lit as your own study. But your study
Floyd | contains nothing like the shadows that rise ahead: stalagmites cloaked
Floyd | in shifting darkness... no, trees, growing underground in the
Floyd | orange light. Surely only the arts of the Lost Peoples could nurture
Floyd | such a thing, here beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you advance into the forest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  run         stand
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You move between the trees, and the orange light -- thin-spread as it
Floyd | was -- is quickly blotted out by overhanging branches. Only faint
Floyd | yellow gleams penetrate the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes some time, in this rediscovered gloom, to realize that the
Floyd | glints among the foliage are paired. Eyes, in amber reflectance. You
Floyd | glance around nervously, and the eyes blink, in unison, all around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack the tube, and smoke gushes everywhere -- rolling between the
Floyd | trees, drifting into the foliage, and obscuring those yellow-watching
Floyd | pairs of eyes. Now! You dodge forward, hunching down into the smoke,
Floyd | and run for your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke brightens, and thins, and you realize you have broken out
Floyd | into an open glade. The orange light of the cavern roof slants down;
Floyd | the watchers appears to have gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the glade stands an empty pedestal. Has someone been
Floyd | here before you? How frustrating!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be learned here. Let us start the story
Floyd | anew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(not much, as it turns out)"
		Jacqueline says, "That's where we got the crystal."
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and a curious glass egg.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And I'm guessing the sink hole was just there to be pretty and explain the rope, but that it also is a dead end."
		maga says, "hmm. maybe the tendril thing wants to find soil to grow in"
		maga asks, "did we see fertile soil anywhere?"
		Jacqueline asks, "In the sink hole?"
		Jacqueline says, "It was all verdant and stuff."
		maga says, "ah, true, and there was sun"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
		maga asks, "that's... down below, right?"
		DavidW says, "The sinkhole is downwards, yes"
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you want the rest of the directions there?"
		maga says, "yeah, please"
		DavidW says, "canyon. left."
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  open        carvings
Floyd | egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "left" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        egg
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow passage rises slightly as it runs. You turn sideways to
Floyd | slip between the limestone formations, and continue your progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | When green light begins seeping into the canyon, somewhere ahead, you
Floyd | are disoriented: surely you have not ascended so far as the surface?
Floyd | But you press forward, and the illumination soon dispels your
Floyd | confusion, as you step free into wide, round space -- the bottom of a
Floyd | deep sinkhole. Far above, foliage burns viridian in the distant circle
Floyd | of daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you attempt to climb, or start the story over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "egg" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  climb                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd | > EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll the glass egg in your hand, and then fling it down on the
Floyd | stone floor. It smashes satisfyingly into a heap of green glass
Floyd | splinters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The splinters continue to roil and shift, however. They seem to be
Floyd | stretching upwards; no, they are stretching upwards, towards
Floyd | the light far above. Soon the heap of glass has grown into a vine-like
Floyd | sprout -- two feet high, four feet high, higher than you can reach.
Floyd | Tendrils reach out and touch the sinkhole wall; and then the thing
Floyd | really gets going.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the crackling growth ceases, the vine runs all the way to the top
Floyd | of the sinkhole. Will you climb it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "climb" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  coin                                      crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the glass vine carefully. It is rough, but not glass-sharp,
Floyd | and even slightly flexible -- like a real vine, though you can see
Floyd | light glinting through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have plenty of time to admire the thing as you haul yourself up
Floyd | the sinkhole, of course. The climb is tiring, but quite easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you reach the top, and pull your head above the lip, you are
Floyd | briefly disappointed: this is not the surface. You are at the bottom
Floyd | of a much larger pit, open to the sunlight and thick with foliage, but
Floyd | still well below ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you look around, and disappointment is driven from your mind. You
Floyd | are surrounded by mounds of gold! Or, if not mounds, at least thick
Floyd | drifts. Shining gold coins lie everywhere -- half-buried in the mulch,
Floyd | overgrown by grass and saplings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere above, perhaps centuries ago, some tribe or nation or
Floyd | civilization must have used this crater for ritual sacrifice: not of
Floyd | blood, but of treasure. Year after year, coins dropped into the
Floyd | depths... Or is that your own cultural projection? It could have been
Floyd | sport, or challenge, or the equivalent of a wishing well.
Floyd |
Floyd | One day you will know -- or have a more informed guess, at least. In
Floyd | the meantime, you may take one coin as a souvenir, or
Floyd | start the story from the beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not a dead end after all."
		Jacqueline says, "Green egg, green room filled with green light. Should have thought of that sooner."
maga says (to Floyd), "coin" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        coin
Floyd |
Floyd | > COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You select a golden coin. One face shows the face of the world, seen
Floyd | from space; the other has the outline of a hand, surrounded by
Floyd | geometric runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hmm. the inscriptions"
		maga says, "toss the coin into the murky pool"
		maga says, "since we just mentioned wishing wells"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        coin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal and an old gold coin.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  passage     climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        coin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You press yourself between the shoulders of stone (said Marco
Floyd | Polo) and begin working your way up the shaft. Your progress is
Floyd | slow, measured in the ache of your back and the strain of your thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | After timeless time, you pass a hollow in the chimney wall, an opening
Floyd | into a passage that stretches out of sight. Will you enter the
Floyd | passage, or continue climbing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "passage" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  ahead       side
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  pit
Floyd | coin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PASSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease yourself back onto level stone. Happily, the passage is tall
Floyd | enough for you to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You meander through the darkness, until the walls open up: a tall
Floyd | chamber, strung with irregular columns and stalagmites.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another pit opens at your feet. A rough iron eye-bolt has been
Floyd | hammered into the pit's lip; a rope is tied to it, and descends out of
Floyd | sight. Clearly, someone has been this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your helmet-light reflects dimly from the walls -- unless that is a
Floyd | gleam of illumination coming from up ahead? But you can also
Floyd | hear water trickling, somewhere off to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "side" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        coin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a descending passage, with the sound of water echoing
Floyd | somewhere ahead. You see nothing, but surely--
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, here: you round a final turn, and see a dark pool ahead. It lies
Floyd | at the foot of a carved stone wall. Water trickles down the wall's
Floyd | face, feeding the pool from some unknown source above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The descending stream chuckles happily to itself; but the pool is
Floyd | oddly still, and opaque. But no -- your headlamp picks out a faint
Floyd | gleam, somewhere below the surface. Gold? Or the eye of some
Floyd | cave-fish, if they have eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the inscriptions, or reach into the
Floyd | water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "coin" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  inscription water
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out the old gold coin with its indecipherable markings. In
Floyd | for a penny, in for a priceless artifact of the Lost, you think, and
Floyd | toss the coin into the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold sinks, becoming only another glint in the depths. Then the
Floyd | water stirs. A fish-tail slaps the surface, the fin of some long
Floyd | golden carp-like creature. Then...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...the fish does not speak. Fish can't talk. You definitely
Floyd | don't hear anything. But there is the sense of a word being
Floyd | pronounced, with precision and vast intent. When it is
Floyd | finished -- indeed, while it is occurring -- it is etched into your
Floyd | memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fish flips once again, and disappears into the murk. That will be
Floyd | all from this pool, you decide. Shall we start the story over?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, saucer time"
		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
maga says (to Floyd), "start" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  upwards     downwards
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (...You begin again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | After descending into the Earth (said Marco Polo to the Khan)
Floyd | you seek through long, silent passages of stone. Your helmet's dim
Floyd | illumination presses back the dark, but does not break it; darkness
Floyd | follows in your footsteps and obliterates them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend chasms, you crawl through low chambers. Occasionally you
Floyd | see a discarded scrap or a bootprint in the mud, for these tunnels are
Floyd | not uninhabited, but you leave these signs undisturbed and add few of
Floyd | your own. Companionship on the journey is not what you seek. Silence,
Floyd | the unchanging textures of stone lull you; you push ahead into the
Floyd | dark, but your mind wanders. Did the children of AtalantÃ« explore here
Floyd | as you do? Did they lose themselves, fade into shadow?
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to yourself at a chimney's precipitous lip. Not so peaceful
Floyd | an end, had you stumbled! Will you climb upwards or
Floyd | downwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have equipped yourself for this journey with a unique black
Floyd | crystal. You have memorized an untranslateable word.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  canyon      climbing
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide into the pit, and begin lowering yourself carefully from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The stone is cool and slick; a torrent must once have
Floyd | poured down this chimney, though now only dripping moisture remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caverns measureless to man?" Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | After uncounted subterranean time, you pass a gaping crack, an opening
Floyd | into a twisting side canyon. The pit continues to descend, but the
Floyd | walls grow wider and smoother, and you are not certain of your safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you explore the canyon, or continue climbing down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "canyon" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  left        right
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]  open        carvings
Floyd | word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CANYON
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever your body through the crack, and leave the chimney behind.
Floyd | The canyon doglegs wildly, but never very tightly, and with a slow,
Floyd | steady descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a time, the passage stops -- at a tall, crude, but clearly
Floyd | hand-carved marble door, set deep into the wall, though slightly ajar.
Floyd | Lines of petroglyphs spiral around its face. To either side of the
Floyd | door, smaller cracks lead away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you examine the carvings, open the unlocked door,
Floyd | or continue to the left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  turn        run
Floyd | crystal     start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow passage descends slightly as it runs, but it slowly widens
Floyd | as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lost in thought, making your way forward, when an eerie hiss
Floyd | startles you nearly from your feet. You look back, but the canyon
Floyd | behind you is thick with shadow. There -- an oblong shape moves,
Floyd | somewhere beyond the range of your helmet lamp. It hisses again. It
Floyd | glides towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, pull the flare from your belt, and twist the cap. It bursts
Floyd | to life, etching the passage with blue-white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shape shrieks and falls backwards. You have no desire to wait and
Floyd | see if it recovers; you drop the flare and run.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | The flare soon winks out behind you. Only the dim glow of your helmet
Floyd | precedes you down the passage. The shape -- whatever it was -- does
Floyd | not reappear behind you. Fled, stunned, or set on fire; you don't
Floyd | care, as long as it stays away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs long, and you fall back into your meditative stroll.
Floyd | And then you are startled out of it, as your lamplight is thrown back
Floyd | by a polished curve of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move forward, picking the shape out of cavernous darkness. It is
Floyd | wide, lenticular -- ten feet high, perhaps fifty across -- in fact, it
Floyd | is the archetypical flying saucer. Only it could never have flown, not
Floyd | down here, in a natural space barely larger than the saucer's hull.
Floyd |
Floyd | (But is it the saucer that landed here, or the archetype...?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the outline of a hatch, or portal, in the broad metal
Floyd | underbelly. It is a thin groove, however -- barely visible. The only
Floyd | possible means of access is a shape etched in the center of the
Floyd | portal: the outline of a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Will you touch the panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "touch" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]  touch                                     crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd ]                                                        word
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You press your hand against the outline. The metal is cave-cool -- and
Floyd | then electric-hot, for just a moment. You snatch your hand back, but
Floyd | you are unharmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the saucer, a voice echoes, in no language you
Floyd | have ever heard. There is a pause; the question is repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You say your name, for lack of any better idea, but it provokes no
Floyd | further response. Unless you have some other notion, we will have to
Floyd | start the story over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "word" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            crystal
Floyd | start
Floyd |
Floyd | > WORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You place your hand against the outline, and pronounce the Word that
Floyd | you learned so long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch does not open, exactly. But when you look again, it is an
Floyd | open space, and a curved ramp runs down from the space to the stone at
Floyd | your feet. You take it as an invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of the saucer is a glass cocoon. It is difficult to focus
Floyd | on any part of the structure; some aspects seem to be revolving around
Floyd | you, although you cannot be sure. What is clear is the pedestal in the
Floyd | center. It supports a faceted matrix of black crystal, with a single
Floyd | polyhedral gap in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is this the end of your story, or will you start again?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
maga says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		

Floyd ]                        Bigger Than You Think
Floyd ]                                            quit
Floyd | restart
Floyd ]                                                        undo
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the black crystal into the matrix. The pedestal retracts
Floyd | into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice then -- although you're not sure how long it's been -- that
Floyd | the saucer's hatch is closed. The cocoon surrounds you entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not my intent (said Marco Polo to Kublai Khan) to
Floyd | complete this story. No, do not turn such a glance upon me! I have
Floyd | given you the necessities; you can continue the tale on your own.
Floyd | Whether the saucer is a craft of travel between worlds, or a library
Floyd | of learning, or some other unfathomable instrument -- I cannot presume
Floyd | to guess. I did not undertake this journey, these discoveries! You
Floyd | did, o Khan. Always, it was you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lost cities, Uabar, AtalantÃ« -- some would number Xanadu among
Floyd | them, but do we not sit here, in your stately garden? This is your
Floyd | cocoon, Great Khan, your nest, your dome. I leave you now, to make of
Floyd | it what you will.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The story is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to restart the game from the very beginning,
Floyd | quit the game, or undo the last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW cheers.
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
		Jacqueline says, "That was fun."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, Uncle Zarf."
		zarf says, "you're welcome"
		maga says, "yeah, nice work"
		zarf says, "I left the command line in specifically for CF"
		Zach says, "Hooray!"
		Jacqueline says, "You da bomb."
		DavidW says (to zarf), "Thank you!"
		Zach says, "I nominate the game for "Best Use of Marco Polo""
		zarf says, "that bit was almost an accident"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		zarf says, "I had considered writing an Invisible Cities / Codex Seraphinianus crossover IF, but wound up assigned XKCD. The bits of IC that I had thought about just stuck around."


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Andromeda Dreaming by Joey Jones
As played on ifMUD on February 10, 2013

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 Andromeda Dreaming written by Joey Jones. Andromeda Dreaming was released as part of the The Andromeda Legacy™ Competition, in which it took first place. 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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		Binder stands around looking cool.
		Gerynar stands next to Binder so he can look cool as well
		Binder says, "It's a potent penumbral effect."
		Gerynar says, "that's exactly what I was hoping for"
		Gerynar asks, "where's everyone else?"
		K-Y says, "you realize that penumbra means to cast a shadow on"
		Gerynar says, "yes"
		Gerynar says, "even Binder's shadow is cooler than me (unfortunately)"
		Binder says, "Shadows are pretty cool."
		DavidW asks, "We don't start until 12:30, no?"
		Gerynar says, "I have no idea, but that works for me, I got up late and still haven't had my morning cigarette"
		DavidW says, "I had to go back to bb #clubf 213 to find the time."
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Binder asks, "Is there a sense that Andromeda Dreaming is the game of the day or has everyone already mastered it?"
		Binder asks in his role as Emergency Failover Jacqueline.
Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Limax says, "Wow... I'm here"
		Binder says, "Wow."
		Limax asks, "How did that happen?"
		DavidW says, "I haven't played any of the Andromeda games yet."
		Binder says, "Well, when a socket and a port love each other very much..."
		Limax says (to Binder), "Ha ha"
		Binder says, "All righty. So it looks like it's time and it sounds like Androida Dreaming will be fine."
Binder says (to Floyd), "load andromedadreaming" 		

Floyd | > Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "...deflagged the bitster down in big M, but he had less than four."
Floyd |
Floyd | "By Fat! That must've lagged."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thought I was gonna be deflagged too but no, they zip me up here with
Floyd | you one-oh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cold as Korh. Well us we... wait... our reg is stirring. Space it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Andromeda Dreaming
Floyd | A Space Operetta by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120716 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Please type ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You awake in Bunk C of Pod 19-Q, in the Morbozzo space station,
Floyd | location unknown. It's a narrow cylinder, big enough for one person to
Floyd | float in, with four bunks. You must have been shuttled in through the
Floyd | airlock on one end; the other end is taken up by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh dear. I didn't understand any of the newfaggled space-lingo of the future."
		Binder says, "They sound like drunk people of the present to me."
		DavidW asks, "May I request an ABOUT, please?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | >Welcome to Andromeda Dreaming, a sequel to Marco Innocenti's Andromeda
Floyd | Awakening made for The Andromeda Legacy" competition. Knowledge of
Floyd | Andromeda Awakening might make the game more fun or understandable but
Floyd | isn't strictly necessary for understanding the plot.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you spot any bugs or typos or just want some lucid dreaming tips,
Floyd | send me an email at notquitethere@gmail.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints:
Floyd | Though all the usual things are accepted, the game can in fact be
Floyd | played in its entirety through just six commands: look (at), sleep,
Floyd | wake, touch, remove, and talk to. Other commands like listen and switch
Floyd | on may be helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks goes to:
Floyd | Marco Innocenti AKA James P. King
Floyd | All the wonderful people behind Inform and its extensions
Floyd | Jenny Roomy
Floyd | Jasmine Lavages
Floyd | Melvin Rangasamy
Floyd | Jon Stall
Floyd | Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Paul Lee
Floyd | Sarah Nerboso
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Yeah, I was just about to hit that"
		Binder says, "Wow, only 6 verbs needed to complete? Interesting."
		Binder says, "If only 'dance' were one of them."
		DavidW says, "Weird that sleep and wake are two of the six."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You are strapped into a bunk in a quarantine pod, and despite the
Floyd | bizarre lack of gravity, you feel like you could sleep easily here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Maybe it's like Christmas Eve where you strategically feign sleep to fake out Santa."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bunk b" 		

Floyd | >The bunks are like micro-pods set into the sides of the main pod and
Floyd | they can each be sealed off. Bunk B is currently closed.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd | >The man has a great bushy beard that obscures his face. And yet...
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd | "So at last the reg awakes. Stato me amato?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Uh, sorry? 		
Floyd [2] My name is Aliss? 		
Floyd [3] I had a bad flu? 		

Floyd |

		Limax says, "I like option 3"
		Gerynar says, "me too"
		Binder says, "OK by me"
		DavidW says, "My general inclination would be 1, but go on with 3."
Binder says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"Amato, that's cold as Korh. I hope the bitsters deflagged it.
Floyd | Wouldn't want to catch something I couldn't throw back."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Don't worry- it's not infectious. 		
Floyd [2] Why do you speak so strangely? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Zach arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Binder says, "Oh man, I bet we're confused because we caught some retro-flu. Like Pac-Man Fever."
		Binder says, "I have no dialogue preference at this time, so I'd be picking 3, again."
		Limax says, "Hm"
		Limax says, "Sounds good"
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing Amato and Korh are planets."
		Binder asks, "Or gods?"
		DavidW says, "oh, wait, amato was in lowercase earlier."
		Binder says, "maybe amato is 'pal'"
		Binder says, "dude, chummer, friend, &c"
jojo arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says (to Binder), "That makes sense from the Latin word for 'to love'."
		Binder says, "I'm going to 3 unless there's a squeal of distress."
Binder says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		Zach says, "Sure it's not infectious"

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, I'd've went with 2, since I like to get info."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >A low-res screen, not even vibertronic. It's showing what looks like
Floyd | some incredibly dumb looking action vid, but it's hard to tell with the
Floyd | speakers off.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "Maybe talk to him again will let us re-walk?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Don't worry- it's not infectious. 		
Floyd [2] Why do you speak so strangely? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Look amato, if you're gonna get far in Morbozzo you gotta speak the
Floyd | right frequency, you bit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks at your look of incomprehension and continues, "You ever even
Floyd | been to a sky city, reg?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Uh... 		
Floyd [2] Well... 		
Floyd [3] Not quite... 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "1"
		Limax says, "Those are pretty much all the same"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Monarch true, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The man opens his palms and says, "Well, most places gots their own
Floyd | slang, you bit? Uh, 'you know'? Well us age-long Morbozzans have our
Floyd | words for things. It's so regs and prens don't bit our frequency."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What's a 'reg', or a 'pren' for that matter? 		
Floyd [2] Tell me about Morbozzo 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "we got both kinds, law AND enforcement"
		Limax says, "Do we wnat 1 or 2"
		DavidW says, "1, then 2."
		Binder says, "sure"
		Limax says, "I'm thinking 2, but I can maybe see some .okay"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"A pren is someone who apprehends you but Fat knows why they call
Floyd | Monarchans 'reg' or 'nob' or 'queeny'. There's a lot I don't bit, like
Floyd | what a hyerotrope is or why the bad guys never deflag Gettare," he says
Floyd | emphasising his last point by pointing at the big screen.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Tell me about Morbozzo 		
Floyd [2] What was that about hyerotropes? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Morbozzo is the best quarantine space station there is," he says. "Of
Floyd | course, there's less than four others. It's the place for deflagging
Floyd | disease and each of its self-contained pods can be attached to shuttles
Floyd | and zipped elsewhere, totally spaced so the rest of the station won't
Floyd | even miss it."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Have you been to any others? 		
Floyd [2] How long have you been here? 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess 'reg' is like regus, king."
		Binder says, "hm"
		Limax says, "I'm taking this is future slang"
		Binder says, "Yeah."
		Binder says, "But looks like it's Latinish."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"I said that there was less than four others didn't I?" He shakes his
Floyd | head in despair. "That means there's exactly oh-one Morbozzo and not a
Floyd | station more."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What was that about hyerotropes? 		
Floyd [2] Why are you here? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "which is bizarre, I agree. Perhaps the slang is Latin by way of Italian or Spanish or French."
		Zach says, "Is this new slang? I haven't played the first games."
		Binder asks, "eh? <4 == 1?"
		Binder recognizes some of the terms from the other Andromeda he played in November with #cf
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Ah Fat bits," says Kadro shrugging his shoulders, "there's more than
Floyd | four but less than a googolplex of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you think about it, you recall that the hyerotropes are
Floyd | perfect spheres sometimes found under the surface of Monarch. You
Floyd | haven't the foggiest about them, but then, you didn't exactly study
Floyd | hard sciences.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why are you here? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "That one, for example."
		Binder says, "That was material to Andromeda Apocalypse."
		Binder says, "So there's continuity of language across the works, which is nice."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I remember that one."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >He coughs unconvincingly and leaves it at that.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "A malingerer!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You are strapped into a bunk in a quarantine pod, and despite the
Floyd | bizarre lack of gravity, you feel like you could sleep easily here.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x straps" 		

Floyd | >The straps bind you to the bunk. As you're not going anywhere, you
Floyd | might as well get some rest.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Can we leave the bunk? Wander around?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "undo straps" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are wearing:
Floyd |   a medical shift
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe not."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x shift" 		

Floyd | >It's a strange cover-all that's pricked into the skin in various
Floyd | places. It seems to be supplying you with nutrients and taking care of
Floyd | personal cleansing all by itself. If you'd have studied a more
Floyd | practical degree, you might have known how it works.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >It's very quiet in the pod. Each bunk has its own localised sound
Floyd | system and yours is switched off.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "It's WHAT in to the skin?"
		Binder says, "oic, we're plugged into our clothes. Of course. Why wouldn't we be."
		DavidW says, "That's gross."
		Binder asks, "Well, sure, that's ONE reason why we wouldn't be, but what is that against the ... medicinal uses?"
		Binder says, "I guess it's a shiftsuit for convalescing fremen"
		DavidW says, "So our pajamas are *also* our toilet and feeding tube. Bleh."
		Zach says, ""Personal cleansing" sounds like something from a TV commerical."
		Binder says, "We must be a bachelor."
		Zach says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "I see no beer cans and empty pizza boxes here."
		Binder says, "I'm curious what we did study, if not a practical degree."
		Binder says, "Perhaps it'll emerge."
		Zach asks, "Space art?"
		Binder asks, "Maybe this is one of the game points where we 'sleep' to transition?"
		DavidW asks, "y'know, I hope our pj's don't become sentient and go all Venom on us. We might have to deflag ourselves, you bit?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >A low-res screen, not even vibertronic. It's showing what looks like
Floyd | some incredibly dumb looking action vid, but it's hard to tell with the
Floyd | speakers off.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I agree, this may be a time for 'sleep' ."
Zach says (to Floyd), "turn on speakers" 		

Floyd | >You turn on the speakers, and noise starts burbling out. It's quite
Floyd | quiet, so you'll have to actively listen to pick up anything.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >On the screen Gettare Rinors is saying "He looks to be heading to
Floyd | Phelios!"
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch straps" 		

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Ooh, this is a good one."
		DavidW says, "'Gettare Rinors' so looks like an anagram for something."
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch bunk" 		

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "change channel" 		

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

		Binder LAUGHS
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"There's only one thing worth going to Phelios for... the Terracentral
Floyd | Fortress!"
Floyd |

		Binder says, "smartgenes said the same thing [LINK]"
		Zach says, "It's an anagram for "Seating Terror""
		Binder says, "There was a rough consensus that 'a testing error' might be plausible."
		DavidW says, "oh. And I was there for that. Weird. I'd completely forgotten that session."
		Binder says, "I didn't remember that exchange until you asked here and then I thought 'wait, did we already do this?'"
		Binder says, "So I'm done monkeying around with this bit and ready to 'sleep' when others reach that state."
		DavidW says, "I'll have to reread that transcript. Seriously, I don't remember it."
		Zach says, "Or "Rearing Otters." That would be a good hippy name."
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Selection Hall
Floyd | The hall is full of vibertron screens for picking modules. There are
Floyd | dozens of stalls where experts stand, ready to give advice. You guess
Floyd | there should be other students here, but you find it hard to focus on
Floyd | any of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | One expert stands near you. This is the one you will speak with.
Floyd |

		Limax says, "I think we've gone past 6 verbs"
		Limax asks, "Or have we?"
		DavidW says, "no, I think we've stuck to them."
		Zach asks (of Limax), "Was that a limit?"
		Binder says, "No, the ABOUT just said it could be won using only 6"
		Limax says, "No. The hint just said we cold... yes"
		Binder says, "There are others available."
		Binder says, "sleep & wake were on that list, which we found interesting."
		Binder says, "Implying to me, at least, that they transition scenes."
		Zach says, "Ah. I thought maybe that was part of the comp."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x expert" 		

Floyd | >You can't remember whether it was a man or woman. As you stare, the
Floyd | expert looks like the professor that taught you later and your mother's
Floyd | second sister at the same time.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I always have this expert when I go to Fry's."
		DavidW says, "good ol' Professor Aunt Cheryl Higgenbottom."
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to expert" 		

Floyd | >You approach the nearby expert and it seems to tower over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What course do you represent?" you ask. You don't remember there being
Floyd | any banner or reading material laid out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is a dream?" the expert asks.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Is that what you represent? Dream research? 		
Floyd [2] A dream is an illusion while you sleep. 		
Floyd [3] A dream can be a hope or aspiration. 		
Floyd [4] A dream is just your brain processing things while you sleep. 		
Floyd [5] Everything is a dream. 		
Floyd [6] I don't know. You tell me. 		

Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "oh no, dream pop quiz. I'm not ready!"
		Binder says, "I like 5 or 6."
		Limax says, "I do too"
		Zach says, "Yeah, *he* is the expert."
		DavidW says, "6"
		Binder exclaims, "[7] I know you are but what am I?!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "6" 		

Floyd | >"Education is not training. I do not give you answers for you to
Floyd | memorise. Would you like to discover the truth for yourself?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Yes 		
Floyd [2] No 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Binder says, "oh nice."
		Limax says, "Cool"
		Binder WOULD like to discover the truth for himself.
		Binder asks, "1?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >The expert takes out an E-Pad from below the stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You won't find oneironautics on the core syllabus. Touch the pad
Floyd | here."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "mmm dream travels"
		DavidW says, "oneiro- means sleep"
		DavidW says, "or dreams, I guess"
		Zach says, "Neat"
		Binder says, "Yeah, I inferred from Unknown Armies."
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch pad" 		

Floyd | >You begin to enter in your details in the E-Pad and the expert turns
Floyd | to you and says, "Are you awake, reg?"
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "no?"
		DavidW asks, "uh, no?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh"
		Gerynar says, "sounds like our bunkmate is trying to wake us up"
		DavidW asks, "also, no > for that one?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "say no" 		

Floyd | >Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin woman has leaned out of Bunk D as far as her straps will allow,
Floyd | staring right at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bearded man is looking on with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "DANGIT"
		Binder says, "o hai a new friend"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | >The woman has very angular features and is perhaps in her mid-forties,
Floyd | but it's hard to tell for sure. Although she is very thin, her cheeks
Floyd | are flush with colour and she doesn't seem to be displaying any outward
Floyd | signs of illness.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd | >"You don't know how lucky you are," says the thin woman. "I'm Sen
Floyd | Kulpa, you can call me Sen.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Hello Sen. I'm Aliss. 		
Floyd [2] Why do you say I'm lucky? 		
Floyd [3] Stato me amato? 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm getting the bizarre idea that *this* pod is a dream also."
		Binder can't rule that out.
		Binder asks, "2?"
		DavidW says, "yeah 2"
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Oh, you'll see," she says before withdrawing to her bunk, sealing
Floyd | herself in again.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Well that was informative."
		Zach asks, "What is 'stato'?"
		Binder says, "She doesn't talk like beardy guy which seems interesting."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A has resumed watching the never ending series of
Floyd | action vids.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to Zach), "In context I would guess something like "what's up?""
		DavidW says (to Zach), "Not sure yet. We might be asking 'what is your status, my friend?'"
		DavidW says, "that is, 'how are you?' or 'how ya doin'?'"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x bunk" 		

Floyd | >The bunks are like micro-pods set into the sides of the main pod and
Floyd | they can each be sealed off. Bunk A is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Bunk A is a bearded man.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Ah."
Binder says (to Floyd), "open bunk d" 		

Floyd | >You can't reach, what with being strapped to your bunk.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bunk b" 		

Floyd | >The bunks are like micro-pods set into the sides of the main pod and
Floyd | they can each be sealed off. Bunk B is currently closed.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are wearing:
Floyd |   a medical shift
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Do you ever dream? 		
Floyd [2] What's with Sen? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Oho, new choices"
		DavidW says, "either 1 or 2."
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Hah! She's a regular cannery girl, that is to say, she's not a reg
Floyd | like you or a Morbozzan like me and Jimmy. She's from the sky cities
Floyd | but I'd say she's spent time grounded."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Do you ever dream? 		
Floyd [2] Who's Jimmy? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "We're a cop?!"
		DavidW says, "Reg means Monarchan."
		Binder says, "oic"
		Binder says, "So we're just planet trash."
		Binder says, "Jimmy being the occupant of the still sealed bunk, perhaps."
		DavidW asks, "very likely, except Jimmy's a Morbozzan, he said?"
		Limax says, "Ah, the girls of Cannery Row..."
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"You bit Morbozzo's the can where they space whatever the prens don't
Floyd | want spreading. Jimmy, well he has a head full of ideas and there's
Floyd | less than four more infectious."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Do you ever dream? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Limax says, "I think I see why it's only six verbs. The conversations are long"
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >He smiles wickedly. "Dreaming is a very bad habit."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] No it's not. 		
Floyd [2] Ah, you're probably right. 		

Floyd |

		olethros says, "what are you guys playing'"
		DavidW says, "Andromeda Not-Waking."
		DavidW says, "(that is, Andromeda Dreaming)"
		Binder says, "On such a winter's day"
yournamehere arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
yournamehere says, "hiya" 		Binder says, "I begin to suspect Jimmy of being behind our dreamy existence."
		Binder says, "I'd say 1, myself, here."
		DavidW asks, "If having ideas is considered an infection that has to be quartantined, it seems possible that our infection might be that of dreaming?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		Binder says (to DavidW), "Definitely."
		DavidW says, "anyway, I vote for 1"
		Binder says, "So their treatment course is to strap us to a bed until we stop dreaming? That seems somehow, hm, counterproductive."
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Well you keep on dreaming, if that's how you feel," he says, his
Floyd | speech more pellucid than before.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooooh, 'pellucid'."
		Binder exclaims, "He's a dream pusher!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch bunk d" 		

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "float" 		

Floyd | >You can't, you're strapped too tightly in.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "knock on bunk d" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to knock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think it's time for another dream."
		Binder says, "Sure."
		Gerynar asks, "what would happen if one were to 'touch' bunk b?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Chamber
Floyd | You're lying in the soft cyanotic glow of the sleeping chamber. It's
Floyd | the third week of your new course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jaspers, a new instructor with sparkling eyes and perma-stubble, sits
Floyd | nearby whispering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are shut.
Floyd |

		Zach says (to Gerynar), "We're strapped down."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd | >You stir and find yourself back Morbozzo, strapped in a bunk in Pod
Floyd | 19-Q.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "We've got really good vision to see Jaspers with our eyes shut"
		DavidW says, "ack."
		Zach says, "Dang"
		Binder says, "hm."
		Zach asks, "I thought we could open our dream eyes. Undo?"
		DavidW says, "go back to Mr. Sparkling Eyes and Perma-stubble!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Sleeping Chamber
Floyd | You're lying in the soft cyanotic glow of the sleeping chamber. It's
Floyd | the third week of your new course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jaspers, a new instructor with sparkling eyes and perma-stubble, sits
Floyd | nearby whispering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are shut.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the word duty, a new feeling of calm will come over
Floyd | you."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"Duty."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hee hee doodie"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch jaspers" 		

Floyd | >Now is the time for listening to Jaspers and trying not to fall
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "afk brb"
		DavidW says, "Jaspers, you're such a tease."
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the phrase do your duty, you will listen."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to jaspers" 		

Floyd | >Now is the time for listening to Jaspers and trying not to fall
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. hypnotherapy, I assume"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"Do your duty."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the word..."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >And so it goes on and on as the need to sleep grows.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >And so it goes on and on as the need to sleep grows.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "er.... sleep within *this* dream?"
		Binder returns
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You begin to drift off as Jaspers' whispered words wash over you. You
Floyd | wake up and the room is dark and there's no one around. Then you wake
Floyd | up again, back in Pod 19-Q. That was the last time you remember seeing
Floyd | Jaspers.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (in which is a sleeper) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man in Bunk A is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (in which is a sleeper) here.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Sorry, I'm lagging"
		Binder asks, "So Jaspers bored us with hypnotic conditioning?"
		Zach says, "*Sniff* He was our best friend"
		DavidW says, "I guess so. The word 'duty' and phrase 'do your duty' are our triggers."
Zach says (to Floyd), "say duty" 		

Floyd | >Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say duty to man" 		Binder says, "Great, the Andromedean Candidate"

Floyd | >Do you mean:
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] The sleeper 		
Floyd [2] The bearded man 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Oh, Bunk B is open"
		Binder says, "ooh"
		Zach says, "I wonder what saying that to him would do"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sleeper" 		

Floyd | >The man is fast asleep, turned away from you, and all you can see of
Floyd | him is his wild shock of hair and scars interlaced down his back.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jimmy" 		

Floyd | >The man is fast asleep, turned away from you, and all you can see of
Floyd | him is his wild shock of hair and scars interlaced down his back.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to DavidW), "Nice validation."
		DavidW says, "Me am clever."
olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say duty to jimmy" 		

Floyd | >[If you want to communicate with the sleeper, just TALK TO SLEEPER (or
Floyd | T SLEEPER for short).]
Floyd | The man is asleep and it would be rude to rouse him without a reason.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Seeing if he's a sleeper agent (ho ho) *is* a reason."
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd | >(the bearded man)
Floyd | You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hmmm"
		Binder asks, "ha. We've ran out of things to say to him?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Just lie here strapped in, exchanging meaningful glances."
Zach says (to Floyd), "stare at man" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

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

		Binder is outraged. Again.
Zach says (to Floyd), "t sleeper" 		

Floyd | >The man is asleep and it would be rude to rouse him without a reason.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can try to sleep or try 'wake' and see if we wake up."
		Binder says (to DavidW), "Go for it. Either. Both."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >A female side-kick is incensed, saying "That fiend! What could he be
Floyd | doing there?"
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >Gettare on the screen says, "He must be going to change one of the
Floyd | secret bounds so that it favours his ascension to the council!"
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Yeah, let's see if 'wake' does anything"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake" 		

Floyd | >You don't think you're asleep yet.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pinch me" 		Binder says, "hrmph"

Floyd | >You pinch yourself: still awake.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd | >You don't think you're asleep yet.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "switch screen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bunk" 		

Floyd | >The bunks are like micro-pods set into the sides of the main pod and
Floyd | they can each be sealed off. Bunk A is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Bunk A is a bearded man.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch bunk c" 		

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bunk c" 		

Floyd | >Strapped down so harshly, you can't reach to close Bunk C.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x straps" 		

Floyd | >The straps bind you to the bunk.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bunk" 		

Floyd | >Strapped down so harshly, you can't reach to close Bunk A.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "close bunk b" 		

Floyd | >Strapped down so harshly, you can't reach to close Bunk B.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "close our bunk" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "close bunk c" 		

Floyd | >Strapped down so harshly, you can't reach to close Bunk C.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "We can't even hide ourselves."
Zach says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd | >You're strapped in tight to your bunk and unable to move out.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I thought we had something in our bunk that we were listening to and switched on. What was it?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x speakers" 		

Floyd | >The speakers emit sound in a localised field around you. They're
Floyd | linked to the shared screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers is currently switched on.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bunk c" 		

Floyd | >You are strapped to a bunk which doesn't look very soft, but that
Floyd | doesn't really matter in zero-g. There are built in speakers for the
Floyd | big vid-screen which (despite you being strapped in) can be turned on
Floyd | or off. There doesn't seem to be a way of changing the channel.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "switch speakers off" 		

Floyd | >You switch the speakers off.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "It's just like flying"
		Binder says, "Interesting. I wonder if dreaming with speakers on/off changes what we dream."
		DavidW says, "I want to ... yeah, see if it makes any difference."
ASchultz arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Final Exam (on the hard chair)
Floyd | It's your final exam; you've already passed all the practical lucid
Floyd | dreaming and hypnosis tests. You're at a steel table, there are no
Floyd | other students around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the steel table is an Exam-Pad.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pad" 		

Floyd | >In many way like a normal E-Pad, the Exam-Pad is thin black block of
Floyd | psychoglass primed for touch commands and waiting for you to orate your
Floyd | final thesis.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You have in front of you the vibertron exam-pad. You must dictate a
Floyd | short thesis encapsulating your position on the nature of dreaming.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Dream is caused by memories filling in for veridical sensation. 		
Floyd [2] Dream creates a world anew: existence is the collective dream. 		
Floyd [3] Dream is a powerful tool for control. 		
Floyd [4] Dream is nonsense. 		
Floyd [5] We live as we dream, alone. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Oh, I guess our impractical degree is in oneironautics. Huh."
		Binder says, "I like all of these answers."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf34" 		

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

		Zach says, "Hmm. Me too, but I'm leaning towards 3"
		Binder says, "It does seem the subtext the interactions are exposing, yeah."
		Zach says, "I wonder if that's really the test"
		DavidW says, "Any of these answers sounds reasonable."
		Binder says, "well, we've got a save game, let's hit 3."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >You take a perpendicular leap from the main question and use it as an
Floyd | excuse to discuss the possible uses and abuses of hypnotism and
Floyd | dream-suggestion, ending with a recommendation that in future
Floyd | dream-defence might be taught in schools. You'll get a poor mark for
Floyd | not sticking to the question, but you won't really care.
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		olethros says, "ha ha perpendicular leap"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x invigilator" 		

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

		DavidW asks, "so, do we wake up now, or talk to the pad more or touch it or what?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men are leaning out of their bunks, engaged in a low
Floyd | conversation that you can't quite make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I think we were woken after we wrote."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >You can't quite make out the conversation between the two men. Perhaps
Floyd | you should interrupt?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Or touched or spoke or whatever the UI is"
		Binder says, "But interrupting precludes eavesdropping. Tsk."
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >You can't quite make out the conversation between the two men. Perhaps
Floyd | you should interrupt?
Floyd |

		Zach asks, "Would it be worth trying the different test answers?"
		Binder says, "If you like. I'm also okay with proceeding under the assumption that we are still on a valid win path."
		DavidW says, "well, we haven't seen the result of our first choice yet"
yournamehere was hungry for change, particularly new composite number flavor change. 		
yournamehere has disconnected. 		Zach says, "Ok"
Binder says (to Floyd), "interrupt" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "interrupt" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to men" 		

Floyd | >You listen on for a lull in their conversation before jumping in.
Floyd | While you do, you catch both their names: Kadro and little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, excuse me," you venture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, reg?" says the man in Bunk A.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What was that about arriving somewhere? 		
Floyd [2] Ah, never mind. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "There we go."
		Binder says, "Pretty obviously 1, I think."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You shoulda spaced it," says little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, but the reg was asleep. She's always asleep," says Kadro. Then,
Floyd | turning to you he says, "Look amato, all one-double-oh of us are
Floyd | zipping out of this can in just a few clicks. Would you do your duty
Floyd | and give us a hand when we dock?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Sure thing. 		
Floyd [2] Wait, I think you have a lot to explain. 		
Floyd [3] No way! 		
Floyd [4] We're leaving Morbozzo? 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "He just used one of our trigger phrases. Hm."
		DavidW says, "one-double-oh is 4 in binary."
		Zach asks, "2?"
		Binder says, "It could also be short for 100 (percent) which would amount to the same thing."
		Binder says (to Zach), "Yeah, try to provoke more infodump"
		DavidW says, "I'm leaning towards 4"
		Binder says, "I'm mostly indifferent so feel free to race for it."
		DavidW says, "oh, I don't mind another choice. Zach, go for 2 if you like."
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		Zach says, "Thanks"

Floyd | >You open your mouth to question him, but to your surprise you say
Floyd | "Sure thing!" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men share a knowing glance, and little Jimmy floats out of his
Floyd | bay towards the airlock, his straps clearly undone. In moments, he has
Floyd | it open and has disappeared out.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "!"
		Binder says, "That WAS our conditioning phrase."
		Zach says, "Aha, I was wondering if that might happen"
		DavidW says, "Hypno did work."
PaulS arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Binder says, "I guess that'll teach us to sleep with the telly on."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we'll now be an obedient consumer and drone and never dream again."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro looks on at you expectantly.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove straps" 		

Floyd | >(first taking the straps)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of Bunk C.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "float" 		

Floyd | >You can't, you're strapped too tightly in.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >"I'm very much still strapped to the bunk here Kadro," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You bit that I can't just let you loose. It's not time for you to
Floyd | leave the can. Float tight, I'll go and see what Jimmy's snaffling.
Floyd | This may take a while."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that he floats over to the airlock, opening and closing it behind
Floyd | him. Much time passes and no one returns, and still it is warm in the
Floyd | pod.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hmmmm. I'm not liking this."
		Zach says, "I'm definitely going to start saying "float tight""
		Binder asks, "Maybe we dream again and learn ... something?"
		DavidW says, "There's a non-zero chance of a bomb timer ticking down to zero somewhere close by."
		Binder says, "Yeah, but panic makes me sleeeepy."
		Zach says, "We should have known better than to trust someone named "little Jimmy""
Zach says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd | >A low-res screen, not even vibertronic. It's showing what looks like
Floyd | some incredibly dumb looking action vid, but it's hard to tell with the
Floyd | speakers off.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I thought the scars on his back were indications of integrity."
		Zach asks, "Sleep?"
		DavidW asks, "Sleep does seem to be our only option 'out' of here, doesn't it?"
		Binder says, "Yeah, sleep."
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The pink light of two of the three suns paints your bedroom pink, but
Floyd | the morning scene is hard to appreciate as you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "!"
		Zach says, "Damn cat"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You're dressed to go out, which is odd for this time of morning, and
Floyd | you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "unrelated, you're covered in blood"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | >From here you can go absolutely nowhere.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | >Your jumpsuit is coated in blood. This must be part of the sickness
Floyd | for which you were quarantined. It's becoming very uncomfortable to
Floyd | wear the jumpsuit now.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove jumpsuit" 		

Floyd | >You pull your sodden jumpsuit off. Perhaps you had an external injury
Floyd | to have so much blood?
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Looking at yourself now, you realise that you have no injury and you
Floyd | don't feel unwell. The blood can't be your own. The words 'do your
Floyd | duty' echo faintly and your bedroom fades into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Backstreet
Floyd | You're in a narrow backstreet, hunched over the dead body of the
Floyd | scientist, Dr. Andy Re's. He's supposed to have a folder on him. It was
Floyd | your duty to find it. To find it and forget. Except in dreams no one
Floyd | ever truly forgets.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Huh, "draws on memories to fill in the gaps." that was one of the test answers."
		Binder exclaims, "Oho, our backstory!"
		Binder says, "That'll teach that scientist to mock our -lesser- degree."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x scientist" 		Zach says, "heh"

Floyd | >You rifle through Andy's pockets, his sticky blood coating your
Floyd | jumpsuit even more. But he has nothing on him. You know that this
Floyd | wasn't supposed to happen, but you can't recall who ever gave you the
Floyd | order to kill and search his body.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You really are luckier than you know," someone says behind you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "look behind me" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x someone" 		

Floyd | >Sen has very angular features and is perhaps in her mid-forties, but
Floyd | it's hard to tell for sure. Although she is very thin, her cheeks are
Floyd | flush with colour and she doesn't seem to be displaying any outward
Floyd | signs of illness.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I was so hoping that command would actually do that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the woman before you.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] I think you owe me some answers. 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "1?"
		Binder says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Answers?" Sen says, "I owe you many things, but answers are not one
Floyd | of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, pondering for a moment, she says, "Actually, you'll be of more
Floyd | use to us if you're not completely in the dark. Do you know much about
Floyd | the ancients?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Um... a little bit. 		
Floyd [2] Not much admittedly. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Those seem interchangeable."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"About two thousand years ago a great event wiped out part of our
Floyd | galaxy and our ancestors came to live in the mechanosatellites, long
Floyd | range orbitals floating around Monarch. I have arranged for our pod to
Floyd | be dislocated from Morbozzo and taken to the Mechanosatellites. The
Floyd | quarantine was, if you like, a ruse to get us all up there without
Floyd | certain someones finding out."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you want us to go to the mechanosatellites? 		
Floyd [2] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [3] What's this got to do with me? 		
Floyd [4] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "These are ALL good questions."
		Binder says, "But I like 3 because it is, after all, all about me."
		DavidW asks, "so 3, then?"
		DavidW says, "(I agree, all good questions)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"We've been priming you for a long time to act as a sleeper assassin.
Floyd | The best killer is someone who doesn't know they are one. But it turns
Floyd | out that there might be another good use for you."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you want us to go to the mechanosatellites? 		
Floyd [2] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [3] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [4] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Sure"
		Zach asks, "Huh, untie us. Maybe this is the real Sen talking to us?"
		DavidW asks, "Sen, you're really outrageous. Sen, were we ever contagious?"
		Zach says, "Andromeda: The Musical"
		DavidW says, "so, what choice now? I'm thinking 1 or 2."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I think we get to ask them all"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You'll have to wait and see. You'll be quite instrumental when we get
Floyd | there."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [2] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "right. We're gonna kill somebody else there. Got it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Why the other council members of course. After we had you knock off
Floyd | poor Dr. Re's, I was supposed to have you and the other sleeper agents
Floyd | killed too. Be glad that I had other plans."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why did you have me do this? 		
Floyd [2] Plans? 		
Floyd [3] Other council members? 		

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah, this is our 'luck', that Sen didn't kill us immediately after we killed Re's."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking 2, except I kinda doubt she'll tell us her plans."
		DavidW says, "Somehow I think she'll fob that off with a 'wait and see' as well."
		Binder says, "Then it couldn't hurt to ask."
		Binder says, "Maybe a save would be in order."
		DavidW asks, "So 2 then?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf35" 		

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

		Binder says, "Yeah, 2"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Yes," she says wryly, "I have access to records in the Phelios
Floyd | Fortress, and I have reason to believe that the end of the human race
Floyd | is afoot, and I rather like living. You three are useful towards that
Floyd | end."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What's this about council members? 		
Floyd [2] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "The Phelios Fortress was in that movie."
		Binder says, "Or a Fortress on Phelios, anyway."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Haven't you figure it out yet?" I'm Sen Kulpa, one the masked Council
Floyd | of the Thirteen, and I have read all the bounds and known things beyond
Floyd | the ken of all others alive."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Yeah, secret bounds were mentioned as tunable to allow someone ascension to the council."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember anything."
		says, "DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen""

Binder  says, "Floyd | >A female side-kick is incensed, saying "That fiend! What could he be"
Binder  says, "Floyd | doing there?""
Binder  says, "Floyd |"

				says, "DavidW says (to Floyd), "g""

Binder  says, "Floyd | >Gettare on the screen says, "He must be going to change one of the"
Binder  says, "Floyd | secret bounds so that it favours his ascension to the council!""
Binder  says, "Floyd |"

				Binder says, "That part."
		Binder says, "So there were possible hints to what's going on in the video entertainment, assuming Sen is not also filling us up with marshmallow fluff."
		jojo says, "Gotta love foreshadowing through the method of cheesy action films."
		DavidW says, "I'm not really following the politics of this, but ok, Sen doesn't want to die is at least understandable."
		Binder says, "Yeah, humanity surviving seems Worthy even if we're only a pawn in this scheme."
		Zach asks, "Or maybe the video was a dream from our memories?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"When we arri..." and Sen is cut short by gravity suddenly emerging in
Floyd | the tiny pod. She lands roughly on her shoulder, and you're left
Floyd | dangling unceremoniously from your binds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here," she says, "let me get you down so you can do your duty."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen leads you through the airlock into a series of narrow chambers. The
Floyd | gravity is not quite what you're used to on Monarch but is better than
Floyd | the weightlessness of the Morbozzo pod. Soon you reach the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot (half illuminated by Sehrn) in the
Floyd | distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By Fat! Would you look at that view," says Kadro.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look at view" 		

Floyd | >You once heard that space isn't really black, but a dark blue. Or was
Floyd | it beige? In any case it would be very black and forbodious beyond the
Floyd | window were it not for all the brilliant stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's about to get more spectacular," says Sen Kulpa, peering out into
Floyd | the void.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh dear. Is Sehrn gonna go nova then?"
		Binder says, "I get the feeling that Sen is one of those people who's never happy in the moment."
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >You once heard that space isn't really black, but a dark blue. Or was
Floyd | it beige? In any case it would be very black and forbodious beyond the
Floyd | window were it not for all the brilliant stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's going to lag hard if Monarch really does explode," little Jimmy
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "heh"
		Binder says, "Not the sun but the world. That seems not great."
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >For now you can't get in a word edgeways as the others speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It will," says Sen, "the alpha radiation readings are unequivocal:
Floyd | there will be no Monarch soon enough. If my research is right, the
Floyd | ancients had put in place technology to harness the energy of an Event
Floyd | such as this. This must be how they travel from galaxy to galaxy."
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "Great Krypton!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x monarch" 		

Floyd | >Monarch, the planet of your birth, sixth in Andromeda's trinary
Floyd | system. Something looks wrong with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking uncomfortable, as if the truth of it is starting to
Floyd | sink in. "Amato are you sure that this can we're in is the oh-one
Floyd | that'll zip us the next galaxy?"
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Is this related to the other games? I think I remember Monarch being destroyed in the latest Andromeda game."
		DavidW says, "It's supposed to be related enough to be within canon, yes."
		Binder says, "OK, I concede the 'Kadro speaks in boolean' point."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot in the distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Sen, "there's a small possibility that it's the
Floyd | Hyerotropes we want instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's when Monarch implodes and the mechanosatellite fills with
Floyd | brilliant white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final moment, you know what to do. You desperately perform a
Floyd | reality check, hoping fervently that this is just a suggested dream.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder exclaims, "whoops!"
		Binder says, "That seems like a lose and I think I remember that the hyerotropes were the escape route in another Andromeda."
		Zach says, "Sure, but I didn't know if the events paralleled each other."
		Binder says, "Sen's not as smart as she thinks she is."
Binder says (to Floyd), "wake" 		

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?

		Binder says, "awww"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure if we lost the game or not."
		Binder says, "My read is that we blew up just there, with Monarch."
Binder 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?

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot in the distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | >There is no score in this story.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Yeah, the character in Andromeda Apocalypse survives because he's in a Hyerotrope."
		Binder asks, "Do we want to restore a save or start over knowing what we know now?"
		Zach asks, "Is there anything different we can do in the last few turns?"
		DavidW says, "I thought a hyerotrope was a sphere, not a type of person."
		Binder says, "I feel like we're on rails from the point Jimmy uses our command word."
		Binder says, "It is a sphere and it's a kind of Ancient ship, as I recall."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		Binder asks, "Maybe if we eschew telly and fake obedience when we have a chance we can have more agency?"
		Zach says, "I guess in this game Sen thought we needed to be on one of the Mechanostations."
		DavidW says, "I'm really tired again. I don't know why. I gotta lie down. Not sure how long I need."
		Zach asks, "Could we try waking up at the very end?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "wake" 		

Floyd | >You suspect that this is another sabotaged dream. You're probably
Floyd | lying on a bed back in Monarch with these creeps whispering over you.
Floyd | Before Monarch is destroyed, you calmly try opening your eyes for the
Floyd | second time...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "That looks like no."
		Binder says, "Or at least ambiguously not-obviously-correct."
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | > The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot in the distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to DavidW), "OK, we'll struggle on without you."
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You couldn't possibly sleep now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Sen, "there's a small possibility that it's the
Floyd | Hyerotropes we want instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's when Monarch implodes and the mechanosatellite fills with
Floyd | brilliant white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final moment, you know what to do. You desperately perform a
Floyd | reality check, hoping fervently that this is just a suggested dream.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "Yeah, I think this is the real stuff, at the end. We've been freed from the bunk and much is revealed."
		Binder says, "The play outside of the play."
		Zach says, "Sure, let's restart and try to change our fate."
Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "...deflagged the bitster down in big M, but he had less than four."
Floyd |
Floyd | "By Fat! That must've lagged."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thought I was gonna be deflagged too but no, they zip me up here with
Floyd | you one-oh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cold as Korh. Well us we... wait... our reg is stirring. Space it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Andromeda Dreaming
Floyd | A Space Operetta by Joey Jones
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 120716 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Please type ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You awake in Bunk C of Pod 19-Q, in the Morbozzo space station,
Floyd | location unknown. It's a narrow cylinder, big enough for one person to
Floyd | float in, with four bunks. You must have been shuttled in through the
Floyd | airlock on one end; the other end is taken up by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Wow this prologue dialogue makes much more sense, now."
		Binder says, "They caught somebody on Monarch, but he didn't have anything. That must have sucked. I thought they would catch me too, but they sent me up here with you two. Very nice, but the Monarchian is waking, shut up."
Zach says (to Floyd), "ask man about dreams" 		

Floyd | >[If you want to communicate with the bearded man, just TALK TO BEARDED
Floyd | MAN (or T BEARDED MAN for short).]
Floyd | You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd | "So at last the reg awakes. Stato me amato?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Uh, sorry? 		
Floyd [2] My name is Aliss? 		
Floyd [3] I had a bad flu? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Digital! I'm Kadro, but that's not what I asked you, reg."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Uh, sorry? 		
Floyd [2] I had a bad flu? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Amato, that's cold as Korh. I hope the bitsters deflagged it.
Floyd | Wouldn't want to catch something I couldn't throw back."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Don't worry- it's not infectious. 		
Floyd [2] Why do you speak so strangely? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Why'd they can you then?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] I'm not sure. 		
Floyd [2] There must have been some sort of risk? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >Now you come to think about it, your memories of your illness are very
Floyd | vague. You remember coughing up a lot of blood, passing out and waking
Floyd | up here. Maybe a nurse talked to you in between and told you where you
Floyd | were going. It's all a bit unclear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Digital," Kadro says emphatically, as if that settled it.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you speak so strangely? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Oho, that's an interesting bit."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Look amato, if you're gonna get far in Morbozzo you gotta speak the
Floyd | right frequency, you bit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks at your look of incomprehension and continues, "You ever even
Floyd | been to a sky city, reg?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Uh... 		
Floyd [2] Well... 		
Floyd [3] Not quite... 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Monarch true, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro opens his palms and says, "Well, most places gots their own
Floyd | slang, you bit? Uh, 'you know'? Well us age-long Morbozzans have our
Floyd | words for things. It's so regs and prens don't bit our frequency."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What's a 'reg', or a 'pren' for that matter? 		
Floyd [2] Tell me about Morbozzo 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"A pren is someone who apprehends you but Fat knows why they call
Floyd | Monarchans 'reg' or 'nob' or 'queeny'. There's a lot I don't bit, like
Floyd | what a hyerotrope is or why the bad guys never deflag Gettare," he says
Floyd | emphasising his last point by pointing at the big screen.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Tell me about Morbozzo 		
Floyd [2] What was that about hyerotropes? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Ah Fat bits," says Kadro shrugging his shoulders, "there's more than
Floyd | four but less than a googolplex of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you think about it, you recall that the hyerotropes are
Floyd | perfect spheres sometimes found under the surface of Monarch. You
Floyd | haven't the foggiest about them, but then, you didn't exactly study
Floyd | hard sciences.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Tell me about Morbozzo 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Morbozzo is the best quarantine space station there is," he says. "Of
Floyd | course, there's less than four others. It's the place for deflagging
Floyd | disease and each of its self-contained pods can be attached to shuttles
Floyd | and zipped elsewhere, totally spaced so the rest of the station won't
Floyd | even miss it."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Have you been to any others? 		
Floyd [2] How long have you been here? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Oh probs one-oh-one months by now, but who's counting?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why are you here? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >He coughs unconvincingly and leaves it at that.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pod, a bearded man leans out of Bunk A, staring avidly at
Floyd | the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) and Bunk D (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to Zach), "sleep now, I think, unless there's more delving you wanted to do"
		Binder says, "Or anyone else. It's just been us mostly."
		Zach asks, "Sleep sounds good. Do you have any ideas about what to do differently this time?"
		Zach says, "I wonder if the test question does matter."
		Binder asks, "Not turn on the speakers, maybe?"
		Binder says, "Yeah, maybe that matters."
		PaulS says, "I got here late, so I've just been watching you guys, and happy to keep doing that."
Binder says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "cf36" 		

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

		Binder says (to PaulS), "That's fair. Jump in if you think of something."
Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Selection Hall
Floyd | The hall is full of vibertron screens for picking modules. There are
Floyd | dozens of stalls where experts stand, ready to give advice. You guess
Floyd | there should be other students here, but you find it hard to focus on
Floyd | any of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | One expert stands near you. This is the one you will speak with.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x expert" 		

Floyd | >You can't remember whether it was a man or woman. As you stare, the
Floyd | expert looks like the professor that taught you later and your mother's
Floyd | second sister at the same time.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to expert" 		

Floyd | >You approach the nearby expert and it seems to tower over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What course do you represent?" you ask. You don't remember there being
Floyd | any banner or reading material laid out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is a dream?" the expert asks.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Is that what you represent? Dream research? 		
Floyd [2] A dream is an illusion while you sleep. 		
Floyd [3] A dream can be a hope or aspiration. 		
Floyd [4] A dream is just your brain processing things while you sleep. 		
Floyd [5] Everything is a dream. 		
Floyd [6] I don't know. You tell me. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Before we did 6."
		Zach asks, "Maybe 4?"
		Binder asks, "4 is okay. If we think we need to change the tenor of our dream interactions, maybe a less cynical response?"
		Binder says, "Like 3, for example, which gives dreaming a positive spin."
		Binder says, "as opposed to the realism of 4"
		Zach asks, "Or show that we know what the deal is?"
		Binder says, "Yeah, that was my intent with a later response where 'dreams are control' but maybe saying that makes it so."
		Binder says, "Let's do 4."
Binder says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd | >"And is your consciousness just your brain processing things while
Floyd | you're awake?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] I suppose so. 		
Floyd [2] No, I have free will when I'm awake. 		
Floyd [3] Good question. Where do I sign up? 		
Floyd [4] Enough of this, I'm not interested. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "HM"
		Zach says, "Interesting"
		Binder asks, "Is having free will as simple as saying we have it?"
		Zach says, "Perhaps!"
		Binder says, "More than is dreamt of in your IF."
		Zach asks, "Or maybe that would be naive?"
		Binder says, "Let's try naive."
		olethros asks, "if the player is controlled by a bunch of mudders, who has free will?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"And you don't have free will when you're asleep?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Hmm... maybe we do. 		
Floyd [2] No, we cannot control our dreams. 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "I'd say it's worth trying though."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"I think you may be ready for our course," the expert says, "are you
Floyd | ready to join?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Yes 		
Floyd [2] No 		

Floyd |

		Binder asks, "... ok?"
olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Binder says, "I feel like I accidentally passed a secret society screening."
		Zach says, "yeah"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >The expert takes out an E-Pad from below the stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You won't find oneironautics on the core syllabus. Touch the pad
Floyd | here."
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Indeed"
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch pad" 		

Floyd | >You begin to enter in your details in the E-Pad and the expert turns
Floyd | to you and says, "Are you awake, reg?"
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "OK, so it exits the same way but maybe our answers will be meaningful later?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin woman has leaned out of Bunk D as far as her straps will allow,
Floyd | staring right at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking on with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "I hope so"
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd | >"You don't know how lucky you are," says the thin woman. "I'm Sen
Floyd | Kulpa, you can call me Sen.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Hello Sen. I'm Aliss. 		
Floyd [2] Why do you say I'm lucky? 		
Floyd [3] Stato me amato? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >""Kadro here tells me that you were quarantined for illness, is that
Floyd | true?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Yes, but I'm not infectious. 		
Floyd [2] No, I'm not unwell. 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Then I wonder why they quarantined you then," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange thing is, she doesn't sound curious.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you say I'm lucky? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Oh, you'll see," she says before withdrawing to her bunk, sealing
Floyd | herself in again.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Ominous Sen is ominous."
		Zach asks, "Could we try 2 before?"
		Binder says (to Zach), "Feel free to undo and run it again."
		Binder will stay out of the way.
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has leaned out of Bunk D as far as her straps will allow, staring
Floyd | right at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking on with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >"You don't know how lucky you are," says the thin woman. "I'm Sen
Floyd | Kulpa, you can call me Sen.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you say I'm lucky? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has leaned out of Bunk D as far as her straps will allow, staring
Floyd | right at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking on with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "repeat" 		

Floyd | >The available options are:
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Yes, but I'm not infectious. 		
Floyd [2] No, I'm not unwell. 		

Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >[Valid responses range from 1-2.  Type REPEAT to relist the options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"Quite so," she says, "you don't look ill."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you say I'm lucky? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Hmm. Maybe it doesn't matter"
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Oh, you'll see," she says before withdrawing to her bunk, sealing
Floyd | herself in again.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Yeah."
		Binder says, "I think it matters more what she hints at knowing but doesn't tell us."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen. The pod is quite warm, and warm enclosed spaces have
Floyd | a naturally soporific effect on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro has resumed watching the never ending series of action vids.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Chamber
Floyd | You're lying in the soft cyanotic glow of the sleeping chamber. It's
Floyd | the third week of your new course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jaspers, a new instructor with sparkling eyes and perma-stubble, sits
Floyd | nearby whispering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are shut.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the word duty, a new feeling of calm will come over
Floyd | you."
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | Sleeping Chamber
Floyd | You're lying in the soft cyanotic glow of the sleeping chamber. It's
Floyd | the third week of your new course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jaspers, a new instructor with sparkling eyes and perma-stubble, sits
Floyd | nearby whispering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are shut.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "It occurs to me to wonder if NOT listening is the right thing here."
		Binder says, "If we're remembering previous conditioning, probably it doesn't matter."
		Binder says, "if we're experiencing conditioning in the bunk, maybe it does."
		Zach asks, "What if we try waking right now?"
		Zach says, "Before listening"
Binder says (to Floyd), "wake" 		

Floyd | >You stir and find yourself back Morbozzo, strapped in a bunk in Pod
Floyd | 19-Q.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "That's the question. Either we missed a memory of conditioning we have or we missed being conditioned."
		Binder says, "Hm, looks the same as when we went under. Maybe we didn't progress anything with that glimpse."
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to kadro" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Do you ever dream? 		
Floyd [2] What's with Sen? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Right, maybe we aren't dreaming at all"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >He smiles wickedly. "Dreaming is a very bad habit."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] No it's not. 		
Floyd [2] Ah, you're probably right. 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"I'm always right, by Fat! Except when I ain't."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why's everything always 'by Fat'? 		
Floyd [2] That's a tautology. 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Look amato," he says, taking on a condescending tone, "you probably
Floyd | didn't notice what with being so grounded all the time, but there are
Floyd | three suns in the sky, right? Fatimah, Korhos and a certain Sehrn. Ring
Floyd | a bell?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide not to rise to the bait.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What's with Sen? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "Oh man he's trolling us about the suns!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Hah! She's a regular cannery girl, that is to say, she's not a reg
Floyd | like you or a Morbozzan like me and Jimmy. She's from the sky cities
Floyd | but I'd say she's spent time grounded."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who's Jimmy? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You bit Morbozzo's the can where they space whatever the prens don't
Floyd | want spreading. Jimmy, well he has a head full of ideas and there's
Floyd | less than four more infectious."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (closed) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Well I guess we sleep again to get to the opening of Bunk B."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Chamber
Floyd | You're lying in the soft cyanotic glow of the sleeping chamber. It's
Floyd | the third week of your new course.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jaspers, a new instructor with sparkling eyes and perma-stubble, sits
Floyd | nearby whispering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are shut.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Oh, back here. Hm."
		DavidW says, "I'm back too. Hi Jaspers!"
		Binder says, "So just 'wake' before didn't bypass this. We may *have* to listen."
		Zach says, "Dang"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
		Binder says, "Well that's good in a way."
		Binder says, "It seems confirmation that this is memory of conditioning we start with."
		Binder says, "So how the heck can we break it to get agency."
		Binder says (to DavidW), "WB."
		DavidW asks (of Binder), "Warner Brothers?"
		Binder says (to DavidW), "Absolutely. Alternately, Welcome Back."
		Binder says (to DavidW), "I've no way to enforce auctorial intent, so deconstruct all you like."
		DavidW asks, "I'm not certain we have any real agency in this game. If we were preconditioned before the game even begins...?"
		Zach says (to DavidW), "Hey hey."
		Binder says, "Yeah, that's the question."
		Binder asks, "How railed are we. In which case maybe there is no 'happy' ending where we survive?"
		Binder says, "But it seems weird we didn't kill anyone in the finale."
		Binder asks, "Like does Sen have us along as an intimidator in case someone doesn't go along with her plan?"
		Zach says, "Oh, yeah"
		Zach says, "Maybe we can >kill sen or something and escape"
		Zach asks, "So, listen through this sequence?"
		Binder says, "Sure."
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the word duty, a new feeling of calm will come over
Floyd | you."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose there's a chance we can remember that we fooled our instructors into thinking we were conditioned when we really weren't and therefore we aren't conditioned now..."
Binder says (to Floyd), "ignore jasper" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "fight hypnosis" 		

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

		Binder says, "resist conditioning"
		Binder says, "er, ilaf"
		Zach says, ">say la la la I can't hear you"
Binder says (to Floyd), "resist conditioning" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill jaspers" 		

Floyd | >Now is the time for listening to Jaspers and trying not to fall
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | >"Duty."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the phrase do your duty, you will listen."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >"Do your duty."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >"...and when I say the word..."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I guess this is like the NSA recruiting math grads, the assassin bureau recruits dream grads."
Zach says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >And so it goes on and on as the need to sleep grows.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You begin to drift off as Jaspers' whispered words wash over you. You
Floyd | wake up and the room is dark and there's no one around. Then you wake
Floyd | up again, back in Pod 19-Q. That was the last time you remember seeing
Floyd | Jaspers.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remember jaspers" 		

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to remember.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd | >What a good idea.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hrmph"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is staring at the big screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Bunk B (in which is a sleeper) here.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to kadro" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the bearded man and he temporarily turns off his speakers.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You stay quiet for now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sleeper" 		

Floyd | >The man is fast asleep, turned away from you, and all you can see of
Floyd | him is his wild shock of hair and scars interlaced down his back.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x scars" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sleeper's scars" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd | >Jimmy's hair is vast and incredibly messy. It's unusual that he was
Floyd | allowed to keep his.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "So we can see his hair but not his scars. Which we can see. OK."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x back" 		

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

		Binder says, "I guess not all hair is equal if it's unusual to keep your hair in these pods but we didn't remark on beardy guy in that way."
		Binder asks, "Anything else before sleep again?"
		Zach says, "We've got hairy and beardy as roommates. Aren't we lucky."
		Zach says, "Nope"
		Binder says, "Hairy, Beardy and Ominous."
Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Final Exam (on the hard chair)
Floyd | It's your final exam; you've already passed all the practical lucid
Floyd | dreaming and hypnosis tests. You're at a steel table, there are no
Floyd | other students around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the steel table is an Exam-Pad.
Floyd |

		Binder asks (of Zach), "You had some ideas you wanted to try here?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "cf37" 		

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

		Zach says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to pad" 		

Floyd | >You have in front of you the vibertron exam-pad. You must dictate a
Floyd | short thesis encapsulating your position on the nature of dreaming.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Dream is caused by memories filling in for veridical sensation. 		
Floyd [2] Dream creates a world anew: existence is the collective dream. 		
Floyd [3] Dream is a powerful tool for control. 		
Floyd [4] Dream is nonsense. 		
Floyd [5] We live as we dream, alone. 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Well, if these answers do indeed matter..."
		Zach says, "I was thinking at first 1 because it would be realistic, but maybe 2 would give us some control."
		PaulS says, "2 is the only answer which suggests control at all."
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >You explain how we do not see reality directly, but as through a glass
Floyd | darkly. Dreaming involves the same processes of waking conciousness,
Floyd | but our dreams do not have to cohere with the perceptions of others.
Floyd | Your more phenomenological approach gels well with the prejudices of
Floyd | your department and you'll come top of the class. (Though by this
Floyd | stage, there are only three of you left in the unadvertised Advanced
Floyd | Onieronautics course.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Hmm"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd | >You'll explain how, although it is possible to experience dreams
Floyd | lucidly, real deep sleep dreams are nonsensical experiences that bear
Floyd | no direct relation to veridical experience and are perhaps best ignored
Floyd | in favour of more concrete pursuits. It is only your measured style and
Floyd | good marks in other modules that allows you to pass the course.
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >You explain how dreams are a neurological feature hard-wired into our
Floyd | biology, and you reel off the main theories as to what evolutionary
Floyd | purpose they serve. You're guaranteed a good mark, but you know that
Floyd | some of your instructors would vehemently disagree with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "5" 		

Floyd | >You put forward a full defence of solipsism, arguing that,
Floyd | theoretically, full dream control might allow one to alter waking
Floyd | experience, as all experience is only in the mind. You'll get a fairly
Floyd | high mark but will convince none of the markers of your position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		Zach says, "That might be promising"
		Zach asks, "Any thoughts?"
		Binder says, "Seems fine to me."
		DavidW says, "none from me. I suppose just go with it."
		PaulS says, "I've got no idea at all."
		Binder says, "We've got a save if we want to roll back again."
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		Binder says, "It's cf37."

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men are leaning out of their bunks, engaged in a low
Floyd | conversation that you can't quite make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |

		PaulS says, "And I have to go and get something to eat, too."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men are leaning out of their bunks, engaged in a low
Floyd | conversation that you can't quite make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to men" 		

Floyd | >You listen on for a lull in their conversation before jumping in.
Floyd | While you do, you catch the two of them pointedly not looking at Bunk
Floyd | D.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, excuse me," you venture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, reg?" says Kadro
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What was that about arriving somewhere? 		
Floyd [2] Ah, never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You shoulda spaced it," says little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, but the reg was asleep. She's always asleep," says Kadro. Then,
Floyd | turning to you he says, "Look amato, all one-double-oh of us are
Floyd | zipping out of this can in just a few clicks. Would you do your duty
Floyd | and give us a hand when we dock?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Sure thing. 		
Floyd [2] Wait, I think you have a lot to explain. 		
Floyd [3] No way! 		
Floyd [4] We're leaving Morbozzo? 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Try something other than 1 and if we answer 1 anyway, seems bad."
Zach says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >You open your mouth to question him, but to your surprise you say
Floyd | "Sure thing!" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men share a knowing glance, and little Jimmy floats out of his
Floyd | bay towards the airlock, his straps clearly undone. In moments, he has
Floyd | it open and has disappeared out.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "crud"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | >The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Sure thing!" you say, and it seems the most natural thing in the
Floyd | world to help these people out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men share a knowing glance, and little Jimmy floats out of his
Floyd | bay towards the airlock, his straps clearly undone. In moments, he has
Floyd | it open and has disappeared out.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "Hmm. Maybe we do have to kill someone at the end."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro looks on at you expectantly.
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to kadro" 		

Floyd | >"I'm very much still strapped to the bunk here Kadro," you say.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to kadro" 		

Floyd | "You bit that I can't just let you loose. It's not time for you to
Floyd | leave the can. Float tight, I'll go and see what Jimmy's snaffling.
Floyd | This may take a while."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that he floats over to the airlock, opening and closing it behind
Floyd | him. Much time passes and no one returns, and still it is warm in the
Floyd | pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "timing"
Zach says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The pink light of two of the three suns paints your bedroom pink, but
Floyd | the morning scene is hard to appreciate as you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "How would killing someone stop the disaster?"
		Zach says, "Maybe there's an escape pod."
		Binder says, "If there's one thing action movies has taught me, it's that killing the villain will always fix the problem."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You're dressed to go out, which is odd for this time of morning, and
Floyd | you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | >Your jumpsuit is coated in blood. This must be part of the sickness
Floyd | for which you were quarantined. It's becoming very uncomfortable to
Floyd | wear the jumpsuit now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x jumpsuit" 		

Floyd | >Your favourite jumpsuit is now soaked in blood.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Bedroom
Floyd | The pink light of two of the three suns paints your bedroom pink, but
Floyd | the morning scene is hard to appreciate as you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		Zach | each of its self-contained pods can be attached to shuttles
Binder says (to Floyd), "remove jumpsuit" 		

Floyd | >You pull your sodden jumpsuit off. Perhaps you had an external injury
Floyd | to have so much blood?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Looking at yourself now, you realise that you have no injury and you
Floyd | don't feel unwell. The blood can't be your own. The words 'do your
Floyd | duty' echo faintly and your bedroom fades into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Backstreet
Floyd | You're in a narrow backstreet, hunched over the dead body of the
Floyd | scientist, Dr. Andy Re's. He's supposed to have a folder on him. It was
Floyd | your duty to find it. To find it and forget. Except in dreams no one
Floyd | ever truly forgets.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | >You rifle through Andy's pockets, his sticky blood coating your
Floyd | jumpsuit even more. But he has nothing on him. You know that this
Floyd | wasn't supposed to happen, but you can't recall who ever gave you the
Floyd | order to kill and search his body.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You really are luckier than you know," someone says behind you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x someone" 		

Floyd | >Sen has very angular features and is perhaps in her mid-forties, but
Floyd | it's hard to tell for sure. Although she is very thin, her cheeks are
Floyd | flush with colour and she doesn't seem to be displaying any outward
Floyd | signs of illness.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the woman before you.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] I think you owe me some answers. 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Answers?" Sen says, "I owe you many things, but answers are not one
Floyd | of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, pondering for a moment, she says, "Actually, you'll be of more
Floyd | use to us if you're not completely in the dark. Do you know much about
Floyd | the ancients?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Um... a little bit. 		
Floyd [2] Not much admittedly. 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "Not sure this choice makes a difference."
		Zach says, "Yeah"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"About two thousand years ago a great event wiped out part of our
Floyd | galaxy and our ancestors came to live in the mechanosatellites, long
Floyd | range orbitals floating around Monarch. I have arranged for our pod to
Floyd | be dislocated from Morbozzo and taken to the Mechanosatellites. The
Floyd | quarantine was, if you like, a ruse to get us all up there without
Floyd | certain someones finding out."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you want us to go to the mechanosatellites? 		
Floyd [2] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [3] What's this got to do with me? 		
Floyd [4] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "I think we managed to see all of these before."
		Binder says, "So I'll just walk them."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You'll have to wait and see. You'll be quite instrumental when we get
Floyd | there."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [2] What's this got to do with me? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Why the other council members of course. After we had you knock off
Floyd | poor Dr. Re's, I was supposed to have you and the other sleeper agents
Floyd | killed too. Be glad that I had other plans."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why did you have me do this? 		
Floyd [2] Plans? 		
Floyd [3] Other council members? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"We've been priming you for a long time to act as a sleeper assassin.
Floyd | The best killer is someone who doesn't know they are one. But it turns
Floyd | out that there might be another good use for you."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What's this got to do with me? 		
Floyd [2] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"As I said, I think you'll be useful beyond being just an expendable
Floyd | assassin. The benefit of having you here is that the others think that
Floyd | you're dead."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "See? This sure *seems* like we could and should do something at the end."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"When we arri..." and Sen is cut short by gravity suddenly emerging in
Floyd | the tiny pod. She lands roughly on her shoulder, and you're left
Floyd | dangling unceremoniously from your binds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here," she says, "let me get you down so you can do your duty."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen leads you through the airlock into a series of narrow chambers. The
Floyd | gravity is not quite what you're used to on Monarch but is better than
Floyd | the weightlessness of the Morbozzo pod. Soon you reach the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot (half illuminated by Sehrn) in the
Floyd | distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By Fat! Would you look at that view," says Kadro.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "cf38" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "kill sen" 		

Floyd | >You're not a violent person. You cannot self-conjure a violent impulse
Floyd | even if you wanted it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's about to get more spectacular," says Sen Kulpa, peering out into
Floyd | the void.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I AM A TRAINED ASSASSIN."
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >You are wearing:
Floyd |   a medical shift
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's going to lag hard if Monarch really does explode," little Jimmy
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "What, do I kill people with KINDNESS?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "kill jimmy" 		

Floyd | >You're not a violent person. You cannot self-conjure a violent impulse
Floyd | even if you wanted it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It will," says Sen, "the alpha radiation readings are unequivocal:
Floyd | there will be no Monarch soon enough. If my research is right, the
Floyd | ancients had put in place technology to harness the energy of an Event
Floyd | such as this. This must be how they travel from galaxy to galaxy."
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >For now you can't get in a word edgeways as the others speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking uncomfortable, as if the truth of it is starting to
Floyd | sink in. "Amato are you sure that this can we're in is the oh-one
Floyd | that'll zip us the next galaxy?"
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "escape" 		

Floyd | >From here you can go absolutely nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Sen, "there's a small possibility that it's the
Floyd | Hyerotropes we want instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's when Monarch implodes and the mechanosatellite fills with
Floyd | brilliant white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final moment, you know what to do. You calmly lie on the ground,
Floyd | close your eyes, and wake up to create a new universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "Bah."
		Zach says, "Wait, that's good"
		Binder says, "That ending is different."
		Zach says, "The last bit"
		Binder says, "Yeah."
		Binder asks, "Maybe that's what we change with our thesis response?"
		DavidW says, "huh. I guess so."
		Binder says, "98 tags on ifdb for 'puzzleless'"
		Binder says, "And this has one of them."
		DavidW asks, "You do reach a reasonable ending regardless, no?"
		Binder says, "I think this is one of the places I disagree with some more artistic/experiential IF."
		Binder says, "I want more resolution in my resolutions."
		Zach says, "I find this ending more satisfying"
		Zach says, "But I would like a resolution from the game itself"
		Zach says, "Even if it's just 'try to find all the endings!'"
		Binder says, "Well, we could go again from save cf37 or whatever that was where we have our grad exam."
		Binder says, "See if it plays out the same until the end."
		Zach says, "OK."
Binder says (to Floyd), "restore cf3" 		

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?

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "cf37" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Final Exam (on the hard chair)
Floyd | It's your final exam; you've already passed all the practical lucid
Floyd | dreaming and hypnosis tests. You're at a steel table, there are no
Floyd | other students around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the steel table is an Exam-Pad.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to epad" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | >One of the many light steel-alloy tables designed to fit into the
Floyd | university's 9720"s décor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the steel table is an Exam-Pad.

		
PaulS goes home. 		

Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to pad" 		

Floyd | >You have in front of you the vibertron exam-pad. You must dictate a
Floyd | short thesis encapsulating your position on the nature of dreaming.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Dream is caused by memories filling in for veridical sensation. 		
Floyd [2] Dream creates a world anew: existence is the collective dream. 		
Floyd [3] Dream is a powerful tool for control. 		
Floyd [4] Dream is nonsense. 		
Floyd [5] We live as we dream, alone. 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "I think we tried 3 and 5"
		Binder says, "Yeah. 3 was first game and 5 was second"
		Binder asks, "2?"
		DavidW says, "yes please"
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >You explain how we do not see reality directly, but as through a glass
Floyd | darkly. Dreaming involves the same processes of waking conciousness,
Floyd | but our dreams do not have to cohere with the perceptions of others.
Floyd | Your more phenomenological approach gels well with the prejudices of
Floyd | your department and you'll come top of the class. (Though by this
Floyd | stage, there are only three of you left in the unadvertised Advanced
Floyd | Onieronautics course.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The invigilator says, "Time's up, we're gonna be there any moment now."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "It's interesting there are only 3 left. I wonder who they are."
		Binder says, "Kadro & Little Jimmy would be a little pat."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men are leaning out of their bunks, engaged in a low
Floyd | conversation that you can't quite make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "eavesdrop" 		

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

		Zach says, "Kadro is always mentioning the number 4"
Binder says (to Floyd), "listen to men" 		

Floyd | >You can't quite make out the conversation between the two men. Perhaps
Floyd | you should interrupt?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Less than 4 seems to be slang for 'none'"
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to men" 		

Floyd | >You listen on for a lull in their conversation before jumping in.
Floyd | While you do, you catch the two of them pointedly not looking at Bunk
Floyd | D.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, excuse me," you venture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, reg?" says Kadro
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What was that about arriving somewhere? 		
Floyd [2] Ah, never mind. 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"You shoulda spaced it," says little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, but the reg was asleep. She's always asleep," says Kadro. Then,
Floyd | turning to you he says, "Look amato, all one-double-oh of us are
Floyd | zipping out of this can in just a few clicks. Would you do your duty
Floyd | and give us a hand when we dock?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Sure thing. 		
Floyd [2] Wait, I think you have a lot to explain. 		
Floyd [3] No way! 		
Floyd [4] We're leaving Morbozzo? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "4" 		

Floyd | >You open your mouth to question him, but to your surprise you say
Floyd | "Sure thing!" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men share a knowing glance, and little Jimmy floats out of his
Floyd | bay towards the airlock, his straps clearly undone. In moments, he has
Floyd | it open and has disappeared out.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Always with the sure thing."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >Pod 19-Q (in Bunk C)
Floyd | You have been quarantined in Pod 19-Q. It's a narrow cylinder, big
Floyd | enough for one person to float in, with four bunks. You must have been
Floyd | shuttled in through the airlock on one end; the other end is taken up
Floyd | by a huge screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen has withdrawn to Bunk D, now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro looks on at you expectantly.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >You let the warm stale air of the pod overcome you and soon you drift
Floyd | into altconsciousness. Your internal world-creator is deprived of your
Floyd | full range of senses and draws on memories to fill in the gaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The pink light of two of the three suns paints your bedroom pink, but
Floyd | the morning scene is hard to appreciate as you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >You're dressed to go out, which is odd for this time of morning, and
Floyd | you're covered in blood.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | >Your jumpsuit is coated in blood. This must be part of the sickness
Floyd | for which you were quarantined. It's becoming very uncomfortable to
Floyd | wear the jumpsuit now.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "remove jumpsuit" 		

Floyd | >You pull your sodden jumpsuit off. Perhaps you had an external injury
Floyd | to have so much blood?
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | >Looking at yourself now, you realise that you have no injury and you
Floyd | don't feel unwell. The blood can't be your own. The words 'do your
Floyd | duty' echo faintly and your bedroom fades into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Backstreet
Floyd | You're in a narrow backstreet, hunched over the dead body of the
Floyd | scientist, Dr. Andy Re's. He's supposed to have a folder on him. It was
Floyd | your duty to find it. To find it and forget. Except in dreams no one
Floyd | ever truly forgets.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | >You rifle through Andy's pockets, his sticky blood coating your
Floyd | jumpsuit even more. But he has nothing on him. You know that this
Floyd | wasn't supposed to happen, but you can't recall who ever gave you the
Floyd | order to kill and search his body.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You really are luckier than you know," someone says behind you.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "x someone" 		

Floyd | >Sen has very angular features and is perhaps in her mid-forties, but
Floyd | it's hard to tell for sure. Although she is very thin, her cheeks are
Floyd | flush with colour and she doesn't seem to be displaying any outward
Floyd | signs of illness.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to sen" 		

Floyd | >You turn to the woman before you.
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Stato me amato? 		
Floyd [2] I think you owe me some answers. 		
Floyd [3] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Binder says, "OHO"
		Binder says, "I remember that from first play but not second."
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >Across the pod Kadro chuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're new here so I'll forgive the indiscretion," Sen says. "I am not
Floyd | nor will I ever be your 'amato' in either a serious or a jocular
Floyd | sense."
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro laughs again saying, "Don't mind her, reg, she's still sore from
Floyd | her inoculations."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] What inoculations? 		
Floyd [2] What are you in here for? 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Just some jabs to make dormant the illness that wracked me."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] I think you owe me some answers. 		
Floyd [2] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		Zach says, "Huh!"
		Binder says, "hm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd | >"Answers?" Sen says, "I owe you many things, but answers are not one
Floyd | of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, pondering for a moment, she says, "Actually, you'll be of more
Floyd | use to us if you're not completely in the dark. Do you know much about
Floyd | the ancients?"
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Um... a little bit. 		
Floyd [2] Not much admittedly. 		

Floyd |

		
Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd | >"About two thousand years ago a great event wiped out part of our
Floyd | galaxy and our ancestors came to live in the mechanosatellites, long
Floyd | range orbitals floating around Monarch. I have arranged for our pod to
Floyd | be dislocated from Morbozzo and taken to the Mechanosatellites. The
Floyd | quarantine was, if you like, a ruse to get us all up there without
Floyd | certain someones finding out."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you want us to go to the mechanosatellites? 		
Floyd [2] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [3] What's this got to do with me? 		
Floyd [4] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"We've been priming you for a long time to act as a sleeper assassin.
Floyd | The best killer is someone who doesn't know they are one. But it turns
Floyd | out that there might be another good use for you."
Floyd |

		
Floyd [1] Why do you want us to go to the mechanosatellites? 		
Floyd [2] Who are these someones that you don't want finding out? 		
Floyd [3] Are you going to untie me any time soon? 		
Floyd [4] [Say nothing] 		

Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd | >"When we arri..." and Sen is cut short by gravity suddenly emerging in
Floyd | the tiny pod. She lands roughly on her shoulder, and you're left
Floyd | dangling unceremoniously from your binds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here," she says, "let me get you down so you can do your duty."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sen leads you through the airlock into a series of narrow chambers. The
Floyd | gravity is not quite what you're used to on Monarch but is better than
Floyd | the weightlessness of the Morbozzo pod. Soon you reach the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Observation Window
Floyd | You are standing with the others in front of a vast window, through
Floyd | which you can see a tiny blue dot (half illuminated by Sehrn) in the
Floyd | distance of space: Monarch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The place is strewn with the detritus of past archaeological
Floyd | expeditions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By Fat! Would you look at that view," says Kadro.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Now I guess we wait for our prince^Wending to arrive."
Binder says (to Floyd), "l view" 		

Floyd | >You once heard that space isn't really black, but a dark blue. Or was
Floyd | it beige? In any case it would be very black and forbodious beyond the
Floyd | window were it not for all the brilliant stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's about to get more spectacular," says Sen Kulpa, peering out into
Floyd | the void.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "push sen out airlock" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "survive fate" 		

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

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's going to lag hard if Monarch really does explode," little Jimmy
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It will," says Sen, "the alpha radiation readings are unequivocal:
Floyd | there will be no Monarch soon enough. If my research is right, the
Floyd | ancients had put in place technology to harness the energy of an Event
Floyd | such as this. This must be how they travel from galaxy to galaxy."
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kadro is looking uncomfortable, as if the truth of it is starting to
Floyd | sink in. "Amato are you sure that this can we're in is the oh-one
Floyd | that'll zip us the next galaxy?"
Floyd |

		
Binder says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Sen, "there's a small possibility that it's the
Floyd | Hyerotropes we want instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's when Monarch implodes and the mechanosatellite fills with
Floyd | brilliant white light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final moment, you know what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is the vessel to another galaxy, it is, it is!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You scream, hoping desperately that the other three survivors of
Floyd | humanity believe it as fervently as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "Oh nice."
		Zach says, "Yeah, that's a good one"
		Zach says, "This is the first Joey Jones game I've played. He's a good writer."
		Binder says, "It does seem that the grad exam question is a (the?) determinate for ending."
		Zach says, "I think so. That seems to be the only choice that gives us a different past."
		Zach says, "It seems like first dream is important, but I don't know if it changes anything."
		Binder says, "I think I've probably explored as much as I feel the need to so I'm going to bail."
Binder has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I'm satisfied too."
		Zach says, "Sounds good"
		DavidW asks, "so 'f quit'?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "help" 		

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?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
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. 		
Zach has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "good show"
Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Zach says, "I nominate the game for "Best Use of Slang""
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
jojo goes home. 		
jojo arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
jojo disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		jojo asks, "I managed to observe a little bit of CF earlier on my phone but I mostly missed it. Did people have fun?"
		Zach says, "I really enjoyed the game."
		Zach asks (of jojo), "Were the exam questions the only factor affecting the ending?"
		jojo says, "That's good to hear! Uh, !!SPOILER!! (yes)"
		Zach says, "That's what we thought, but I wasn't sure if the questions from the first dream had any effect."
		jojo says, "Basically, the exam demonstrates the protagonist/player's view on dreams, which then affects whether dreams can help you in the end."
		Binder says, "I think Jacqueline will cut the transcript long before this part."
*** Note: Just because he said that, here's the whole transcipt! *** 		jojo says, "The original question is before Aliss has taken the course so it'd be unfair to base her later experience on her earlier half-formed opinions."
		jojo says, "The first question primes the player/Aliss to think about the nature of dreams early in the narrative."
		Zach says, "That it did."
		Binder says, "Yeah. There was some good philosophiphilizing in there."
		jojo says, "I've got very lucky with Clubfloyd: this was the seventh game of mine played here (well, including joint projects)."


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NightFloyd Transcript:
Cursed by Nick Rogers
As played on ifMUD on Jan 31 & Feb 7 & 14, 2013

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 takes on significantly larger works of interactive fiction, knowing going in that each one will take multiple sessions (but not always, as you'll see in this transcript). 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 Cursed written by Nick Rogers. Cursed was released in the 2011 IF Competition, where it tied for 13th place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the IF Wiki.

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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genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load cursed" 		

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Floyd | Loading game...
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
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Floyd | Cursed
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Floyd | ... CURSED ...
Floyd | Interactive Fiction by Nick Rogers
Floyd | Version 2.01.10
Floyd | Comments and bug reports to: nickrogers123@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | New players should type "help" and "commands" for information about
Floyd | playing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Prologue
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Eleven years ago...
Floyd |
Floyd |    It's been several months since my father went away to join the war.
Floyd | I promised I would look after our cottage, and that I really was old
Floyd | enough. I've done my best to keep our cottage tidy, but the winter has
Floyd | been hard and I might have used more wood than I should have, trying to
Floyd | stay warm. Our supplies are low.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage
Floyd | The place you call home with your father is a modest, mud-brick
Floyd | building with a thatched roof. There are two windows, one either side
Floyd | of the front door, that are framed with the lace curtains. The front
Floyd | door is currently standing open.
Floyd |    The cottage stands at the top of a narrow, wooded valley. A rough
Floyd | track leads south, away from your cottage, through the trees.
Floyd |    Nearby is a large pile of wood that needs to be chopped.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An axe lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Note for SCARE users: It has been detected that you are using the SCARE
Floyd | ADRIFT Interpreter (version  1.03.10). When playing this game with
Floyd | SCARE, it is highly recommended that the GLK command "GLK ABBREVIATIONS
Floyd | OFF" be executed to ensure game compatibility.
Floyd | You can use "VERBOSE" and "BRIEF" to turn on/off the verbose mode. It
Floyd | is recommended VERBOSE be turned on.
Floyd | Also, if you want to output your game session to a script file, use the
Floyd | command "GLK SCRIPT ON".
Floyd | Please see "Notes for SCARE users" in the "CURSED.TXT" file that came
Floyd | with your game package for more information about playing this game in
Floyd | SCARE.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cottage | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
		Ellison says, "good work"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "GLK ABBREVIATIONS OFF" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Glk abbreviation expansions are already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It didn't give that warning about the combat system being left on."
		Johnny says, "I don't know how to feel about that."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | The axe is old and worn, and the handle is quite long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		

Floyd | You pick up the axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd | The curtains are white lace, with a delicate floral pattern evident in
Floyd | the stitching. Your father cares for these curtains with a strange
Floyd | devotion, washing them regularly and making sure nothing happens to
Floyd | them.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are Torrin, son of Bradda. You are ten years old, almost eleven.
Floyd |    You are dressed in a simple woollen tunic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take curtains" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the lace curtains aren't something
Floyd | you can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut curtains with axe" 		

Floyd | You think about it, but that doesn't appear to be something you can
Floyd | cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are wearing your tunic, and you are carrying an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "feel curtains" 		

Floyd | A strange thought enters your mind, but you decide to ignore it. It
Floyd | didn't make any sense.
Floyd |

		
Binder arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		

Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The firewood or the
Floyd | trees?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "firewood" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x firewood" 		

Floyd | It is a pile of long branches, each about six inches thick, which your
Floyd | father collected before he went off to war. They need to be chopped
Floyd | into smaller pieces if they're going to be of any use on a fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chop firewood" 		

Floyd | You grip the axe firmly and try to bring it down as hard as you can on
Floyd | the wood. But the axe head is unexpectedly heavy, and it flies out of
Floyd | your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "curse!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | The edge of the wood starts a few hundred yards away. The trees are
Floyd | mostly spruce and evergreens. Even on a bright day like today it is
Floyd | quite dark in among the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get axe head" 		

Floyd | [unknowncommandvariation=%self_state%]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take axe head" 		

Floyd | [unknowncommandvariation=%self_state%]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Um."
		Ellison says, "weird"
Zach says (to Floyd), "chop tree" 		

Floyd | A strange thought enters your mind, but you decide to ignore it. It
Floyd | didn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		

Floyd | The axe is old and worn, and the handle is quite long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I think the game meant the axe flew out of hand because the head was heavy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		

Floyd | You pick up the axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I definitely thought it flew apart in a hilarious manner."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tunic" 		

Floyd | Your father made you this tunic earlier in the year, after you had
Floyd | grown out of your previous one. It is simple but well made, from a dark
Floyd | blue wool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I don't think this is that kind of game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove tunic" 		

Floyd | A strange thought enters your mind, but you decide to ignore it. It
Floyd | didn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chop tree" 		

Floyd | A strange thought enters your mind, but you decide to ignore it. It
Floyd | didn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage
Floyd | The place you call home with your father is a modest, mud-brick
Floyd | building with a thatched roof. There are two windows, one either side
Floyd | of the front door, that are framed with the lace curtains. The front
Floyd | door is currently standing open.
Floyd |    The cottage stands at the top of a narrow, wooded valley. A rough
Floyd | track leads south, away from your cottage, through the trees.
Floyd |    Nearby is a large pile of wood that needs to be chopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from oak and quite sturdy.  It is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x valley" 		

Floyd | The valley is a quiet place, with rich green grass spread over the open
Floyd | ground near your cottage, and trees further away providing protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the house?"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "chop wood" 		

Floyd | You haven't done this very often - your father made sure there was
Floyd | always enough firewood whenever he left for war. It's harder than you
Floyd | think.
Floyd |    You grip the axe as hard as you can and swing it over your head. You
Floyd | keep hold of the axe this time, but miss the wood completely. The head
Floyd | of the axe buries itself into the ground, and it takes a moment to pull
Floyd | it free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'm confused where we are exactly."
		Johnny says, "Outside of a cottage."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's totally that kind of game. We fail at chopping wood."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Outside of a cottage, that is inside of the woods."
		Zach says, "Ah, OK, we can see the curtains from outside."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x valley" 		

Floyd | The valley is a quiet place, with rich green grass spread over the open
Floyd | ground near your cottage, and trees further away providing protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chop wood" 		

Floyd | You swing the axe again, this time trying not to force it, but letting
Floyd | the swing of the axe carry it to the wood. It lands on the wood, and a
Floyd | small chip flies into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chop wood" 		

Floyd | Once more you swing the axe, and manage to make it strike the same
Floyd | point on the wood as the last chop. The cut is getting deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "take chip" 		

Floyd | [unknowncommandvariation=%self_state%]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chop wood" 		

Floyd | Again you swing the axe over your head and bring it down on the wood.
Floyd | There is a resounding crack as a section of wood breaks free in a very
Floyd | satisfying manner.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "+2 to wood chop"

Floyd |    Even as the sound of your axe-fall echoes around the valley, you
Floyd | hear another sound growing louder. In moments you see the source - a
Floyd | group of about half a dozen men, most armed and mounted on horses,
Floyd | rides out of the trees and stops not far away. Two of the men dismount.
Floyd | One you recognise as Lord Reken, the man who took your father away to
Floyd | war. The other man you haven't seen before. He is dressed in priestly
Floyd | robes.
Floyd |    You bow in greeting to these men.
Floyd |    "Torrin," Lord Reken says. There's something wrong in his eyes, his
Floyd | voice. "I have some bad news."
Floyd |    "What's wrong?" you ask. "Where's my father?"
Floyd |    "Your father was very brave," Lord Reken answers. "He saved the king
Floyd | in a battle, but died from the wounds he received."
Floyd |    The other man steps toward you.
Floyd |    "You must also be brave," the priest said. "And trust in God. He
Floyd | will have mercy on all who trust in him."
Floyd |    You pause for a moment. "What's going to happen to me?" you ask.
Floyd |    Lord Reken's smile is kind, fatherly. "You'll be coming with me. The
Floyd | king has agreed to bring you into his care as ward."
Floyd |    You look at your cottage, and then back at Lord Reken.
Floyd |    A tear drops off your chin and lands on your tunic.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Two years ago...
Floyd |
Floyd |    My studies are becoming more arduous. The honour of one day becoming
Floyd | a knight dangles like a carrot in front of me, just beyond my grasp. My
Floyd | skill in areas like swordplay, jousting and archery are more than
Floyd | competent. But in others, like my religious duties, are less well
Floyd | developed. Yet I feel driven to excel.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your personal chambers
Floyd | The room is not large, but adequate for your needs. There is a small
Floyd | window in the western wall, and a door in the eastern one. A low bed
Floyd | sits against the northern wall, with an unmarked wooden chest at the
Floyd | foot of it.
Floyd |    You are seated at your desk, a scroll open before you. A single
Floyd | candle rests in a metal holder close by, giving light to your work, but
Floyd | casting leaping shadows around the rest of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sitting on the desk near the scroll is a small cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your personal chambers | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda, ward of
Floyd | the ki ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Let's take the curtains to remember our father by."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd | The cup is a rather plain and simple, carved from wood and without
Floyd | ornamentation. Inside the cup is some liquird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, liquird. My favourite."
		Ellison says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd | It is part of your studies, things you need to learn and memorise in
Floyd | your journey to becoming a knight. It is sitting in the middle of the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cup on scroll" 		

Floyd | You  consider pouring out the liquid, but decide in the end its worth
Floyd | is greater than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd | You read a paragraph, but the words float before your eyes, defying
Floyd | meaning. It's very late, and you've been studying for several hours.
Floyd | Your head is pounding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink cup" 		

Floyd | You think about it for a moment, but you realise quickly that you can't
Floyd | drink the cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink liquid" 		

Floyd | You pick up the cup and quickly swallow the contents. You feel your
Floyd | headache lifting almost instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Your personal chambers
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "It might be poison. Or ink."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or alcohol. Even worse."
		mwmiller says, "I'm vaguely annoyed the narration's flipping between first-person past and second-person present."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd | The candle is burning brightly, but low. There's probably no more than
Floyd | an hour of light left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd | There is nothing in your chest that can help you study. You choose to
Floyd | ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd | The shadows dance across the wall to the beat of the flickering candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Zach says, "Maybe we can read the scroll after the liquid cures our headache."
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink liquid" 		

Floyd | You pick up the cup and quickly swallow the contents. You feel your
Floyd | headache lifting almost instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd | You force your eyes to concentrate on the words printed on the page. A
Floyd | meaning starts to become clear. Something about having a servant's
Floyd | heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd | Again you read the words on the page, and slowly you begin to
Floyd | understand. A true knight is a servant of the kingdom, willing to give
Floyd | his life to serve his king and, by extension, the people.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There is a knock on the door. The door opens and a servant walks in.
Floyd |    "Her Royal Highness, Princess Tevona, asked this to be delivered to
Floyd | you," the servant says, handing you a note. With a brief bow, the
Floyd | servant exits and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | A single piece of parchment, folded over, and with a wax seal that
Floyd | bears the symbol of the Princess of Rylane imprinted in it.  The note
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open note" 		

Floyd | You break the seal on the note and open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | The note reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To Torrin, son of Bradda,
Floyd |    Ever since you came into our family, we have been friends. You,
Floyd | Alsanter and I have grown up together, and shared so many experiences.
Floyd | But in recent days I have found myself thinking about you more and
Floyd | more.
Floyd |    This may seem forward, but I don't want to let an opportunity pass.
Floyd | Is there anything in your heart for me? Do you think there is any way
Floyd | you and I could become more than friends?
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your loving friend,
Floyd |    Tevona"
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		genericgeekgirl says, "She loves us!"
		Johnny says, "This is like the weird parts of Being John Malkovich."
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in heart" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Two months ago...
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't believe Lord Sulanar would be so callous. To be secretly
Floyd | meeting with my fiance, Princess Tevona, during one of her many visits
Floyd | to Kathrentia. It seems too coincidental for him to be disappearing so
Floyd | secretly, at exactly the same time that Tevona is in his city. I trust
Floyd | the source of this information - there can be no mistake.
Floyd |    I have to confront him. I don't know what his plans are, but given
Floyd | his general antagonism towards the king, I fear the issue might be more
Floyd | complicated than I know.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of the stairway
Floyd | A grand marble stairway rises up before you, lit by a couple of flaming
Floyd | torches mounted on the walls. On the western wall between the torches
Floyd | is a massive shield into which has been pressed the coat of arms of the
Floyd | king of Rylane.
Floyd |       There are two doors here; a rather ornate one in the northern
Floyd | wall leads towards the throne room which is open. The other door in the
Floyd | eastern wall leads to the kitchen, and is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bottom of the stairway | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda, ward of
Floyd | the ki ]
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ward of the king"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the torches aren't something you
Floyd | can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shield" 		

Floyd | The shield is massive, having always been intended as a decoration
Floyd | rather than for protection. The emblem of the king of Rylane, a dragon
Floyd | standing on its hind legs and breathing fire, is pressed into the
Floyd | metal, and in the flickering torchlight the image almost seems alive as
Floyd | shadows dance over its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take shield" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the shield isn't something you can
Floyd | take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open east door" 		

Floyd | You don't want to waste time fooling around with the doors. You need to
Floyd | confront Lord Sulanar as soon as possible. The longer you delay, the
Floyd | worse it could be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "confront sulanar" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | For a fleeting moment you consider taking your time, but decide in the
Floyd | end it is too important to wait. You must see Lord Sulanar immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You climb up the stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda, ward of the king ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | For a fleeting moment you consider taking your time, but decide in the
Floyd | end it is too important to wait. You must see Lord Sulanar immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north, south and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "north" 		

Floyd | For a fleeting moment you consider taking your time, but decide in the
Floyd | end it is too important to wait. You must see Lord Sulanar immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "go north" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be something you can get
Floyd | into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "open north" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "south" 		

Floyd | You move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long corridor stretches away to the west, lit by a series of torches
Floyd | mounted on the wall. On the floor of polished stone, running the entire
Floyd | length of the corridor, is a plush carpet. A stone archway marks the
Floyd | exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda,
Floyd | ward  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You don't want to get distracted by talking with
Floyd | [prologue-door-open=Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms]. You decide to
Floyd | leave his door alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You don't want to get distracted by talking with
Floyd | [prologue-door-open=Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms]. You decide to
Floyd | leave his door alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long corridor stretches away to the east and west, lit provided by a
Floyd | series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor on polished stone,
Floyd | running the entire length of the corridor, is a plush carpet. There is
Floyd | just sufficient light to see the door to Lord Adath's rooms in the
Floyd | southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of
Floyd | Bradda, w ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. this is release 3? I'd expect more polish by this point."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You don't want to get distracted by talking with
Floyd | [prologue-door-open=Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms]. You decide to
Floyd | leave his door alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Is there some issue with the terp we're using?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You move west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long corridor stretches away to the east and west, lit by a series of
Floyd | torches mounted on the wall. On the floor on polished stone, running
Floyd | the entire length of the corridor, is a plush carpet. There is just
Floyd | sufficient light to see the door to Lord Sulanar's rooms in the
Floyd | southern wall, while a banner in the colours of the region of Alallsia
Floyd | hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Just as you approach Sulanar's door, a servant rushes in from the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |    "Excuse me, Lord Torrin," he says breathlessly. "Prince Alsanter is
Floyd | demanding to speak with you."
Floyd |    "What, now?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Yes, my lord," the servant replies.
Floyd |    You sigh. "Very well. I'll be right there."
Floyd |    The servant hurries away to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of
Floyd | Bradda, ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That might be part of it, but just the game in general, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		

Floyd | [regional-banner=Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd | The carpet, which runs the entire length of the corridor in an unbroken
Floyd | stretch of weaving, is made up of a swirling green and blue pattern
Floyd | that is quite soothing on the eyes, as the carpet is to the feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You think about pursuing your own problems first, but decide in the end
Floyd | that Alsanter must have a very good reason for sending for you. It's
Floyd | probably better to see him first, then come back and deal with Lord
Floyd | Sulanar later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine, fine."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of
Floyd | Bradda, w ]
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Have we seen Alsanter's room?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | The game is now in its verbose mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. Probably some direction it blocked us from earlier."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long corridor stretches away to the west, lit by a series of torches
Floyd | mounted on the wall. On the floor of polished stone, running the entire
Floyd | length of the corridor, is a plush carpet. A stone archway marks the
Floyd | exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda,
Floyd | ward  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You move north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda, ward of the king ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You move north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long corridor stretches away to the west, lit by a series of torches
Floyd | mounted on the wall. On the floor of polished stone, running the entire
Floyd | length of the corridor, is a plush carpet. A stone archway marks the
Floyd | exit to the south. There is a closed door in the northern wall which
Floyd | you know to be the entrance to Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the
Floyd | southern wall, beside the archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of
Floyd | the crown prince of Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A guard is on duty here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of
Floyd | Brad ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch guard" 		

Floyd | A strange notion crosses your mind, to somehow inflict harm on the
Floyd | guard. With a brief shake of your head you dismiss the thought as being
Floyd | unworthy of a knight of the realm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd | [royal-plaque=Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss guard" 		

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the plaque isn't something you can
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You walk through the open door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A standard table of unremarkable size stands in the centre of the room,
Floyd | on top of which is a cup. To the left, in front of a wide hearth and
Floyd | low-burning fire, is a chair of leather and wood that speaks of
Floyd | comfort, with an embroidered pillow resting on it. There is a window in
Floyd | the far wall with curtains open, through which you can see the late
Floyd | afternoon sky.
Floyd |    In the centre of the room, spread on the floor, is a large, circular
Floyd | rug of rich green.
Floyd |    A passage leads westwards, while the door back to the corridor
Floyd | stands open to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Prince Alsanter is standing on the rug, his face red with rage.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "What is the meaning of this?" the prince demands almost before
Floyd | you've entered, as he waves a parchment at you. His voice is slurring
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You can respond by saying:
Floyd |    (1) "What are you talking about?"
Floyd |    (2) "I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Prince Alsanter's rooms | Prologue as Torrin, son of Bradda, ward of
Floyd | the k ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "(3) None of your damn business."
		Ellison says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "1?"
		Zach says, "Sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd |    "I have no idea what you're talking about," you reply.
Floyd |    "This!" The prince steps closer and waves the parchment in your
Floyd | face. "Recognise this?"
Floyd |
Floyd |    You can respond by saying:
Floyd |    (1) "No."
Floyd |    (2) "Yes." (sarcastic)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd |    "No," you reply as calmly as you can. "I've never seen that before."
Floyd |    "This is your seal," the prince continues, pointing to the imprint
Floyd | in the wax. "This is your letter."
Floyd |    "I have never seen that letter before in my life," you reply. "If it
Floyd | has my seal, then someone has made a forgery."
Floyd |    "Do you deny that you're trying to usurp the throne?"
Floyd |
Floyd |    You can respond by saying:
Floyd |    (1) "Yes, I deny trying to usurp the throne."
Floyd |    (2) "No, I am trying to usurp the throne." (sarcastic)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We can totally play it the other way if people prefer."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm going for the straight answers."
		Zach says, "No, I'd just *love* to be king."
		Johnny says, "I don't think he'd get sarcasm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd |    "Of course I'm not trying to usurp the throne," you respond, your
Floyd | voice rising a level. "Why on earth would I try to do that? You're my
Floyd | best friend, Tevona is my fiance, and I love the king like a father.
Floyd | What have I got to gain?"
Floyd |    "You want power," Alsanter says. "You always have. This proves it."
Floyd |
Floyd |    You can respond by saying:
Floyd |    (1) "That's a complete lie."
Floyd |    (2) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Not "Goodbye (sarcastic)"?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd |    "That's a complete lie, and you know it," you almost shout. "How
Floyd | dare you insult me like that."
Floyd |    "Get out!" the prince yells in your face. "This isn't over, Torrin!
Floyd | I'll deal with you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd |    You turn for the door, but as you do you hear a the sudden sound of
Floyd | rushing feet behind you. You just have time to hear Alsanter give some
Floyd | sort of shout before you feel an arm around your neck and a sickly
Floyd | smelling cloth is put over your mouth and nose. You struggle briefly,
Floyd | then all strength leaves your legs and you fall to the floor. Darkness
Floyd | claims you.
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		Zach says, "(3) You, sir, have besmirched my honor and I demand satisfaction."
		mwmiller says, "Oooookay."
Zach says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    You wake up and find yourself lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "tell the truth" 		

Floyd | [tell truth]
Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | You stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | You see all the things you expect to in the prince's rooms: the table
Floyd | and rug, the hearth, the chair and pillow, the curtains and window, the
Floyd | passage to the west, and the closed door to the south. But it all seems
Floyd | to fade into the background.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The prince is lying face down on the rug, unmoving, with a dagger
Floyd | stuck in the middle of his back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't do it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		

Floyd | All you can see of it is the jewelled handle protruding from Prince
Floyd | Alsanter's back, but even so, you recognise it. It's the one the king
Floyd | gave to you on your birthday a few years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "You see all the things you expect to in the prince's rooms: a dead prince."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x prince" 		

Floyd | The body of the prince is lying face down near the edge of the rug,
Floyd | completely still. Blood has poured out of the wound in his back,
Floyd | pooling on the rug. There are no other injuries on Alsanter's body,
Floyd | other than the knife-wound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		

Floyd | There is nothing in here that you want to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		

Floyd | You reach out your hand towards the dagger, but even as you do the
Floyd | situation changes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The door suddenly bursts open and three guards rush into the room.
Floyd | They take in the situation at once, and they all seem to reach the same
Floyd | conclusion.
Floyd |    They draw their swords and level them at you.
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Part One: Mistake in Identity
Floyd |
Floyd |    The lords of the kingdom have given their verdict, and with the
Floyd | smallest of movements the king, my foster father for more than ten
Floyd | years, has accepted their judgement. However reluctant they might have
Floyd | been in performing their task, it is done.
Floyd |    I have been found guilty of the murder of Prince Alsanter.
Floyd |    All my protestations of innocence have been in vain. Maybe trying to
Floyd | take the dagger wasn't the smartest idea.
Floyd |    What do I feel? Pain? Fear? Anger?
Floyd |    Nothing at all. I just want to see the face of Princess Tevona, to
Floyd | see her smile at me. To hear her whisper her love for me. Desires that
Floyd | can now never be fulfilled.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Throne room
Floyd | An enormous hall surrounds you, floored completely with marble, with
Floyd | regional banners hanging down from the vaulted ceiling. Large,
Floyd | stained-glass windows are set high in the wall, allowing the weak
Floyd | daylight to cast faint beams of varicoloured light into the cavernous
Floyd | space. Additional light is provided by torches set in iron stands
Floyd | around the walls.
Floyd |    To the north, the throne doors stand open.
Floyd |    King Rithusar is seated on his throne at the far end of the hall.
Floyd | Two rows of chairs mark a narrow corridor leading to the dais, and
Floyd | seated in them are all seven lords of the kingdom. A table stands just
Floyd | before the throne at the end of the corridor of judgement, and the
Floyd | wizard Rixomas stands beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A guard is approaching, here to take you to your execution.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Throne room | Part One as Torrin, son of Bradda, prisoner of the king
Floyd | ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "beg for life" 		

Floyd | You start into your plea, attempting to convince the court of your
Floyd | innocence, but you are cut short by Rixomas.
Floyd |    "It's too late for that now," the wizard tells you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rixomas" 		

Floyd | The wizard is old, but his body is still sprightly and he moves with
Floyd | ease and grace, although you notice that he is looking a little pale
Floyd | today. He is perhaps the most powerful wizard in Rylane, and has been
Floyd | your personal friend for years. Rithusar's father brought Rixomas into
Floyd | the court in a permanent position many years ago, and since becoming
Floyd | king you know Rithusar considers him his closest friend and ally.
Floyd |    In his hands he is holding a wooden staff you have never seen him
Floyd | without.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I bet the wizard did it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff" 		

Floyd | The guard's threatening sword tells you not to try anything.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Wait!"
Floyd |    The shout comes from the king, who is standing before the throne.
Floyd | All eyes turn to the throne, and all sounds cease.
Floyd |    "As king, it's my duty to see the law carried out. However, it's
Floyd | also in my power to decide how a judgement will be carried out. Is this
Floyd | correct, Rixomas?"
Floyd |    The wizard nods. "That is correct, your Majesty."
Floyd |    "Now," the king continues, "it's plain that for this particular
Floyd | crime I can't commute it to life-imprisonment, because the laws of the
Floyd | kingdom demand that punishment be equivalent to the crime committed.
Floyd | Indeed, it's by applying the law that people can see that this kingdom
Floyd | is fair, and that her ruler is just."
Floyd |    A frown forms on the face of the wizard. "But, your Majesty..."
Floyd |    "A curse," the king proclaims. "You will pronounce a curse on him,
Floyd | something that will make him unacceptable for human contact, expelling
Floyd | him forever from our midst."
Floyd |    Confusion follows. Voices are raised in dissent, others in tacit
Floyd | agreement, as if they like the idea, but are not sure they like it
Floyd | enough. Arguments break out between lords on either side, while the
Floyd | king, the wizard and you look on.
Floyd |    "Peace, my lords," the king finally commands in a loud voice, and
Floyd | order slowly returns to the throne room. "I'm not looking for debate on
Floyd | this matter. We need only for the wizard to present us with those
Floyd | curses he is capable of performing, and for us to decide which is the
Floyd | most appropriate."
Floyd |    There is reluctance from some members of the court, Lord Sulanar in
Floyd | particular. But once the wizard begins listing the different curses
Floyd | most of that reluctance turns to grudging praise as the possibilities
Floyd | for adding to your sentence become clear.
Floyd |    For almost an hour the debate rages, eliminating possibilities
Floyd | until, finally, the choice comes down to one of three things. And to
Floyd | add to your torment, the final decision is given to you.
Floyd |    "You must choose your fate," the wizard says. "The court has decided
Floyd | to curse you by transforming you into either a rat, a fox, or a snake.
Floyd | All of these creatures are hunted and killed without remorse. You will
Floyd | be shunned by men, and your life may very well be short. But you must
Floyd | choose now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Thoughts?"
		mwmiller says, "I know which one GGG would pick. :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Is it fox? It's totally fox."
		mwmiller says, "But I vote for fox."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Zach, Johnny? Speak now or forever be a fox."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

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

		Johnny says, "I'm a fox."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fox" 		

Floyd | "So be it," the wizard says. "May God have mercy on your soul."
Floyd |    An expectant silence falls on the throne room as the wizard moves to
Floyd | stand directly in front of you and closes his eyes. He raises his staff
Floyd | above his head, with the top of the staff pointing in your direction.
Floyd |    The silence of the throne room is shattered when he mutters
Floyd | something unintelligible and a bolt of blue lightning arcs between his
Floyd | staff and your body, crackling through the air. You scream in agony as
Floyd | wave after wave of electrical fire flows through you, your body
Floyd | flopping on the floor in convulsions. Pain reaches every nerve, every
Floyd | point on your body, and yet amid the pain you begin to feel your body
Floyd | shrink, change and mutate. You feel bones crunch, muscles stretch and
Floyd | contract, and a strange, evil odour fills your nostrils. Your tunic
Floyd | rips apart and falls to the floor as your body changes within it.
Floyd |    And then, as suddenly as it starts, the pain vanishes, the lightning
Floyd | fades, and the echoes of your last scream as a human fade into silence,
Floyd | leaving you lying on the floor with all eyes staring at you.
Floyd |    The wizard steps closer, and whispers so only you can hear. "I'm so
Floyd | sorry I wasn't able to help. Go to Master Limos in the Rylane
Floyd | mountains. He might be able to help you."
Floyd |    In a louder voice he says, "You will have safety only while in this
Floyd | hall. Once you leave, your fate is in your own hands."
Floyd |    The wizard points northwards towards the doors, to the way of
Floyd | torment.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Throne room | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I want to be a foxy rat."
		Johnny says, "(%foxnoise%)"
		mwmiller hums "Whistle Stop".
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You scramble to your feet and trot out of the throne room, surprising
Floyd | yourself at how natural movement is. As you leave the guard closes the
Floyd | doors behind you. The noise as the doors shut seems so loud, as if they
Floyd | were slammed, and it makes you jump slightly.
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | This well appointed room seems significantly larger now than it used
Floyd | to. It is dominated by the towering, ornately carved doors which occupy
Floyd | almost the entire south wall, and by a thick carpet that covers the
Floyd | stone floor with intricate designs and patterns. In the two far corners
Floyd | opposite the throne room doors stand two massive suits of armour, one
Floyd | made from silver, and the other apparently from gold.
Floyd |    Apart from the doors to the throne room, which are currently closed,
Floyd | there are cavernous exits to the east and west, although you can see
Floyd | that both hallways make a sharp turn to the south after a short
Floyd | distance, and a slightly smaller passage leads north.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    What just happened? Has the king, my foster father, just rescued me
Floyd | or condemned me? Somehow death might have been preferable to this life
Floyd | without life, death without death. All my thoughts for the last two
Floyd | months have focused on my potential execution. Now, it seems, I'm
Floyd | destined to have one last adventure, with or without God's help.
Floyd |    But there is no time for reverie. If anything is to become of my
Floyd | life I need to stay alive, and that means escaping the castle, and
Floyd | hiding from anyone who might see me. I'll have to start thinking like a
Floyd | fox. Already my senses are giving me signals beyond what I've ever
Floyd | experienced before. Yet how will I be able to do anything without
Floyd | hands? The castle gates feel like they're miles away...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Save Game Warning: The castle is a dangerous place for you now. It is
Floyd | recommended that you save the game at this point so you can easily
Floyd | restore it if necessary. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Antechamber | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear movement to the east. You can also hear a soft murmuring
Floyd | coming from behind the throne room doors.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

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

		Zach says, "Sure"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Uh. west?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain hallway
Floyd | The walls of this otherwise plain hallway are decorated with
Floyd | tapestries, and a number of small statues on pedestals stand at regular
Floyd | intervals down the length of the hallway. The hallway itself runs along
Floyd | the side of the castle, with a passage to the east at the northern end,
Floyd | and a small door, which is closed, blocking the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Plain hallway | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | At the moment, you don't see any avenue for movement in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x statues" 		

Floyd | The statues are of former kings of Rylane, carved from granite. The
Floyd | faces, while obviously intended to capture a look of nobility, just
Floyd | seem somber and stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | This well appointed room seems significantly larger now than it used
Floyd | to. It is dominated by the towering, ornately carved doors which occupy
Floyd | almost the entire south wall, and by a thick carpet that covers the
Floyd | stone floor with intricate designs and patterns. In the two far corners
Floyd | opposite the throne room doors stand two massive suits of armour, one
Floyd | made from silver, and the other apparently from gold.
Floyd |    Apart from the doors to the throne room, which are currently closed,
Floyd | there are cavernous exits to the east and west, although you can see
Floyd | that both hallways make a sharp turn to the south after a short
Floyd | distance, and a slightly smaller passage leads north.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the east.
Floyd |    With a cry of alarm, the guard draws his sword and rushes at you.
Floyd | You leap away, trying to escape the fast approaching blade, but instead
Floyd | feel the cold steel stab painfully into your side. You fall to the
Floyd | floor in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 0 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That wasn't one of the options.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		mwmiller says, "So for the moment, it's Wumpus-y. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Antechamber | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "hooray. 1st puzzle solved."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with drawn curtains, but a few have been
Floyd | opened and grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall leads out to the courtyard, although
Floyd | it is closed at the moment, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    A tall, basalt pedestal is positioned in the north-western corner of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    On top of the pedestal is a large, ornamental vase.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vase" 		

Floyd | The vase is large and features some amazingly detailed etchings on the
Floyd | side, which depict a forest and a variety of woodland creatures. There
Floyd | is even a fox in one corner of the picture.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | You look around for somewhere to hide. The curtains might offer a
Floyd | feasible place to hide, especially behind them.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtains" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Always the curtains."
		mwmiller says, "If it worked for Hamlet, it'll work for us. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd | The curtains are made from a light, thin cloth, reddish in colour, and
Floyd | reach almost all the way to the floor. In fact, they are almost the
Floyd | same colour as your fur. They are outset from the windows, which leaves
Floyd | a small space between the curtains and the window.
Floyd |    One of the curtains appears to be frayed at the top where it is
Floyd | attached to the rail. You doubt it would take much effort to pull it
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why are my feet red and not black?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are a small, red fox with a long snout and bushy red tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wag tail" 		

Floyd | You wag your tail a few times.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "perk ears" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pant" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The smell of the fire dominates here, but you also smell a something
Floyd | musty, but you can't pinpoint its location.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		

Floyd | You can't reach the frayed curtain from your current hiding spot.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "We can wag our tail, but not look at it. Okay."
Zach says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with drawn curtains, but a few have been
Floyd | opened and grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall leads out to the courtyard, although
Floyd | it is closed at the moment, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    A tall, basalt pedestal is positioned in the north-western corner of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    On top of the pedestal is a large, ornamental vase.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | The fire is burning low, but it is still pushing out a lot of heat.
Floyd | Some of the logs look well burnt. If you could drag something onto the
Floyd | fire, you imagine it would still burn fairly well.

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cupboard" 		

Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the cupboard.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd | Made of acacia wood, the cupboard features intricate details on its
Floyd | doors. It is tall, too, about seven feet in total. The base is standing
Floyd | a couple of inches above the ground, courtesy of four small feet, and
Floyd | the height extended another couple of inches by small fascia running
Floyd | along the top edge which conceals the flat surface on top of the
Floyd | cupboard. At present, the cupboard is firmly shut.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your animal senses are screaming at you to hide.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		

Floyd | You grab the frayed curtain with your teeth and tug firmly, but nothing
Floyd | seems to happen. Again you pull and this time are rewarded with the
Floyd | sound of cloth tearing high above you. With one more firm pull the
Floyd | entire curtain rips away from the rail and ends up in a pile at your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeee. We're going to die."
Zach says (to Floyd), "put curtain in fire" 		

Floyd | You grab one end of the fallen curtain with your teeth and drag it to
Floyd | the fire. With a toss of your head you manage to throw it onto the low
Floyd | burning fire, where it smoulders for a moment before bursting into
Floyd | flame. Smoke billows into the hall.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the south.
Floyd |    With a cry of alarm, the guard draws his sword and rushes at you.
Floyd | You leap away, trying to escape the fast approaching blade, but instead
Floyd | feel the cold steel stab painfully into your side. You fall to the
Floyd | floor in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 0 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Antechamber | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Meanies. =("
		Zach asks, "Maybe knock over the vase and then hide behind the curtain?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain hallway
Floyd | The walls of this otherwise plain hallway are decorated with
Floyd | tapestries, and a number of small statues on pedestals stand at regular
Floyd | intervals down the length of the hallway. The hallway itself runs along
Floyd | the side of the castle, with a passage to the east at the northern end,
Floyd | and a small door, which is closed, blocking the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Plain hallway | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Antechamber | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with drawn curtains, but a few have been
Floyd | opened and grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall leads out to the courtyard, although
Floyd | it is closed at the moment, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    A tall, basalt pedestal is positioned in the north-western corner of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |    On top of the pedestal is a large, ornamental vase.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push vase" 		

Floyd | You can't reach the vase, although the pedestal is well within reach.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pedestal" 		

Floyd | Placing your paws against the side of the pedestal you give it a push,
Floyd | and it rocks alarmingly back and forth. The vase tips one way, then
Floyd | another, and ends up balancing on the edge of the stand. Slowly,
Floyd | inexorably, it topples from the pedestal and smashes into a thousand
Floyd | pieces on the floor, and the room echoes with the sound of its demise.
Floyd | The pedestal itself follows a second later, slamming into the floor
Floyd | with considerable force and further crushing the remains of the vase.
Floyd |    Where the base of the pedestal rested a small hole in the floor can
Floyd | now be seen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | The hole is only a few inches across, and has a ragged edge. It seems
Floyd | to lead to an area under the meeting hall, but you are too big to
Floyd | squeeze through such a small opening.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "If only we was a rat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cupboard" 		

Floyd | You look at the space beneath the cupboard, but you quickly reach the
Floyd | conclusion there is no way you could fit under it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fire" 		

Floyd | You decide that getting burnt alive in the fire is not the destiny you
Floyd | had in mind.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    The door to the courtyard opens and a servant walks in. You don't
Floyd | hear the door close again.
Floyd |    "Oh dear, what a mess!" she cries, and immediately tries to lift the
Floyd | pedestal. After a few moments of straining she finally gives up with a
Floyd | huff and turns her attention to picking up pieces of the vase.
Floyd |    The servant turns and sees you, all colour draining from her face.
Floyd |    "A fox!" the servant cries, before fleeing as fast as her feet will
Floyd | carry her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Servant doesn't like foxes? Pfft."
Zach says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtains" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |    The door to the courtyard opens and a servant walks in. You don't
Floyd | hear the door close again.
Floyd |    "Oh dear, what a mess!" she cries, and immediately tries to lift the
Floyd | pedestal. After a few moments of straining she finally gives up with a
Floyd | huff and turns her attention to picking up pieces of the vase.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "I mean, it's not like we're a *rat*, after all."
		mwmiller exclaims, "Now check out the overhead compartments while they're distracted!"
		mwmiller says, "...Wait, wrong game."
		Zach says, "A rat in the middle ages inspires the respect that a plague bearing critter deserves."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You feel that exposing yourself now would not be in your best
Floyd | interests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You feel that exposing yourself now would not be in your best
Floyd | interests.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    The servant exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The area immediately in front of the pedestal is covered with the
Floyd | scattered shards of an ornamental vase.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell hole" 		

Floyd | There is no need to smell any particular item. You can use your
Floyd | enhanced, vulpine sense of smell in each location - if you detect
Floyd | anything unusual or noteworthy with your olfactory senses, you can then
Floyd | examine the item for more information.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your animal senses are screaming at you to hide.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    A servant enters from the south.
Floyd |    The servant turns and sees you, all colour draining from her face.
Floyd |    "A fox!" the servant cries, before fleeing as fast as her feet will
Floyd | carry her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The first result for create interactive fiction is Aaron's book."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ilac"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A servant enters from the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the south.
Floyd |    The servant exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    The guard exits to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A servant enters from the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | In Debris Room
Floyd | You are in a debris room filled with stuff washed in from the surface.
Floyd | A low wide passage with cobbles becomes plugged with mud and debris
Floyd | here, but an awkward canyon leads...**error**
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Error 350: Bad Adventure reference. Error has been corrected.
Floyd | Returning you to your normal transmission. ]
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
		Johnny says, "He claims TADS is the first result."
		Johnny says, "sigh, ilac, sorry"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unhind" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You feel that exposing yourself now would not be in your best
Floyd | interests.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    The servant exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You don't hear anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "C'mon, go away."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your animal senses are screaming at you to hide.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the south.
Floyd |    With a cry of alarm, the guard draws his sword and rushes at you.
Floyd | You leap away, trying to escape the fast approaching blade, but instead
Floyd | feel the cold steel stab painfully into your side. You fall to the
Floyd | floor in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 0 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    The guard exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unhide" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north, south and down.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You check the size of the hole, and quickly calculate that you can't
Floyd | fit down it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		

Floyd | From the base to the flat platform at the top the basalt pedestal is
Floyd | carved in a thin spiral, like vines winding around a tree. It stands
Floyd | about five feet high. Or it would if it was upright - it is currently
Floyd | lying on its side. On the floor where the base of the pedestal was
Floyd | located is a small, ragged hole.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- voices on the other side
Floyd | of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You can just make out the sound of voices that seem to be coming from
Floyd | the other side of the door.
Floyd |    "Do you think he's guilty?"
Floyd |    "Sure. You've heard the evidence, haven't you?"
Floyd |    "Well, yeah, but it doesn't make sense. He's always been close
Floyd | friends with the prince."
Floyd |    You also hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You can just make out the sound of voices that seem to be coming from
Floyd | the other side of the door.
Floyd |    "What about the fight he and the prince had, eh?"
Floyd |    "I never heard what he said the fight was about."
Floyd |    "Well, apparently the prince accused him of trying to usurp the
Floyd | throne."
Floyd |    You also hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You can just make out the sound of voices that seem to be coming from
Floyd | the other side of the door.
Floyd |    "I just don't understand it. He had everything, and yet...bah! What
Floyd | a waste."
Floyd |    "He's a murderer. He's getting what he deserved."
Floyd |    You also hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You hear movement on the other side of the door, and after a moment or
Floyd | two you hear voices.
Floyd |    "I can't wait for this to end! I hate guard duty."
Floyd |    "Yeah. Me too."
Floyd |    You also hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You hear movement on the other side of the door, and after a moment or
Floyd | two you hear voices.
Floyd |    "Any chance I can swap a sentry duty with you?"
Floyd |    "Not a chance." the second voice replies.
Floyd |    You also hear movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You hear movement on the other side of the door, and after a moment or
Floyd | two you hear voices.
Floyd |    "You still seeing Vendra?"
Floyd |    There is only a grunt in reply.
Floyd |    "Oh."
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You hear movement on the other side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why does it print it three times?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I keep hoping they'll pass through here and we can run north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat curtain" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |    Your animal senses are screaming at you to hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A guard enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd | He is one of the palace guard. He appears to be on a patrol of the
Floyd | castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    The guard exits to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb curtains" 		

Floyd | You consider changing your hiding spot, but decide in the end that your
Floyd | current position is safe enough.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat fire" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | The table is long and broad, capable of handling with some of the
Floyd | larger gatherings the court may want to entertain. The wood is stained
Floyd | a rich, deep brown colour, and has been polished until reflections can
Floyd | be seen on the surface, although you only know that from experience.
Floyd | From your current position you can't see the top of the table at all.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Did we try going north?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. It tells us it's not safe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb on table" 		

Floyd | You leap up unto the table, but your vulpine senses immediately start
Floyd | saying you are too exposed. You fight it for a moment but decide to
Floyd | jump down again.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb cupboard" 		

Floyd | You look up towards the top of the cupboard, but you quickly reach the
Floyd | conclusion there is no way you could get up there.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		

Floyd | You grab the frayed curtain with your teeth and tug firmly, but nothing
Floyd | seems to happen. Again you pull and this time are rewarded with the
Floyd | sound of cloth tearing high above you. With one more firm pull the
Floyd | entire curtain rips away from the rail and ends up in a pile at your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so we can do both of those things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond. One of the windows is
Floyd | missing a curtain altogether.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There is a large pile of reddish cloth here, the remains of one of
Floyd | the curtains.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put curtain in fire" 		

Floyd | You grab one end of the fallen curtain with your teeth and drag it to
Floyd | the fire. With a toss of your head you manage to throw it onto the low
Floyd | burning fire, where it smoulders for a moment before bursting into
Floyd | flame. Smoke billows into the hall.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement on the other
Floyd | side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtain" 		

Floyd | You wriggle your body behind the curtains. Your feet are still visible,
Floyd | but given the curtain colour you should be well enough concealed until
Floyd | you are reayd to unhide yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains)
Floyd | You are concealed behind one of the curtains in the meeting hall. There
Floyd | are windows right next to you that hold views of the grey sky, but
Floyd | there is not much else to see. The curtains effectively block your view
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall (hiding behind the curtains) | Part One as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe they'll come out now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    You hear voices from the other side of the courtyard door. The
Floyd | voices are raised in alarm.
Floyd |    "Can you smell that?"
Floyd |    "Yes, it smells like... something's burning..."
Floyd |    "Look! There's smoke coming from the hall!"
Floyd |    Two guards suddenly rush through the open door and into the meeting
Floyd | hall. Shouting to each other, they quickly smother the fire burning in
Floyd | the curtain, and carry the remains away. They make their exit through
Floyd | the courtyard door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by three. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or we'll burn to dea--"
		Zach says, "Hooray!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You emerge from behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting hall
Floyd | A high ceiling and an enormous hearth give the meeting hall an imposing
Floyd | feel, but not to the level of the throne room. There are windows on the
Floyd | east wall, mostly draped with curtains, but a few have been drawn and
Floyd | grey clouds can be seen in the sky beyond. One of the windows is
Floyd | missing a curtain altogether.
Floyd |    The floor is polished stone, covered in places by large, featureless
Floyd | rugs. There is a table stretching for a good length of the expansive
Floyd | room, around which are a number of chairs. In the south-western corner
Floyd | there is a tall cupboard, and next to it is the hearth where a fire is
Floyd | burning low.
Floyd |    A wide door in the north wall, which is standing open at the moment,
Floyd | leads out to the courtyard, while a passage southwards leads to the
Floyd | antechamber.
Floyd |    There is a tall, basalt pedestal lying on its side in the
Floyd | north-western corner of the room, next to which you can see a small
Floyd | hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Meeting hall | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot through the open door and descend the stone steps into the
Floyd | courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard
Floyd | You are currently hiding in the shadow cast by an overhanging balcony
Floyd | at the southern end of the castle courtyard. Battlements surround this
Floyd | area, tall walls topped with parapets, while in front of you to the
Floyd | north stretches a wide, open area paved with flagstones.
Floyd |    To the east you can see the stables, while westwards is the castle
Floyd | smithy. To the south, up a small series of stone steps, lies the
Floyd | entrance to the meeting hall.
Floyd |    There is a large stack of barrels just off to the left, along with
Floyd | some discarded and empty crates, and a single wooden plank.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There is a horse-drawn cart standing nearby, the driver idly holding
Floyd | the reins of a large, grey draught horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the courtyard | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Woo!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And here I thought Zach was just being destructive :)"
		Ellison says, "wow"
		Zach says, "Hey, they turn us into a fox, fires get started."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		

Floyd | The barrels are made of wood wrapped in steel bands. They are stacked
Floyd | four high in places, and seem to be mostly filled with wine, although
Floyd | you can smell a number of other things, like barley and wheat too.
Floyd |    The stack is arranged in a step-like manner, with the tallest
Floyd | sections at the southern-most end, and the smallest pointing towards
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |    A barrel right at the top of the stack is poorly positioned, and
Floyd | threatens to fall at the least provocation.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The servant rushes in from the west, and grabs another sack from the
Floyd | rear of the cart.
Floyd |    "All right," the driver drawls. "I'd better get going now."
Floyd |    The servant hurries off carrying the sack.
Floyd |    With a flick of the reins, the cart driver urges his horse on, and
Floyd | the cart makes its way north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the cart?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The servant rushes in from the west, and grabs another sack from the
Floyd | rear of the cart.
Floyd |    "All right," the driver drawls. "I'd better get going now."
Floyd |    The servant hurries off carrying the sack.
Floyd |    With a flick of the reins, the cart driver urges his horse on, and
Floyd | the cart makes its way north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Sure"
		Zach says, "Dany"
		Zach says, "*Dang"
Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb barrels" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The servant rushes in from the west, and grabs another sack from the
Floyd | rear of the cart.
Floyd |    "All right," the driver drawls. "I'd better get going now."
Floyd |    The servant hurries off carrying the sack.
Floyd |    With a flick of the reins, the cart driver urges his horse on, and
Floyd | the cart makes its way north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		

Floyd | The plank is about 5 feet long and 3 inches wide. It is resting against
Floyd | one of the discarded crates in a way that reminds you of a see-saw your
Floyd | father made for you when you were small.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push barrel" 		

Floyd | You place your paws against the side of the closest one and push as
Floyd | hard as you can, but nothing seems to happen. It would take someone
Floyd | larger to have any impact on the stack of barrels, you decide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "jump on plank" 		

Floyd | There doesn't appear to be any compelling reason to expend energy in
Floyd | such a manner.
Floyd |    You hear the sound of the portcullis being raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd | The crates are made of wood, slats of pine hammered together rather
Floyd | shoddily. There are only about three or four of them. What they might
Floyd | have contained is a mystery, as they are all empty. A plank is leaning
Floyd | against one of the crates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    You hear the sound of the portcullis being lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The stack of barrels is a smorgasbord of powerful smells, but none
Floyd | stand out on their own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Smithy?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is normally an active place, but today the smithy doors are
Floyd | closed, and no sounds can be heard from within. A pile of discarded
Floyd | iron, leftovers from smithy work, lies next to the doors, along with a
Floyd | barrel filled with water. Nearby is another door which you know leads
Floyd | to the stores, but this door, too, is closed.
Floyd |    To the east is the southern end of the courtyard, while northeast
Floyd | leads you into the wide, northern end.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Smithy | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | Having been used by the blacksmiths to clean equipment, the water
Floyd | doesn't look clean enough to drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Mineral water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x iron" 		

Floyd | The pile is made of various bits of twisted metal, none of which looks
Floyd | to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | The archers on the walls are too skilled at their work to risk moving
Floyd | into the open like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Stables?"
		Zach says, "Eek, I didn't know there were archers."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard
Floyd | You are currently hiding in the shadow cast by an overhanging balcony
Floyd | at the southern end of the castle courtyard. Battlements surround this
Floyd | area, tall walls topped with parapets, while in front of you to the
Floyd | north stretches a wide, open area paved with flagstones.
Floyd |    To the east you can see the stables, while westwards is the castle
Floyd | smithy. To the south, up a small series of stone steps, lies the
Floyd | entrance to the meeting hall.
Floyd |    There is a large stack of barrels just off to the left, along with
Floyd | some discarded and empty crates, and a single wooden plank.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the courtyard | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | You are outside the stables, the doors to which are closed, except for
Floyd | the top half of one door which is tied back against the wall with a
Floyd | rope. A load of hay still to be stowed in a stall lies to one side, a
Floyd | pitchfork stuck in it forlornly. In front of the stable doors is a
Floyd | barrel, lying on its side.
Floyd |    The southern end of the courtyard is towards the west, while to the
Floyd | northwest is the northern end, near the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A horse is standing inside the stables but with its head sticking
Floyd | through the open stable door. It appears to be asleep.
Floyd |    You hear the sound of the portcullis being raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Stables | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick horse" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the chestnut horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat horse" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		

Floyd | The mound is quite high, perhaps eight feet. A pitchfork in standing up
Floyd | in the pile, obviously left there by an absent stable hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Weird, I was going to try the same thing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd | The barrel is made of wood, with steel bands wrapped around it for
Floyd | strength. It is lying on its side, which you imagine is because a
Floyd | servant was moving it and has not returned to complete the job. You are
Floyd | unsure what the barrel contains, your fox senses not giving you any
Floyd | insight. It is currently sitting directly in front of the stable doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb on horse" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter barrel" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd | The horse is a chestnut, a fine looking animal with a small patch of
Floyd | white hair, like a star, on its forehead. It looks to be asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on barrel" 		

Floyd | You place your paws on the barrel, and using all the leverage your body
Floyd | can manage, you give it a push. It is so heavy that you wonder if you
Floyd | will be able to move it at all. But after a moment or two of straining,
Floyd | it finally starts to roll. And once started the barrel rolls easily,
Floyd | coming to rest against the castle wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You think about it, but there doesn't appear to be any reason to stand
Floyd | on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb on barrel" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pitchfork" 		

Floyd | The pitchfork is stuck vertically in the mound of hay.
Floyd |    You hear the sound of the portcullis being raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd | The barrel is made of wood, with steel bands wrapped around it for
Floyd | strength. It is lying on its side, which you imagine is because a
Floyd | servant was moving it and has not returned to complete the job. You are
Floyd | unsure what the barrel contains, your fox senses not giving you any
Floyd | insight. It is currently resting against the castle wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		

Floyd | Because the barrel is right up against the castle wall you can't get
Floyd | any leverage to push it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull barrel" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the barrel, but you can't imagine there
Floyd | being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    Surprisingly, the horse remains asleep. Some sort of physical
Floyd | intervention may be required to rouse the beast from slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite horse" 		

Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | Made from pine, the stable doors mark the entrance to the stables where
Floyd | the kings horses, and those of any visiting dignitaries, are housed.
Floyd | You know from experience that around one hundred horses can be bedded
Floyd | in the stalls inside. While the main doors are closed, the top half of
Floyd | one door is open, tied back against the wall with a rope that hangs
Floyd | down invitingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | The rope is thin, short and worn, and has frayed ends. It looks as if
Floyd | it was part of a longer piece some time in the past. It is attached to
Floyd | the handle on one of the stable doors, securing the door against the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat rope" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd | You leap up to grab the end of the rope with your teeth and the weight
Floyd | of your body unties the knot that is holding the door back. As it
Floyd | swings free you let go and drop back to the ground.
Floyd |    As the door swings closed it gathers momentum and it strikes the
Floyd | sleeping horse with some force. Startled out of sleep, the horse is
Floyd | instantly agitated and begins to rear and neigh in a frightened manner.
Floyd |    The horse lunges at the stable doors and they burst open, allowing
Floyd | the horse escape the stables and rush towards the northern end of the
Floyd | courtyard.
Floyd |    Before you can even think to hide, a stable hand comes rushing out
Floyd | of the stables closing the doors behind him, and then bolts after the
Floyd | escaped horse. He doesn't even glance in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whee."
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Stables
Floyd | You are outside the stables, the doors to which are closed, except for
Floyd | the top half of one door which was previously tied back against the
Floyd | wall but is currently swinging free. A load of hay still to be stowed
Floyd | in a stall lies to one side, a pitchfork stuck in it forlornly. A
Floyd | barrel, lying on its side, is resting against the wall.
Floyd |    The southern end of the courtyard is towards the west, while to the
Floyd | northwest is the northern end, near the gatehouse.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |    You hear the sound of the portcullis being raised.
Floyd |    You can hear a horse neighing in distress coming from the northern
Floyd | end of the courtyard. You also hear hooves beating on the flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west and northwest.
Floyd |    You can hear a horse neighing in distress coming from the northern
Floyd | end of the courtyard. You also hear hooves beating on the flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl | You have been trampled to death by a distressed horse.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | The archers on the walls are too skilled at their work to risk moving
Floyd | into the open like that.
Floyd |    You can hear a horse neighing in distress coming from the northern
Floyd | end of the courtyard. You also hear hooves beating on the flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hay" 		

Floyd | [examine hay]
Floyd | The mound is quite high, perhaps eight feet. A pitchfork in standing up
Floyd | in the pile, obviously left there by an absent stable hand.
Floyd |    You can hear a horse neighing in distress coming from the northern
Floyd | end of the courtyard. You also hear hooves beating on the flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard
Floyd | You are currently hiding in the shadow cast by an overhanging balcony
Floyd | at the southern end of the castle courtyard. Battlements surround this
Floyd | area, tall walls topped with parapets, while in front of you to the
Floyd | north stretches a wide, open area paved with flagstones.
Floyd |    To the east you can see the stables, while westwards is the castle
Floyd | smithy. To the south, up a small series of stone steps, lies the
Floyd | entrance to the meeting hall.
Floyd |    There is a large stack of barrels just off to the left, along with
Floyd | some discarded and empty crates, and a single wooden plank.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A cart, pulled by a large grey horse, arrives from the northern end
Floyd | of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A servant rushes in from the west, oblivious to your presence, and
Floyd | approaches the cart.
Floyd |    "Another load for ya," the driver says to the servant.
Floyd |    "Thanks," he replies.
Floyd |    The servant grabs one of the sacks from the rear of the cart, heaves
Floyd | it onto his shoulder, then disappears back to the west, heading for the
Floyd | castle storeroom.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the courtyard | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can get onto the cart now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		

Floyd | It's a fairly uninteresting cart, a little old and ramshackle. The rear
Floyd | section of the cart is surrounded by barriers of wood which, combined
Floyd | with your small stature, make determining the contents impossible. It
Floyd | has four wheels, and a small seat at the front for the driver. There is
Floyd | a reasonable space under the cart which would be out of sight of the
Floyd | archers, if you could reach it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    To your ears comes the sound of a horse in distress, along with a
Floyd | few shouts of someone trying to calm the horse. The sounds are coming
Floyd | from the northern end of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or under."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cart" 		

Floyd | With the archers distracted by the agitated horse, you slip unnoticed
Floyd | beneath the cart where its shadow and bulk conceal you. However, should
Floyd | the cart move you know you will be exposed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard (hiding under the cart)
Floyd | With the cart standing above you and hiding you from the eyes of the
Floyd | archers on the battlements, you are safe for the moment. In front of
Floyd | you to the north, looking past the cart and horse you are hiding
Floyd | beneath, stretches a wide, open area paved with flagstones. Normally
Floyd | this area would be bustling with activity, but today it seems a little
Floyd | quiet.
Floyd |    There are an assortment of barrels and crates just off to the left,
Floyd | while in the eastern corner are the stables. To the west is the castle
Floyd | smithy, and to the south, up a small series of stone steps, lies the
Floyd | entrance to the meeting hall.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A servant appears from the west, grabs a sack from the cart and
Floyd | takes it away. He appears so focused on his work he doesn't see you
Floyd | cowering under the cart.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the courtyard (hiding under the cart) | Part One as
Floyd | Torrin ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | To move north now would mean exposing yourself to the archers on the
Floyd | walls. You decide to wait for the cart to move and follow underneath
Floyd | it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A servant arrives from the west and grabs a sack from the cart,
Floyd | before heading back towards the storage room. Your presence under the
Floyd | cart goes unnoticed.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    You can hear a horse neighing in distress coming from the northern
Floyd | end of the courtyard. You also hear hooves beating on the flagstones.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The servant rushes in from the west, and grabs another sack from the
Floyd | rear of the cart.
Floyd |    "That's the lot," the driver says. "See you after the execution."
Floyd |    The servant hurries off carrying the sack.
Floyd |    With a flick of the reins, the cart driver urges his horse on, and
Floyd | the cart makes its way north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As the cart moves away, you find yourself standing out in the open,
Floyd | and it takes less than a second for an archer to spot you.
Floyd |    "Look!" a voice cries. "A fox!"
Floyd |    Amid exclamations of surprise by other archers you hear the sound of
Floyd | an arrow being launched. You were already moving, even before the arrow
Floyd | left the string, but it still hits you, spearing through your body and
Floyd | throwing you to the ground. Another arrow hits you, but you can hardly
Floyd | feel it as your life slowly ebbs away.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 3 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Southern end of the courtyard (hiding under the cart)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the courtyard (hiding under the cart) | Part One as
Floyd | Torrin ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | To move north now would mean exposing yourself to the archers on the
Floyd | walls. You decide to wait for the cart to move and follow underneath
Floyd | it.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "follow cart" 		

Floyd | Knowing that timing is everything, you wait for the cart to move. If
Floyd | you can stay under it, you might be able to avoid being seen.
Floyd |    The servant rushes in from the west, and grabs another sack from the
Floyd | rear of the cart.
Floyd |    "That's the lot," the driver says. "See you after the execution."
Floyd |    The servant hurries off carrying the sack.
Floyd |    There is a sudden flick of the reins and with a jolt the cart
Floyd | lurches forward. You keep pace with it, forcing yourself to stay calm,
Floyd | willing the archers to keep their attention on the still-upset horse.
Floyd |    A cat, sunning itself in the northern end of the courtyard, spots
Floyd | you as you pass. It leaps up, hissing wildly at you, and for a moment
Floyd | you think that all is lost. But the whinnying of the chestnut horse
Floyd | drowns out most of the sound, and the cat is ignored.
Floyd |    Finally, the cart comes to a halt in the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse (hiding under the cart)
Floyd | The mass of the cart immediately above you adds to the dimness of the
Floyd | tunnel-like gatehouse. You can see daylight ahead to the north where
Floyd | the bars of the lowered portcullis allow light through. There are holes
Floyd | in the flagstones here, where the spikes on the end of the portcullis
Floyd | rest when it is down.
Floyd |    From behind you, at the northern end of the courtyard, comes the
Floyd | sound of a horse whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Gatehouse (hiding under the cart) | Part One as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, fine."
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow cart" 		

Floyd | There is no further need to follow the cart, as you have crossed the
Floyd | courtyard and only the portcullis stands in your way. Following the
Floyd | cart out of the castle would complicate your ability to avoid the
Floyd | archers on the walls.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    With an enormous groan and the clanking of gears and chains, the
Floyd | portcullis slowly rises up.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "follow cart" 		

Floyd | There is no further need to follow the cart, as you have crossed the
Floyd | courtyard and only the portcullis stands in your way. Following the
Floyd | cart out of the castle would complicate your ability to avoid the
Floyd | archers on the walls.
Floyd |    With a flick of the reins, the cart driver urges his horse on, and
Floyd | the cart makes its way north through the raised portcullis.
Floyd |    As the cart moves away, you find yourself standing out in the open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | The light is dim here, owing to the tunnel-like nature of the
Floyd | gatehouse. Daylight streams through the northern end, unhindered by the
Floyd | raised portcullis. There are holes in the flagstones here, where the
Floyd | spikes on the end of the portcullis rest when it is down.
Floyd |    From behind you, at the northern end of the courtyard, comes the
Floyd | sound of a horse whinnying in distress.
Floyd |    From the northern end of the courtyard comes the sound of a horse
Floyd | whinnying in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Gatehouse | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | With the portcullis up, you dash out of the gatehouse, looking for the
Floyd | safety of distance from the castle. Before you is the long slope of the
Floyd | stone ramp that leads down and away from the castle gates. At the base
Floyd | of the ramp, spread out before you like a map, lies the city of Ryla.
Floyd |    You make a dash for the bottom, knowing that you will not be safe
Floyd | while you are still in range of the archers on the battlements.
Floyd |    It's a long way, and you feel like you've only just started when
Floyd | from above and behind you hear a shout.
Floyd |    "Hey, look! A fox!"
Floyd |    One of the archers on the battlements has spotted you. Your red fur
Floyd | coat makes you stand out against the weather-worn grey stone of the
Floyd | ramp. And then you hear a sound that fills you with dread.
Floyd |    Twang...zip! A arrow hits the ground less than an inch from your
Floyd | nose and ricochets away.
Floyd |    You change direction, twisting and turning to throw off the archers
Floyd | aim, all the time racing to reach the bottom of the ramp and be out of
Floyd | the archers range. Desperately you dart left and right, this way and
Floyd | that, but ever downwards and away from the castle. More arrows strike
Floyd | the ground near you, and one grazes your side, drawing blood. But
Floyd | finally, you reach the bottom and quickly seek cover beneath some
Floyd | bushes on the side of the road. Your rapid breathing slows as you catch
Floyd | your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by five. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |    I'm out of the castle in one piece, and so I still have a chance of
Floyd | discovering the true murderer of my best friend and getting this curse
Floyd | lifted. But it's quite a walk to the Rylane Mountains to see this
Floyd | Master Limos, whoever he is, and first I must escape the city.
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western side of the road
Floyd | You are hiding in some bushes on the west side of the main road that
Floyd | leads through the city of Ryla. Behind you to the south is the stone
Floyd | ramp that leads up to the castle gates, the castle looming above you,
Floyd | elevated on its rocky crag. The main road heads north, but the amount
Floyd | of traffic on it precludes any thought of using it yourself. Westwards
Floyd | the way is barred by the rocky base of the castle, but an alley that
Floyd | might provide sufficient cover can be seen to the northwest. There is
Floyd | also a small drainage pipe here, about a foot in diameter, which runs
Floyd | eastwards underneath the road.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Western side of the road | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

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

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | Your score is 8 out of a maximum of 101. Enter FULL SCORE to see a
Floyd | complete breakdown of the scoring items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "I assume Master Limos is in charge of fancy long carriages."
		Zach says, "Bwah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		Ellison says, "well, I chose rat when I played it, but you guys have already gotten farther than I ever did"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, me too. I never made it out of the castle with the rat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And then I took a break and, well, never bothered to go back."
		mwmiller says, "Need to work on your plague-spreading skillz."
		Zach says, "I wish the game had started when we were turned into an animal."
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You dash across the open space, looking for the concealment offered by
Floyd | the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southern end of the alley
Floyd | Less of an alley and more of a area left over between buildings, it
Floyd | stretches some distance to the north. The gap between the rear of each
Floyd | building is barely six feet, and from what you can see of the
Floyd | buildings, this is not their best side. Construction is haphazard,
Floyd | materials are mismatched, and everything is smeared with dirt and
Floyd | grime. It is a depressing scene, especially when viewed under a leaden
Floyd | sky. To the southeast, beyond the alley, an open area can be seen
Floyd | beside the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As you pause to survey the area, a faint shimmer of light appears a
Floyd | few feet away, hovering in the air. You stare at it as it shifts and
Floyd | wavers, like a veil of silk in the wind. And as you watch it begins to
Floyd | expand, growing larger each moment, becoming more distinct and well
Floyd | formed.
Floyd |    And finally, standing before you, is the ghostly image of a man.
Floyd |    It is not a man you can ever remember meeting, but his face catches
Floyd | in your mind, signalling that it is somehow familiar. The man's
Floyd | features are strong, but while his body seems youthful, his eyes seem
Floyd | much older, as if he has looked on all the evil in the world and
Floyd | accepted it as his own. He is dressed in black robes, with a strange
Floyd | amulet of vivid blue set in gold around his neck.
Floyd |    The wraith-like man looks around, taking in his surroundings, and
Floyd | his eyes fall on you. You see him blink, perhaps in unbelief, and for
Floyd | some seconds his gaze is unwavering, piercing.
Floyd |    Suddenly, the phantom throws his head back and laughs. Or at least,
Floyd | he makes a laughing motion, for no sounds reach your ears. But you can
Floyd | tell he is not appreciating some clever pun or practical joke; the look
Floyd | in his eyes tells you he thinks of your misfortune as humorous.
Floyd | Somehow, this apparition knows what has happened to you, and finds the
Floyd | knowledge funny.
Floyd |    Then, like a candle being snuffed, the ghost disappears, leaving you
Floyd | with the image of a man laughing at your fate burned in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Southern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the intro text wasn't quite as interminable as I remembered it, either"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The tiny amount of backstory we care about could certainly have been in static intro text."
		Zach says, "And there were less text dumps."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, this is release 3. It's possible he added a lot of new stuff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Actually, it looks like he did exactly in the first release. You start in a cell, and it tells you why you're there, and then you wait a billion times and get turned into the critter of your choice. Anyway.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That wraith guy is a jerk."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, inside which is a herd of sheep,
Floyd | bleating nervously. In the building next to the corral is a plain,
Floyd | white door that has some blood-like stains near at the base. The alley
Floyd | continues to the northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter corral" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You trot northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | not busy, but a short distance away you see a shopkeeper standing in
Floyd | the doorway of his shop, looking around indifferently, and his presence
Floyd | keeps you from leaving the safety of the alley. The road runs
Floyd | east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction goes, but to
Floyd | the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the side of one of the buildings nearby is a
Floyd | rake.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is an ragged, burlap sack, full to bursting with
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and faces the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x rake" 		

Floyd | It is a simple rake, constructed of a wooden pole and iron head. The
Floyd | iron is somewhat rusted, but otherwise it looks in good condition. You
Floyd | could probably move the rake by dragging it in a direction.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search sack" 		

Floyd | [examine sack]
Floyd | It is a large, burlap sack that is stained and torn in a number of
Floyd | places, yet it is still bulging at the seams, filled with brown, autumn
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "roll around in leaves" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dump sack" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the sack.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and looks to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x shopkeeper" 		

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks bored, as if he is waiting for something
Floyd | interesting to happen. The shopkeeper is currently looking away to the
Floyd | east, towards the city gates.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x east" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and faces the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag rake west" 		

Floyd | You notice the shopkeeper is facing this way. Attempting to move in
Floyd | such an obvious way is bound to attract his unwanted attention.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag rake east" 		

Floyd | You notice the shopkeeper is facing this way. Attempting to move in
Floyd | such an obvious way is bound to attract his unwanted attention.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and looks to the east.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag rake west" 		

Floyd | You decide that attempting to get past the shopkeeper without being
Floyd | seen, especially while dragging a rake with your teeth, is a foolhardy
Floyd | proposition.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and faces the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's see what's east?"
		Ellison says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Attempting to leave the safety of the alley at this point would be
Floyd | futile, given the presence of the shopkeeper, who would almost
Floyd | certainly see you if you moved out. You decide to come up with another
Floyd | plan.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Blah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and looks to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Attempting to leave the safety of the alley at this point would be
Floyd | futile, given the presence of the shopkeeper, who would almost
Floyd | certainly see you if you moved out. You decide to come up with another
Floyd | plan.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite shopkeeper" 		

Floyd | You consider an attack on the shopkeeper. He is unarmed, after all. But
Floyd | there is too much distance to cover, and no guarantee of success, so
Floyd | you decide in the end to try something else.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and faces the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, west and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You trot southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, inside which is a herd of sheep,
Floyd | bleating nervously. In the building next to the corral is a plain,
Floyd | white door that has some blood-like stains near at the base. The alley
Floyd | continues to the northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd | There are perhaps a dozen or so animals. They are looking at you
Floyd | nervously, and occasionally bleating their fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick chops" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corral" 		

Floyd | The corral is a box shape, with cross-beams on the sides to keep the
Floyd | occupants from escaping. The sides are only about four feet high. A
Floyd | small gate is built into one side to provide access. Inside the corral
Floyd | is a small herd of sheep.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You rush forward and push against the small gate of the corral with
Floyd | your paws, but it refuses to move. There appears to be some form of
Floyd | latch keeping it from opening. You dart back to your position under the
Floyd | vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open latch" 		

Floyd | You dart out of cover and race to the gate. Putting your front legs on
Floyd | top of the gate, you use your nose to lift the latch, before quickly
Floyd | returning to your position under the vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You rush forward and push the small gate of the corral with your paws,
Floyd | and it swings open gently. The sheep back away into the far corner of
Floyd | the corral and start bleating in a far more urgent manner as the gate
Floyd | comes to a stop. You dart back to your position under the vines.
Floyd |    You have only just reached the vines when the white door suddenly
Floyd | swings open and a large, bearded man strides out. He is dressed in work
Floyd | clothes, and is wearing a apron covered in blood. He quickly looks
Floyd | around and spots the open gate.
Floyd |    "How did that get open?" he asks of no one, and shuts the gate again
Floyd | just before the sheep find it themselves.
Floyd |    The man looks around again, this time a little more intently. You
Floyd | freeze, and eventually the man gives a simple grunt, then disappears
Floyd | back through the door.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sheep are stupid."
		mwmiller says, "Sheep going 'HOLY CRUD THE FOXES HAVE LEARNED HOW TO USE TOOLS'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd | This is definitely not the buildings best side. Aside from the general
Floyd | dirt and grime, the walls themselves are in need of maintenance.
Floyd |    The building beside the corral has a white door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | Other than the blood stains near the base of the door, there is nothing
Floyd | else particularly interesting about it.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stains" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blood stains" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yip" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open latch" 		

Floyd | You dart out of cover and race to the gate. Putting your front legs on
Floyd | top of the gate, you use your nose to lift the latch, before quickly
Floyd | returning to your position under the vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You rush forward and push the small gate of the corral with your paws,
Floyd | and it swings open gently. The sheep back away into the far corner of
Floyd | the corral and start bleating in a far more urgent manner as the gate
Floyd | comes to a stop. You dart back to your position under the vines.
Floyd |    You have only just reached the vines when the white door suddenly
Floyd | swings open and a large, bearded man strides out. He is dressed in work
Floyd | clothes, and is wearing a apron covered in blood. He quickly looks
Floyd | around and spots the open gate.
Floyd |    "How did that get open again?" he asks of no one, and shuts the gate
Floyd | again. Some of the sheep had been about to make use of the exit.
Floyd |    Once again you freeze as the man looks around intently. But finally
Floyd | the man shrugs his shoulders then disappears back through the door.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "They're getting bolder."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open latch.open gate" 		

Floyd | You dart out of cover and race to the gate. Putting your front legs on
Floyd | top of the gate, you use your nose to lift the latch, before quickly
Floyd | returning to your position under the vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush forward and push the small gate of the corral with your paws,
Floyd | and it swings open gently. The sheep back away into the far corner of
Floyd | the corral and start bleating in a far more urgent manner as the gate
Floyd | comes to a stop. You dart back to your position under the vines.
Floyd |    You have only just reached the vines when the white door suddenly
Floyd | swings open and a large, bearded man strides out. He is dressed in work
Floyd | clothes, and is wearing a apron covered in blood and carrying a large
Floyd | butcher's knife. He quickly looks around and spots the open gate.
Floyd |    "What the..." he exclaims, quickly shutting the gate before the
Floyd | sheep can escape. "That can't be opening on its own."
Floyd |    There is a determined look in the man's face as she looks around the
Floyd | alley. You freeze as before, but his gaze comes to rest on you.
Floyd |    "A stinking fox!" he cries and throws his knife at you before you
Floyd | can even move.
Floyd |    He is a very good shot. The knife buries itself into your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 8 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open latch" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move south and northwest.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I am confused about where undo put us."
		mwmiller says, "Hey now, we're not a stinking fox, we're a perfectly clean fox. :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You trot southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, inside which is a herd of sheep,
Floyd | bleating nervously. In the building next to the corral is a plain,
Floyd | white door that has some blood-like stains near at the base. The alley
Floyd | continues to the northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "It was 'Alley behind markets'. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open latch" 		

Floyd | You dart out of cover and race to the gate. Putting your front legs on
Floyd | top of the gate, you use your nose to lift the latch, before quickly
Floyd | returning to your position under the vines.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe they'll figure it out themselves?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You trot northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | not busy, but a short distance away you see a shopkeeper standing in
Floyd | the doorway of his shop, looking around indifferently, and his presence
Floyd | keeps you from leaving the safety of the alley. The road runs
Floyd | east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction goes, but to
Floyd | the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the side of one of the buildings nearby is a
Floyd | rake.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is an ragged, burlap sack, full to bursting with
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag rake se" 		

Floyd | You grip the rake in your teeth and drag it to the southeast.
Floyd |    You sense some danger in the area and seek the limited concealment
Floyd | offered by the vine.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, inside which is a herd of sheep,
Floyd | bleating nervously. In the building next to the corral is a plain,
Floyd | white door that has some blood-like stains near at the base. The alley
Floyd | continues to the northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew rake" 		

Floyd | [bite rake]
Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move south and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You trot northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | not busy, but a short distance away you see a shopkeeper standing in
Floyd | the doorway of his shop, looking around indifferently, and his presence
Floyd | keeps you from leaving the safety of the alley. The road runs
Floyd | east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction goes, but to
Floyd | the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is an ragged, burlap sack, full to bursting with
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and looks to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		

Floyd | It is a large, burlap sack that is stained and torn in a number of
Floyd | places, yet it is still bulging at the seams, filled with brown, autumn
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and faces the alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag sack se" 		

Floyd | The sack is too bulky to move.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open sack" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tear sack" 		

Floyd | Making any obvious movements will alert the shopkeeper to your
Floyd | presence.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rip sack" 		

Floyd | Making any obvious movements will alert the shopkeeper to your
Floyd | presence.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    The shopkeeper turns his head and looks to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rip open sack" 		

Floyd | You tear the sack with your teeth, expanding the existing tears and
Floyd | spreading the leaves and debris inside around the general area.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    The gust of wind catches the leaves lying on the ground and sends
Floyd | flurries of them whirling along the alley.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's play guess the verb."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You trot southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, inside which is a herd of sheep,
Floyd | bleating nervously. In the building next to the corral is a plain,
Floyd | white door that has some blood-like stains near at the base. The alley
Floyd | continues to the northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |    The ground here is covered with autumn coloured leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd | The leaves are a variety of autumn colours, with red, brown and yellow
Floyd | being predominant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You rush forward and push the small gate of the corral with your paws,
Floyd | and it swings open gently. The sheep back away into the far corner of
Floyd | the corral and start bleating in a far more urgent manner as the gate
Floyd | comes to a stop. You dart back to your position under the vines.
Floyd |    You have only just reached the vines when the white door suddenly
Floyd | swings open and a large, bearded man strides out. The leaves on the
Floyd | ground hide the presence of the rake and he steps on it, the pole
Floyd | flying up and striking him on the head. He falls to the ground with a
Floyd | groan.
Floyd |    The sheep, sensing their opportunity, rush through the open gate and
Floyd | past the man lying on the ground, before disappearing to the northwest.
Floyd |    After a moment or two the man gets up, rubs his head gingerly, and
Floyd | then staggers off in pursuit of his lost sheep.
Floyd |    In the distance you hear the excited cries of people attempting to
Floyd | catch sheep, and the bleating of the sheep trying not to be caught.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by two. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl :D
		Ellison says, "nice"
		Zach says, "Huzzah! Sorry I disappeared for that."
		mwmiller says, "A gag worthy of Tom & Jerry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat sheep" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    The gust of wind brings with it a flurry of leaves that spread
Floyd | themselves around the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You trot northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | empty, opening the way up for you to leave the safety of the alley. The
Floyd | road runs east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction
Floyd | goes, but to the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the
Floyd | city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The ground here is carpeted with autumn-coloured leaves.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is the remains of an old, burlap sack, lying on the
Floyd | ground in tatters.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, west and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | The road widens here and terminates in a cul-de-sac. Dominating the
Floyd | street is the large, imposing edifice of the church, which towers above
Floyd | you, dwarfing you into insignificance. There is a strong smell here,
Floyd | too, which you assume is coming from within the church itself.
Floyd |    In front of the church some scaffolding has been set up, on top of
Floyd | which is a workman who appears to be repairing some stonework.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Church | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x workman" 		

Floyd | The workman is standing on the scaffolding, a good thirty feet above
Floyd | the ground, fixing the aging stonework on the church with plaster. He
Floyd | doesn't appear to be interested in you at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x scaffolding" 		

Floyd | The scaffolding is set up in front of the church at the western end of
Floyd | the road. Made from bamboo poles and hardwood planks, it is quite tall,
Floyd | reaching a height of almost thirty feet. The structure looks quite
Floyd | rickety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push scaffolding" 		

Floyd | While the scaffolding might be rickety, it is far too big to be
Floyd | influenced by anything you could do.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | empty, opening the way up for you to leave the safety of the alley. The
Floyd | road runs east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction
Floyd | goes, but to the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the
Floyd | city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The ground here is carpeted with autumn-coloured leaves.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is the remains of an old, burlap sack, lying on the
Floyd | ground in tatters.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    The gust of wind catches the leaves lying on the ground and sends
Floyd | flurries of them whirling along the alley.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd | The maple tree is not as tall as other maples you've seen, which is
Floyd | probably explained by its location in the city. The surrounding
Floyd | buildings have stunted its growth. With the onset of autumn most of its
Floyd | leaves have fallen, leaving the branches denuded and stark.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, west and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You trot southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley behind markets
Floyd | The alley widens here to some degree, although the quality of the
Floyd | building construction hasn't changed. A vine growing up the side of a
Floyd | nearby building provides you with cover in an otherwise exposed area.
Floyd | Off to the right is a small corral, which is completely empty. In the
Floyd | building next to the corral is a plain, white door that has some
Floyd | blood-like stains near at the base. The alley continues to the
Floyd | northwest, and narrows to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |    The ground here is covered with autumn coloured leaves.
Floyd |    A cold, northerly wind rushes down the alley and makes you shiver
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |    The gust of wind brings with it a flurry of leaves that spread
Floyd | themselves around the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Alley behind markets | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | Other than the blood stains near the base of the door, there is nothing
Floyd | else particularly interesting about it.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag rake nw" 		

Floyd | You grip the rake in your teeth and drag it to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | empty, opening the way up for you to leave the safety of the alley. The
Floyd | road runs east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction
Floyd | goes, but to the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the
Floyd | city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |    The ground here is carpeted with autumn-coloured leaves.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is the remains of an old, burlap sack, lying on the
Floyd | ground in tatters.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag rake w" 		

Floyd | You grip the rake in your teeth and drag it to the west, along the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | The road widens here and terminates in a cul-de-sac. Dominating the
Floyd | street is the large, imposing edifice of the church, which towers above
Floyd | you, dwarfing you into insignificance. There is a strong smell here,
Floyd | too, which you assume is coming from within the church itself.
Floyd |    In front of the church some scaffolding has been set up, on top of
Floyd | which is a workman who appears to be repairing some stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Church | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, I don't really know what I'm doing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x workman" 		

Floyd | The workman is standing on the scaffolding, a good thirty feet above
Floyd | the ground, fixing the aging stonework on the church with plaster. He
Floyd | doesn't appear to be interested in you at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd | The church is an huge structure. Its angular roof, towering spire and
Floyd | the dark stones used in construction make you feel even smaller than
Floyd | you already do as they rise above you. The building is old, though, and
Floyd | time has ravaged the walls to some degree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stonework" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scaffolding" 		

Floyd | The scaffolding is set up in front of the church at the western end of
Floyd | the road. Made from bamboo poles and hardwood planks, it is quite tall,
Floyd | reaching a height of almost thirty feet. The structure looks quite
Floyd | rickety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push scaffolding" 		

Floyd | While the scaffolding might be rickety, it is far too big to be
Floyd | influenced by anything you could do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x poles" 		

Floyd | The scaffolding is set up in front of the church at the western end of
Floyd | the road. Made from bamboo poles and hardwood planks, it is quite tall,
Floyd | reaching a height of almost thirty feet. The structure looks quite
Floyd | rickety.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig under scaffolding" 		

Floyd | Wasting no time, you sprint across to the base of the scaffolding. The
Floyd | workman above shows no signs of having seen you as you get to work.
Floyd | Your paws easily dig through the compacted dirt of the road as you
Floyd | undermine one of the bamboo poles holding up the structure. The hole is
Floyd | a foot deep by the time you finish, and you move away a good distance
Floyd | to await the results.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |    You notice the scaffolding wobble slightly. The workman above looks
Floyd | around, but on seeing nothing, returns to his task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We're going to fox hell."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push scaffolding" 		

Floyd | While the scaffolding might be rickety, it is far too big to be
Floyd | influenced by anything you could do.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    The scaffolding wobbles noticeably, and the workman steadies himself
Floyd | against the building. He looks nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "All foxes go to hell."
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig under scaffolding" 		

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be any need to dig further holes under the
Floyd | scaffolding.
Floyd |    The scaffolding shakes alarmingly, and the workman, as if sensing
Floyd | imminent danger, begins his descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wag tail" 		

Floyd | You wag your tail a few times.
Floyd |    With a sickening creak, the scaffolding pulls away from the
Floyd | building. The workman, unable to reach the ground in time, grabs hold

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push scaffolding with rake" 		

Floyd | of a window ledge and is left hanging by his arms, shouting for help.
Floyd | Then, with a resounding crash, the scaffolding smashes into the ground,
Floyd | spreading planks and bamboo around the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You consider trying to push the scaffolding, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the distance you hear the sound of voices raised in
Floyd | excitement, mingled with a few bleats from excited sheep.
Floyd |    "Help!" the workman cries, as he dangles from the window ledge.
Floyd | "Help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | The road widens here and terminates in a cul-de-sac. Dominating the
Floyd | street is the large, imposing edifice of the church, which towers above
Floyd | you, dwarfing you into insignificance. There is a strong smell here,
Floyd | too, which you assume is coming from within the temple itself.
Floyd |    In front of the church are some bamboo poles and a number of wooden
Floyd | planks, the remains of some scaffolding that was knocked down recently.
Floyd | A hole has been dug into the road near the church.
Floyd |    Your eyes, however, are drawn to the plight of a workman who is
Floyd | clinging to a small window ledge on the front of the church and
Floyd | bellowing for someone to help him.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on the ground nearby is a rake.
Floyd |    A harsh, cold wind whistles by, making you shiver.
Floyd |    "Help!" the workman cries, as he dangles from the window ledge.
Floyd | "Help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east.
Floyd |    Guards from the city gates rush to assist the man hanging from the
Floyd | window ledge. They don't even glance in your direction.
Floyd |    "Hold on," they call out, "We'll get you down in a moment."
Floyd |    One of the guards has brought a ladder, but when they set it up
Floyd | discover it is short by a good six or seven feet.
Floyd |    "Come on," the workman cries. "I can't hold on much longer."
Floyd |    "You'll have to let go!" the guard at the top of the ladder says.
Floyd |    "What!" the workman yells.
Floyd |    "We can catch you," the guard assures him.
Floyd |    In the end the choice was taken away from them. The workman's hands
Floyd | give way and he plummets into the guards on the ladder. The ladder
Floyd | breaks in two, and all of them end up in a heap on the ground.
Floyd |    As they each rise, brush themselves off, and realise that no one is
Floyd | hurt their fear gives way to happiness, and there is much backslapping
Floyd | and joking as the guards congratulate themselves on a fine, but
Floyd | unorthodox, rescue. The workman soon turns his attention back to his
Floyd | job, and begins the task of sorting out the shattered remains of his
Floyd | scaffold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Church
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern end of the alley
Floyd | The alley runs into a road here and comes to an end. The road itself is
Floyd | empty, opening the way up for you to leave the safety of the alley. The
Floyd | road runs east/west; it's hard to see where the westward direction
Floyd | goes, but to the east, past a line of shops and houses, you can see the
Floyd | city gates.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The ground here is carpeted with autumn-coloured leaves.
Floyd |    An old maple tree stands at the corner of the alley, looking a
Floyd | little sad and neglected, particularly with most of its foliage lost to
Floyd | autumn. Beneath it is the remains of an old, burlap sack, lying on the
Floyd | ground in tatters.
Floyd |    Two guards, one of whom is carrying a ladder, hurry past heading
Floyd | west towards the church.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Northern end of the alley | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | City gates
Floyd | Noise and movement surround you. The main road through the city exits
Floyd | here at the city gates, and it is filled with traffic entering or
Floyd | leaving the city. Horse-drawn carts and wagons rumble by, oxen bellow
Floyd | on their way to market, people yell and shout at each other; your
Floyd | senses are overwhelmed.
Floyd |    The city gates themselves are wide open, allowing free access in and
Floyd | out. Through them you can see open farmland, trees and hills: freedom.
Floyd | To the south you can see the town square where a crowd of people has
Floyd | gathered. Between you and the crowd you can see a number of sheep
Floyd | running around, pursued by a few people who are not having much success
Floyd | in capturing them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ City gates | Part One as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You streak towards the gates and the comparative safety beckoning
Floyd | beyond. Dodging around horses and people, each heartbeat brings you
Floyd | closer. Voices are raised: you have been seen. People are shouting and
Floyd | exclaiming, cries of "Look! A fox!" or "Quick! Kill it!"
Floyd |    Closer now. Ahead is a line of men armed with clubs, beside a cart
Floyd | they have just leapt from. A feint to the left, then a dive under the
Floyd | cart to the right avoids the danger and the gates are right before you.
Floyd |    Your animal sense makes you veer sharply right, and a spear thrown
Floyd | by someone behind you plants itself into the ground where your body was
Floyd | just moments before. You leap over it and make the final dash through
Floyd | the gates and out of city.
Floyd |    You waste no time in putting as much distance between you and the
Floyd | city as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by ten. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |    And so I leave my former home behind. Although I'm determined not to
Floyd | lose hope, it's difficult not to descend into morbid speculation. I
Floyd | don't know what the future holds, and whether I'll ever be able to
Floyd | return here. I don't know if I can find this Master Limos in the Rylane
Floyd | Mountains. I don't even know if I'll live to see the end of this day.
Floyd |    I long for human contact. I've been a fox for less than a day and
Floyd | already I miss it. I long, in particular, for Tevona, to simply hold
Floyd | her hand. It is an ache in my heart that won't go away.
Floyd |    Now I'm faced with a daunting journey. The Rylane Mountains are a
Floyd | good three days ride away; how long it'll take on foot as a fox I can't
Floyd | imagine. All I know is that the road is likely to be hard. The ghostly
Floyd | image of the black-robed man still haunts my mind, but with effort I
Floyd | put it aside, and focus on the task at hand and the journey ahead of
Floyd | me.
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [windmessage=Rixomas]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Interlude: Conversations with the King
Floyd |
Floyd |    From the moment I raised my staff and placed the curse on Torrin I
Floyd | knew that the king would want to speak with me, although I expected it
Floyd | would happen much earlier. Night has fallen now. I came at once when
Floyd | the servant informed me of the King's request, but Rithusar has hardly
Floyd | moved in the ten minutes it's been since the King's chamberlain arrived
Floyd | with my wine and then quietly departed, closing the door behind him.
Floyd | Even before then Rithusar was not entirely himself. There is something
Floyd | in his eyes I have never seen before. If I had to think of a word to
Floyd | describe how he looks, it would be "haunted".
Floyd |    Outside, a bitter north wind is bringing occasional sheets of rain,
Floyd | but mostly is just making life cold and hard, and only the most
Floyd | foolhardy or desperate would spend any time out in the frigid night
Floyd | air.
Floyd |    Here in the Royal apartments, the room is quiet and still, save for
Floyd | the crackling of the fire in the hearth before me. The flames dance
Floyd | over the wood, like players in some ancient ritual, jumping and
Floyd | twisting in delight. But although I'm seated quite close to it I still
Floyd | feel a chill, and I try wrapping my cloak around my shoulders a little
Floyd | tighter.
Floyd |    I know he wants to talk. It doesn't take a wizard's knowledge and
Floyd | perception to reach that conclusion. It also doesn't take a lot of
Floyd | insight to know what the king will want to talk about.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal apartments
Floyd | The wide hearth with a welcoming fire burning brightly within it gives
Floyd | this room a warm, comforting feel. Before the fire are two chairs, in
Floyd | one of which you are seated. Around the room are a number of candles,
Floyd | which add further light to the room. Next to your chair is a small
Floyd | table, while a small, silver stand is positioned next to the king's
Floyd | chair. The room is spacious and open, with the only exit being a door
Floyd | in the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your wooden staff is leaning against your chair within easy reach.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The king is seated in his chair, staring into the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Use "TOPICS" at any time to view a list of subjects that King
Floyd | Rithusar might want to discuss. Simply enter the topic name to ask
Floyd | about it. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Royal apartments | Interlude as Rixomas, court wizard ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You suspect the king might want to talk about some of the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd |    Torrin
Floyd |    Princess Tevona
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "torrin" 		

Floyd | "Have you heard anything?" you ask simply.
Floyd |    The king is slow in responding. "He escaped the city, according to
Floyd | the information I have at the moment. Or at least, no one has reported
Floyd | killing a fox, or seeing a dead one in an unusual place. There are
Floyd | unconfirmed reports of a fox running through the main gates, but
Floyd | nothing definite. I have to assume he made it out alive."
Floyd |    "He's smart," you say. "He always has been."
Floyd |    The king nods. "Much like his father, Bradda, was." He is silent for
Floyd | a moment before continuing.
Floyd |    "What did you say to Torrin in the throne room," he asks.
Floyd |    You sigh. "I told him to see another wizard," you say with a touch
Floyd | of reluctance.
Floyd |    The king raises his eyebrows. "Indeed. Why did you do that?"
Floyd |    "I don't really know," you reply. "Your change of direction in
Floyd | having Torrin cursed threw me off balance. Now he was going to remain
Floyd | alive. I was constrained by the law to execute the judgement, but I
Floyd | thought the wizard I sent him to might be able to assist him to some
Floyd | degree."
Floyd |    The king leans forward. "Would they be able to lift the curse?"
Floyd |    "No, only I can do that. But they might be able to help him in other
Floyd | ways."
Floyd |    "How?"
Floyd |    "Honestly, I don't know. But I thought that any help would be
Floyd | beneficial."
Floyd |    The king sits back and is thoughtful for a moment.
Floyd |    "Who did you send him to?"
Floyd |    "Master Limos," you say.
Floyd |    The king raises his eyebrows.
Floyd |    "I hope you know what you're doing," is all he says.
Floyd |    "So do I," you reply.
Floyd |    The king turns back to the fire and stares intently into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Info Dump Interlude."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "princess" 		

Floyd | "Tevona must feel fairly upset by what's happened," you say.
Floyd |    "She seems...strange," the king replies, confusion in his eyes.
Floyd | "She's been mourning since Alsanter died, but I think she's been
Floyd | avoiding me."
Floyd |    You raise your eyebrows in surprise. "What makes you say that?"
Floyd |    "I see it in her eyes whenever she sees me," the king says. "It's
Floyd | like she's withdrawing from me, from her family."
Floyd |    "You're probably overreacting. She needs time. She's been spending
Floyd | some time in Alallsia, hasn't she?"
Floyd |    "Yes, which she's been doing for a number of years now, but I don't
Floyd | know." The king falls silent once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You suspect Rithusar might want to talk about some of the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd |    Bradda, Torrin's father
Floyd |    Curse
Floyd |    Master Limos
Floyd |    Fatherhood
Floyd |    Prince Alsanter
Floyd |    Rithusar glances quickly at your glass of wine.
Floyd |    "Don't forget your wine, Rixomas," he says with a small smile. He
Floyd | then turns his attention back to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A silence had fallen, but the king breaks it by asking in a whisper,
Floyd | "What have I done?"
Floyd |    You assume he is referring to how he orchestrated Torrin's escape
Floyd | from execution, but he is not looking directly at you, which leaves you
Floyd | a little uncertain as to whether he is asking you a question at all.
Floyd | "Rixomas, what have I done?" he asks again.
Floyd |    "Sire..." you begin, but are cut off by the king.
Floyd |    "Please, I don't want formality here," he says. He takes off his
Floyd | crown and places it on the stand nearby. "There. At least for a little
Floyd | while, I don't have to be king. I can be Rithusar, you can be Rixomas,
Floyd | and it can be like it used to be, when we were just good friends."
Floyd |    You smile in response. "I'd like that, Rithusar."
Floyd |    Rithusar repeats his earlier question, this time with no doubt he
Floyd | wants an answer. "Did I do the right thing, Rixomas?" he persists.
Floyd | [ You can respond by saying either Yes, No, or I don't know. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fatherhood, heh. Also, uh. I'm not so sure about this wine."
		mwmiller says, "Yes. If he didn't do it, we wouldn't have much of a game to play."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		mwmiller says, "More seriously, because he wants reassurance. Why not give it to him? No point encouraging him to possibly change his mind."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | "Rithusar, you achieved something I didn't believe possible," you
Floyd | reply. "Torrin was found guilty of murder. Every court in the world
Floyd | would have sentenced him to death. But you saved his life. Torrin is
Floyd | still alive because of you."
Floyd |    Rithusar shakes his head. "What life, Rixomas? I have still
Floyd | condemned him. What life have I bestowed on him? What hope does he have
Floyd | for the future?"
Floyd |    "Some life is better than no life," you answer philosophically. "As
Floyd | long as there is life, there is hope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wax on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "curse" 		

Floyd | "Why a curse?" you ask. "Of all things, why that?"
Floyd |    "I didn't want it," Rithusar explains. "I didn't want anything to
Floyd | happen. My preference was for Torrin to remain in prison."
Floyd |    "That would never have worked," you reply.
Floyd |    "I know, but a curse seemed like the only way to keep him alive and
Floyd | yet satisfy the demands of justice."
Floyd |    You give Rithusar a smile. "I think you surprised everyone with it.
Floyd | When did you come up with the idea?"
Floyd |    Rithusar is a little slow to respond. "About three weeks ago."
Floyd |    "Now I'm really surprised," you say. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Floyd |    "I would've thought the answer to that was obvious. There have
Floyd | always been stirrings of dissent with the throne of Rylane having a
Floyd | court wizard. Sulanar in particular. If I'd told you my plan beforehand
Floyd | and it was discovered, it would've undermined your objectivity in their
Floyd | eyes, and you would have been excluded from the council on the matter.
Floyd | That would have left execution as the only option."
Floyd |    "Maybe," is all you allow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sulanar" 		

Floyd | "Lord Sulanar didn't seem particularly happy with the result today,"
Floyd | you say. "I'm surprised he actually went along with it."
Floyd |    "He and I have never really worked well together," Rithusar says.
Floyd |    "That's hardly news," you return in a light-hearted way. "Your
Floyd | houses have been bickering for centuries. He's not that fond of me,
Floyd | either. In fact, I suspect Torrin picked up on your dislike for Sulanar
Floyd | in his repeated accusations against him."
Floyd |    "That could be, but Sulanar's alibi was checked out. I'm a little
Floyd | concerned by Sulanar's news about this mysterious wizard, though."
Floyd |    You nod. "That is concerning. I haven't heard his full report."
Floyd |    "Well, neither have I," Rithusar replies ruefully. "Sulanar is
Floyd | notorious for the brevity of his reports. He initially told me about
Floyd | this a couple of months ago but he hasn't reported anything else until
Floyd | today. Sulanar just said that when he returns to Alallsia tomorrow he
Floyd | will be following up on reports that he has received. Have you sensed
Floyd | anything unusual lately."
Floyd |    "No," you say. "If there is a wizard somewhere in the kingdom
Floyd | causing problems, I haven't felt anything. But that's not unusual
Floyd | really. I'd need to be fairly close to any magical activity to sense
Floyd | it. Did Sulanar say what he was going to do?"
Floyd |    Rithusar shakes his head. "Just that he will be following it up." He
Floyd | turns his attention back to the fire.
Floyd |    You feel a draft from under the door and it makes you shiver. You
Floyd | pull your cloak around yourself even tighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "What mysterious wizard?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fatherhood" 		

Floyd | You sense something underlying Rithusar's comments about his children.
Floyd | "Do you feel you've let your children down?" you ask.
Floyd |    "I haven't been a good father," Rithusar replies. Seeing your aghast
Floyd | expression, he goes on. "I've spent so much time being king, so much
Floyd | time dealing with issues in the kingdom, I feel I've neglected Alsanter
Floyd | and Tevona."
Floyd |    "You're the king," you reply. "Your duty is to the kingdom. You've
Floyd | done nothing to be ashamed of."
Floyd |    "I'm a father, too," Rithusar says. His voice is sad. "That duty I
Floyd | seem to have overlooked time and time again."
Floyd |    "I think you're being too hard on yourself."
Floyd |    "Maybe," Rithusar allows and returns to his contemplation of the
Floyd | fire.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are almost cut in half by a sudden coughing fit that lasts a
Floyd | couple of minutes and leaves you feeling light-headed and weak.
Floyd | Rithusar looks at you with some concern.
Floyd |    "Are you alright, Rixomas?" he asks.
Floyd |    You nod in reply. "I'm fine," you say.
Floyd |    The king looks at you with questions about the veracity of your
Floyd | answer clearly on his mind, but he doesn't pursue it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wine" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the wine glass.
Floyd |    "Please enjoy your wine," Rithusar reminds you. "Don't let it go to
Floyd | waste." He then returns his gaze to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell wine" 		

Floyd | The wine glass smells normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		

Floyd | You take a small sip of wine, and feel the spices in the liquid warm
Floyd | you from the inside.
Floyd |    The wind rattles against the windows, making both you and the king
Floyd | jump slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "alsanter" 		

Floyd | "Do you want to talk about Alsanter?" you ask.
Floyd |    There is a long pause, and you wonder if the king is going to
Floyd | respond at all. "I miss him," Rithusar says finally. "Part of me still
Floyd | can't believe he's gone."
Floyd |    "Is that why you've ordered his rooms to be left untouched?"
Floyd |    "Yes," Rithusar answers simply. "Somehow it seems wrong to remove
Floyd | all of his things."
Floyd |    "You have to let go, Rithusar," you say. "You can't hold onto
Floyd | Alsanter forever."
Floyd |    Rithusar nods. "You're right. But not yet." He turns his gaze back
Floyd | towards the depths of the fire. "Not yet."
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are lost in contemplation of the fire when Rithusar breaks into
Floyd | your thoughts.
Floyd |    "Why did the court find Torrin guilty?" he asks. His tone indicates
Floyd | that the question might be rhetorical, but you answer anyway.
Floyd |    "The evidence was compelling," you say.
Floyd |    "No, it wasn't," he replies shortly.
Floyd |    You hesitate to disagree and point out his lack of objectivity, but
Floyd | decide that wouldn't be helpful. Instead, you simply ask, "Why?"
Floyd |    Rithusar looks at you.
Floyd |    "Because all the evidence didn't take into consideration Torrin's
Floyd | character," he replies. He leans forward, earnest in his response.
Floyd | "Nothing in Torrin's character suggested he would ever do something
Floyd | like that. Yes, looking purely at the evidence, the logical conclusion
Floyd | is that Torrin must have been responsible. But there is more to this
Floyd | than just evidence. More than just a series of facts."
Floyd |    Your initial reaction to this is to simply concede the point to him;
Floyd | he is the king, after all. But you notice again the crown sitting on
Floyd | the silver stand and realise that he doesn't want that sort of
Floyd | response.
Floyd |    "We don't know what's in a man's heart," you reply. "The most noble
Floyd | of men can be brought low by temptation, given the right opportunities.
Floyd | The evidence points towards a possibility that is extremely hard to
Floyd | disprove."
Floyd |    Rithusar looks thoughtful for a moment, then turns towards you and
Floyd | looks you in the eye.
Floyd |    "Do you believe Torrin is guilty?" he asks.
Floyd |    You have to admit this was not a question you expected from
Floyd | Rithusar. But he is waiting for your answer.
Floyd | [ You can respond by saying either Yes, No, or I don't know. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | "Well, it seems a little moot at this point to answer that, but, no, I
Floyd | don't believe he was guilty."
Floyd |    Rithusar looks relieved. "I was beginning to think I was the only
Floyd | one."
Floyd |    "However," you add, "whether we consider Torrin innocent or not, he
Floyd | was convicted and sentenced. How we feel about the decision won't
Floyd | change what happened."
Floyd |    "Actually, it matters a great deal to me," Rithusar says, with a
Floyd | smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cough" 		

Floyd | A strange thought comes to your mind, but you quickly dismiss it. It
Floyd | really made no sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You suspect Rithusar might want to talk about some of the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd |    Bradda, Torrin's father
Floyd |    Master Limos
Floyd |    Sulanar's Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "alibi" 		

Floyd | "So what was Lord Sulanar's alibi?" you ask.
Floyd |    Rithusar gives you a weak smile. "He was with me!" he replies.
Floyd |    "And he'd been with you all day, hadn't he?" you put in.
Floyd |    Rithusar pauses for a moment and looks at you intently. "Actually,
Floyd | he'd only just arrived when Torrin raised the alarm."
Floyd |    "You'd sent for him, correct?"
Floyd |    "Yes, I wanted him to tell me what Tevona had been doing on her
Floyd | frequent visits to Alallsia. I'd heard reports that he was taking far
Floyd | more interest in her movements than I thought was appropriate. He
Floyd | arrived rather breathless."
Floyd |    "Breathless?" you reply. This wasn't information that was in the
Floyd | court documents.
Floyd |    "Sulanar explained that when the messenger had delivered the request
Floyd | he'd rushed see me as fast as he could because he wanted to avoid any
Floyd | misunderstandings."
Floyd |    "That's certainly unusual," you allow.
Floyd |    Rithusar nods. "In a way. But it was then that he first mentioned
Floyd | his information about another wizard possibly operating in his
Floyd | province, which does explain his eagerness to fill me in."
Floyd |    "Do you know where he was when the messenger found him?"
Floyd |    "No," Rithusar replies. "It didn't seem important at the time. I
Floyd | assumed he was in his apartments."
Floyd |    Rithusar shifts in his chair and turns his gaze back to the fire.
Floyd |    Rithusar points to your wine glass. "I don't want to distract you
Floyd | too much with talk," he says. "Drink your wine and enjoy it." His
Floyd | attention then returns to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "limos" 		

Floyd | "I can see you're worried about where I sent Torrin," you say.
Floyd |    "Do you really think it was a good idea sending him to Master
Floyd | Limos?" Rithusar asks. "Surely there was someone else. Master Limos is
Floyd | pretty reclusive. He may not want to help at all."
Floyd |    "I'm aware of the difficulties," you reply. "But there was no one
Floyd | else I could think of who might have been capable of helping in
Floyd | Torrin's unique situation."
Floyd |    Rithusar still looks uncertain, but he nods and turns back to the
Floyd | fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bradda" 		

Floyd | "I hardly knew Bradda at all," you say. "He was always Reken's first
Floyd | choice for dangerous missions, though."
Floyd |    "I did a lot of training with him, actually, before the war with
Floyd | Gord. He was so quick, always anticipating the outcome of events,
Floyd | almost like he knew what was going to happen before it did."
Floyd |    "I suppose that's how he managed to save you," you say.
Floyd |    Rithusar nods. "You weren't at the battle of Lounor, were you?"
Floyd |    "I was close to tracking down the wizard of Gord at that point,
Floyd | trying to stop the creation of more of those Ralyon warriors."
Floyd |    "It was a dreadful battle. It was supposed to be a small outpost,
Floyd | one quick fight and then move on. I think King Horalas knew that, and
Floyd | set up a surprise. After the battle started, two squads of Ralyons
Floyd | materialised out of the forest behind us and attacked. We were fighting
Floyd | the battle on three fronts. I called for reinforcements to strengthen
Floyd | the rear, but a sudden surge from the front left me cut off from the
Floyd | rest of our forces."
Floyd |    "And Bradda saw this happen?"
Floyd |    "He'd seen it about to happen for a couple of minutes," Rithusar
Floyd | replies. "He'd been working his way towards me the whole time, bashing
Floyd | people out of the way. A few men joined him, Lord Reken was one of them
Floyd | I think. They cut through the soldiers around me and restored the
Floyd | line."
Floyd |    "Was that when he died?"
Floyd |    "Yes," Rithusar says simply. "As we were organising our retreat, the
Floyd | outpost let fly with a few volleys of arrows. I had lost my shield in
Floyd | the melee and Bradda had given me his. He raised his arms for
Floyd | protection, but an arrow struck him in the neck."
Floyd |    "It's strange," you say. "In all the time since the war I haven't
Floyd | heard all the details about what Bradda did. I only knew he'd saved you
Floyd | in battle."
Floyd |    One of the logs in the fire settles into the ash softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "logs" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x logs" 		

Floyd | The fire is burning well, pushing out a good amount of heat as the logs
Floyd | within are slowly but inexorably consumed by the flames. Embers fly up
Floyd | the chimney out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | Rithusar invited you here to talk with him, so it would be impolite to
Floyd | try to leave without giving him the opportunity.
Floyd |    The fire pops loudly, sending a few embers and ash whirling around
Floyd | the hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You suspect Rithusar might want to talk about some of the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd |    War with Gord
Floyd |    Horalas, King of Gord
Floyd |    Wizard of Gord
Floyd |    Ralyon warriors
Floyd |    Lord Reken
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it just keeps going :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss king" 		

Floyd | A strange thought comes to your mind, but you quickly dismiss it. It
Floyd | really made no sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "I wouldn't mind the pileup of topics if the narration wasn't so verbose and 'moody'."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wizard" 		

Floyd | "Did you ever learn the name of the wizard who Horalas used to create
Floyd | the Ralyon warriors?" you ask. Rithusar shakes his head. "No, I didn't
Floyd | either."
Floyd |   "That's a surprise," Rithusar says. "You had more to do with him than
Floyd | anyone."
Floyd |    "My one meeting with him, if you can call it that, devolved into
Floyd | violence before a word had been spoken, and it was over in moments."
Floyd |    "You managed to strike him, though. I seem to recall you mentioning
Floyd | that."
Floyd |    "Oh, yes, I hit him. Once. But he vanished before I could determine
Floyd | if the wound was mortal or not. I did manage to destroy his workshop
Floyd | where he was creating more Ralyon warriors."
Floyd |    Rithusar nods. "And gave us the edge in the war. Did I ever thank
Floyd | you for your contributions."
Floyd |    You smile. "Numerous times, Rithusar. I was very glad to have played
Floyd | some part in ending the war."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Then again that probably isn't a bad thing playing normally."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reken" 		

Floyd | "I didn't get a chance to speak with Lord Reken after the trial," you
Floyd | say.
Floyd |    "He seemed quite upset by the outcome today," Rithusar replies
Floyd | thoughtfully.
Floyd |    "You can't really blame him," you say. "Torrin's father was one of
Floyd | his knights. He was the one who told you about the orphaned son after
Floyd | the battle where Bradda died. So he has a stake in what happens to
Floyd | Torrin. But I was surprised when he said Torrin was guilty."
Floyd |    "When Reken put forward the idea of making Torrin my ward, he knew
Floyd | how dedicated Torrin was, and how much he wanted to excel. But Reken
Floyd | knew more about Bradda than Torrin, and much of his decision in
Floyd | suggesting to make Torrin my ward would have been driven by that. What
Floyd | I've seen since then is Torrin's desire to please, to do what is right,
Floyd | and his commitment to his new family. I don't think Reken has the same
Floyd | level of involvement that I do, Rixomas."
Floyd |    You nod. "Probably not," you say, and you both fall silent for a
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "war" 		

Floyd | "The war with Gord seems like an lifetime ago now," you put in.
Floyd |    "I hated that war," Rithusar replies.
Floyd |    "Everyone did," you respond. "It was a long war, and a lot of good
Floyd | people died."
Floyd |    "Too many." Rithusar is silent for a moment. "Part of me wishes we'd
Floyd | never gone into it."
Floyd |    "Your father had been assassinated by Gord," you say. "Assassins had
Floyd | even tried to kill you. War was demanded. The whole kingdom demanded
Floyd | it."
Floyd |    "Oh yes, it was all noble and right, but looking back now, I think
Floyd | we should have explored some other options before charging head first
Floyd | into war."
Floyd |    "I doubt anything else would have worked. Gord wanted a war. They
Floyd | were attempting to destabilise our kingdom and hoping to win the
Floyd | resulting war before we could regroup."
Floyd |    "And were it not for Torrin's father, they would have won."
Floyd |    "It's over," you remind Rithusar. "The war ended ten years ago.
Floyd | There's no need for this morbid reflection."
Floyd |    Rithusar looks at you sharply. "You're right, Rixomas. Dwelling on
Floyd | the past is not going to do any good right now." He turns and looks
Floyd | into the fire deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A silence descends on the room. The logs in the fire continue to
Floyd | burn, the flames biting into the wood greedily.
Floyd |    Rithusar breaks the silence. "Can you see into the future, Rixomas?"
Floyd | he asks. This was not a question you expected Rithusar to ask.
Floyd |    "Not very well," you reply. "I've never been skilled at the art of
Floyd | foresight, and my attempts have been about as accurate as anyone's
Floyd | guess."
Floyd |    Rithusar sighs. "I keep trying to analyse my actions, to plot the
Floyd | path from where I am now to where I want to be. Did I do the right
Floyd | thing? What will happen to Torrin? I wish I could see what the end
Floyd | result will be."
Floyd |    "I wish I could give you what you want," you reply. "I wish I could
Floyd | raise my staff and recite some ancient incantation and restore your
Floyd | sons to their proper place. But we can't let this tragedy divert us
Floyd | from our responsibility. You are the king of Rylane. You have a
Floyd | responsibility to the people to lead them and protect them. Mourn and
Floyd | grieve for your sons, but don't fall into depression. Don't let these
Floyd | things weigh you down to where your ability as a king is compromised."
Floyd |    Rithusar looks at you intently as he nods in agreement. His features
Floyd | are still gaunt, but the haunted look around his eyes has lessened
Floyd | somewhat, and his eyes are brighter.
Floyd |    "You're ever a true friend, Rixomas," he replies. "Thank you for
Floyd | your insights, and for taking the time to listen to my ramblings."
Floyd |    "It was an honour," you reply.
Floyd |    Rithusar stands and rings the bell. The chamberlain opens the door
Floyd | swiftly. You also stand, but a little unsteadily.
Floyd |    "Are you all right?" the king asks, genuine concern in his voice.
Floyd |    You give a little chuckle. "I think I'm just feeling old," you
Floyd | reply.
Floyd |    Rithusar doesn't look convinced. "I'll have my physician come and
Floyd | see you," he says.
Floyd |    "Your daughter has already been providing me with a tonic, but I
Floyd | appreciate your concern."
Floyd |    As you leave the kings chambers and head for your own you feel a
Floyd | touch of satisfaction of having achieved something significant.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by four. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Part Two: Lost in Transformation
Floyd |
Floyd |    I miss Tevona. I miss her smile, her gentle touch. I miss being able
Floyd | to confide in her, to shine the light of her love on the dark corners
Floyd | of my heart. How often she helped me look up and see my own self worth.
Floyd | When I remember how much Tevona helped me I'm reminded of how she dealt
Floyd | with all of life's struggles so effortlessly. She inspired me to keep
Floyd | going. I learnt so much from her, and I miss her terribly.
Floyd |    Whether by the providence of God or my own good fortune I have had
Floyd | safety for the five days I've been running. Aside from an occasional,
Floyd | restless nap, drinking from whatever water source I stumbled across,
Floyd | and staying as far away from human and non-human contact as I could,
Floyd | nothing else has distracted me from my goal. In that time I've wondered
Floyd | long and deeply about just how Master Limos can help me. What can he
Floyd | do? Can he undo the curse? Will he help me to find Alsanter's murderer?
Floyd | I know so little about this wizard I don't know if I'll even be
Floyd | welcome.
Floyd |    The ground has been rising steadily for the last day as I made my
Floyd | way north, and this morning I entered the foothills of the Rylane
Floyd | Mountains, marked by a broad stretch of forest that adorns valley after
Floyd | valley. I passed a small outpost earlier, which I gave a wide berth,
Floyd | particularly when I heard a hunting horn being blown. The valley I have
Floyd | entered leads to the only village I know of in the mountains, Tallum,
Floyd | where I hope to gain information that will lead me to this wizard. The
Floyd | wind is bitter and cold, and I expect to find snow the higher up the
Floyd | mountains I go, but at the moment the ground is thankfully clear.
Floyd |    But right here and now, things have changed. In my mind I feel like
Floyd | I've been pushing against something intangible for each moment of the
Floyd | five days of my journey, like some spiritual shroud that threatens to
Floyd | envelop me. But now something feels wrong, out of place. My thoughts
Floyd | run like wild horses, uncontrollable...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | All you can see are trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Possibly a good place to stop?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed1" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Probably so, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | CURSED
Floyd | Version 2.01.10
Floyd | (C) 2011,2012 by Nick Rogers
Floyd |
Floyd | Send bug reports and comments to nickrogers123@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | With thanks to:
Floyd | My wife, Karen, for all her great ideas;
Floyd | Campbell Wild, Mark Tilford, and Simon Baldwin for all their great code
Floyd | for creating Interactive Fiction;
Floyd | And to my beta testers for all their help, persistence, comments and
Floyd | suggestions: James Webb; Finn Rosenlov; Katzy; Simon Baldwin; Richard
Floyd | Otter; Duncan Bowsman; Brad Morcombe; Kevin Cantara
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah, I need to go to sleep. I'm a little bit too tired for lots of texts."
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed1" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear, I guess I missed part one last week."
		Zach asks, "Is this right after we escaped the city?"
		[LINK]
		Johnny says (to DavidW), "I hava log. Oh."
		DavidW says, "thanks"
		genericgeekgirl says, "For us,yes. For Torrin, it's magically five days later."
		Zach says (to DavidW), "We were framed for a murder and magically transformed into a fox as punishment."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Um."
		DavidW says, "seems like a fallthrough logic error."
		Ellison says, "maybe 'smell' needs an object"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "smell odour" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry, guess not"
Zach says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Weird."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A restore might be needed."
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. ... I can't ...  Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn sound
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. ... think ...  Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or maybe not"
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd | It is so hard to think, your mind wanders constantly, randomly...but
Floyd | you think you feel something...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "think about Tevona" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a
Floyd | horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn sound
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to horn" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something
Floyd | like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to horn" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like dogs barking
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen to dogs" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. ... I need to ... Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. ... feel ... Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting
Floyd | horn sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like
Floyd | a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like dogs barking
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I can't tell if this is trippy or buggy."
		DavidW says, "The interspersed 'I need to' 'feel' parts, seem like this is on purpose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel" 		

Floyd | You can feel your feet.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like
Floyd | a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like
Floyd | dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting horn sound nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn sound nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "feel tail" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a
Floyd | hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a
Floyd | horn sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel feet" 		

Floyd | You can feel your feet, and beneath them you can feel the ground.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting
Floyd | horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel ground" 		

Floyd | The ground is covered in grass.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |    The sound of barking dogs fills your ears as they fall on you,
Floyd | tearing you apart. But you don't feel a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeek."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		Zach says, "Huh. At least we seemed to be on the right track."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed1" 		

Floyd | No
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed1" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah, eek at being hunted by dogs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd | It is so hard to think, your mind wanders constantly, randomly...but
Floyd | you think you feel something...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feel" 		

Floyd | You can feel your feet.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell odour" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel feet" 		

Floyd | You can feel your feet, and beneath them you can feel the ground.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel ground" 		

Floyd | The ground is covered in grass.
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel grass" 		

Floyd | The grass is thick and soft, cool to the touch. In various places you
Floyd | can see clumps of small white flowers.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feel flowers" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. ... My nose ... Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn sound
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects some sounds nearby. ... I need to ... Your vulpine senses
Floyd | detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flowers" 		

Floyd | There is no need to smell any particular item. You can use your
Floyd | enhanced, vulpine sense of smell in each location - if you detect
Floyd | anything unusual or noteworthy with your olfactory senses, you can then
Floyd | examine the item for more information.

		
Floyd Your [playerfamily=fox] hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your 		
Floyd [playerfamily=fox] senses detect an odour nearby. Your 		
Floyd [playerfamily=fox] eyes detect movement nearby. Your [playerfamily=fox] 		
Floyd senses detect an odour nearby. Your [playerfamily=fox] hearing detects 		
Floyd some sounds nearby. Your [playerfamily=fox] hearing detects some sounds 		
Floyd nearby. Your [playerfamily=fox] senses detect an odour nearby. Your 		
Floyd [playerfamily=fox] hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your 		
Floyd [playerfamily=fox] eyes detect movement nearby. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look at flowers" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing
Floyd | detects something like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes
Floyd | detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a
Floyd | horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an
Floyd | odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn sound
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The flowers are giving off a gentle, sweet fragrance that mingles with
Floyd | the crisp, alpine smell of the pines trees all around which you hear
Floyd | creaking in a strong wind.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | some sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something
Floyd | like a horn sound nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby.
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect
Floyd | an odour nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like dogs barking
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour
Floyd | nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects something like a hunting horn
Floyd | sound nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your
Floyd | vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch trees" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects
Floyd | something like a hunting horn sound nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect
Floyd | movement nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine eyes detect movement nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby. Your vulpine senses detect an odour nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects something like dogs barking nearby. Your vulpine
Floyd | hearing detects some sounds nearby. Your vulpine hearing detects some
Floyd | sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A wind is blowing through the forest making eerie howling sounds in the
Floyd | trees. The branches of the trees are creaking as the wind pushes them,
Floyd | and you can hear leaves falling to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The veil is lifted - my mind has returned to me. Although just what
Floyd | brought about this overload of senses I hesitate to guess.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest clearing
Floyd | The track you have been following through the forest widens here into a
Floyd | small clearing. You can see that some of the space has been created
Floyd | unnaturally - there are a number of stumps nearby that indicate the
Floyd | influence of man. A bitter northerly wind brings with it the smells of
Floyd | the forest, scents of trees and even other animals. Small shrubs have
Floyd | grown prolifically here, forming large stretches of thick foliage,
Floyd | while the rest of the open space is covered with grass that waves in
Floyd | the wind. Dotted here and there are small bunches of late blooming
Floyd | alpine flowers that are giving off a strong fragrance. Despite the
Floyd | undergrowth, you have freedom of movement in every direction, although
Floyd | the track itself leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd | The flowers appear to be a late blooming variety, although you're not
Floyd | sure of the type. The petals are white and delicate, and the centre is
Floyd | a bright yellow spot. The fragrance the flowers are emitting is
Floyd | delightful, a fresh and pure smell that lifts the spirit.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Off the path, probably?"
		DavidW asks, "I think we need to find a way to mask our scent. Roll in flowers, maybe?"
		Zach says, "Unless we have some body spray."
		Zach says (to DavidW), "That might be an idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "roll in flowers" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well. Find a river, then."
		genericgeekgirl says, "East or West? North seems too obvious, I think."
		Zach says, "Yeah, I'm confused by "the track.""
		DavidW says, "I really don't know. I think we just have to risk a direction and hope it's right."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | West of clearing
Floyd | Tall trees surround you on all sides, but not so densely as to prevent
Floyd | movement in any direction. You can see for some distance all around
Floyd | you, although the only thing you note is that the light is brighter to
Floyd | the east where the forest clearing is. The base of most trees are
Floyd | surrounded by the same shrubs you noticed earlier, although here in the
Floyd | dimness of the trees it is not quite as prolific. The forest floor here
Floyd | is carpeted with moss which feels cool to your feet. A frigid northerly
Floyd | wind is blowing, and it carries with it the scents of the forest, an
Floyd | array of smells in which you can make out various plants and trees and
Floyd | even animals.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ West of clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest clearing
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | West of clearing
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ West of clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry"
		Zach says, "Oops. soory"
		Zach says, "Sorry even."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just going to explore, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest near cliff wall
Floyd | The towering western wall of the valley confronts you here, rising up
Floyd | out of sight, while the forest ends right at the base. A few small
Floyd | plants have found purchase in the cliff face, but you can see no way to
Floyd | scale the cliff yourself. A bitter northerly wind continues to assault
Floyd | the trees, bending the upper branches and howling in discordant waves
Floyd | of sound. There is little undergrowth here, mostly made up of moss and
Floyd | the small shrubs that appear to be endemic to the region. Apart from
Floyd | the limitations imposed by the valley wall to the west, you can move in
Floyd | any direction.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest near cliff wall | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Any direction, despite there being a cliff wall?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, it says that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest near cliff wall
Floyd | Trees still surround you, but they come to an end abruptly as the
Floyd | valley floor rises sharply and becomes a wall of rock to the west. The
Floyd | rock face is adorned with the few small shrubs that could find a
Floyd | footing, but there is no way you could scale the cliff, rising as it
Floyd | does out of sight above you. The trees are being pounded by a strong
Floyd | northerly wind, the trees and your own fur offering scant protection
Floyd | against the bitter cold. There is little undergrowth, just a few shrubs
Floyd | spotted around the area, along with some moss, so aside from the
Floyd | restrictions imposed by the cliff wall to the west you have unimpeded
Floyd | movement in any direction.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably back east, then?"
		DavidW says, "I suspect we'll need to smell in places to find things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You can smell an amazing variety of trees and bushes, along with some
Floyd | animals, but you are having a hard time trying to distinguish between
Floyd | them.
Floyd |    The noise of a pack of dog barking with the excitement of a chase
Floyd | sounds loud in your ears, even above the sound of the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | There are only trees in every direction you look. It is quite dim, the
Floyd | little light there is with the sky fully overcast hardly penetrates the
Floyd | thick layer of greenery above. Occasionally a gap will open up, caused
Floyd | by the strong northerly wind, and a patch of weak light flashes across
Floyd | the moss and shrubs that adorn the forest floor. You can see no
Floyd | impediment for movement in any direction.
Floyd |    Another howl cuts through the sound of the wind, followed almost
Floyd | immediately by a horn.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Tall, primordial trees surround you on all sides, but you notice they
Floyd | have thinned somewhat; there is more space between the trees, and as a
Floyd | consequence more light filters down through the canopy of leaves above.
Floyd | The northerly wind, bitterly cold as it strikes your body, stirs the
Floyd | leaves and branches overhead, bringing with it various scents and
Floyd | fragrances that you are still learning to catalogue. Shrubs decorate
Floyd | the base of the trees, and have spread all over, but they don't impede
Floyd | your progress too much. There is a track here that runs north/south,
Floyd | but you can move in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The sound
Floyd | resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you, barking
Floyd | their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "y" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Nothing seems to make sense at the moment...
Floyd | Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Didn't we save after that?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, 16"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying east"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | East of clearing

		Zach says, "Sounds good"

Floyd | Towering trees surround you on all sides, their upper reaches buffeted
Floyd | by an icy northerly wind. With the sky completely overcast, the light
Floyd | that penetrates to the forest floor is dim, but to the west it is
Floyd | somewhat lighter. At the ground level there are numerous small shrubs
Floyd | growing in clumps all around you, particularly near the base of the
Floyd | trees, but no so thickly as to prevent movement in any direction. Large
Floyd | patches of moss also cover the ground.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ East of clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest near cliff wall
Floyd | The ground rises sharply here before meeting a steep cliff wall that
Floyd | soars above you, the upper reaches of it lost in the low-lying clouds.
Floyd | Trees have grown right to the base of the cliff, and surround you on
Floyd | all sides. The ground is liberally covered in moss and small shrubs are
Floyd | growing everywhere you look. A freezing northerly wind is blowing,
Floyd | making whistling sounds through the trees. You can move in almost any
Floyd | direction, except where the cliff wall to the east blocks passage.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest near cliff wall | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
		Zach asks, "north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest near cliff wall
Floyd | The sheer cliffs of the valley wall rise up before you, blocking any
Floyd | further movement east. The height of the cliffs can't be determined,
Floyd | with the low lying clouds masking their true extent. The forest
Floyd | continues to surround you on all sides, although you feel that the
Floyd | density lessens somewhat to the north. The northerly wind is tossing
Floyd | around the upper branches violently, and howling loudly as it does. You
Floyd | feel the chill of the wind even while protected from most of the force
Floyd | by the trees.
Floyd |    At ground level there is a lot of undergrowth, the same small shrubs
Floyd | you have seen everywhere, but none of it will restrict your movement.
Floyd | There are also occasional patches of moss spotted around, mostly
Floyd | beneath the trees and where the light from overhead is weakest.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Better north than south."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | The southern forest ends here at a stream that flows in from the west.
Floyd | The stream itself also seems to end here, disappearing underground
Floyd | through a crack in the sheer cliff wall to the east that towers over
Floyd | you. The sheerness of the cliff prevents even the thought of climbing
Floyd | it, and it bends around you to the north as well. The northern bank of
Floyd | the stream is made of shale, but it quickly recedes into a vast, open
Floyd | grassland you can see in the northwest. A frigid northerly wind is
Floyd | blowing, a sign of the approaching winter.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "crack in the cliff wall"
		DavidW asks, "Can we go east, into the crack?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    The noise of a pack of dog barking with the excitement of a chase
Floyd | sounds loud in your ears, even above the sound of the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    Another howl cuts through the sound of the wind, followed almost
Floyd | immediately by a horn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You wade through the water and cross the stony northern bank. As you
Floyd | do, your feet cause the stones to clatter, the sound incredibly loud in
Floyd | your ears. The dogs are fast, and you hear the rapid approach of canine
Floyd | feet. The sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before
Floyd | you, barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "So we need to get here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe we can try swimming?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You position yourself in the centre of the creek. While not deep, you
Floyd | are only just able to keep your footing in the water. The water is icy;
Floyd | it feels like your body has been pierced with a thousand needles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with water up to your neck. The
Floyd | stream, which flows in from the west, gurgles through a crack in the
Floyd | valley wall in the east, preventing any further passage in that
Floyd | direction. The great forest to the south is being buffeted by a strong
Floyd | northerly wind, while to the northeast, across the loose shale of the
Floyd | northern stream bank, is open grassland.
Floyd |    The valley wall to the east is quite sheer and precludes any thought
Floyd | of climbing it.
Floyd |    The dogs are so close you can hear them panting, even their feet
Floyd | pounding over the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You are already standing in the creek.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit, of dogs barking as they pick up your
Floyd | scent. You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You scramble out of the stream and flee, fear driving your
Floyd | desperation to escape. But it is too late. The dogs have seen you, and
Floyd | the hunters are too close behind. There is no way you can throw off
Floyd | their pursuit, no tricks you can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit
Floyd | does not last long, and you are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Maybe now we can go east."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You struggle through the neck-deep water, going against the flow
Floyd | towards the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The water flows from the west and continues eastwards, and you struggle
Floyd | to keep your footing against the flow. Southwards is a great forest,
Floyd | which appears to end here at the stream, for beyond the stream, over
Floyd | the loose shale on the northern bank, is nothing but open grasslands,
Floyd | waving in the cold, northerly wind. Apart from the northeast, where the
Floyd | valley wall protrudes into the valley itself, you can move in any
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit, of dogs barking as they pick up your
Floyd | scent. You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You scramble out of the stream and flee, fear driving your
Floyd | desperation to escape. But it is too late. The dogs have seen you, and
Floyd | the hunters are too close behind. There is no way you can throw off
Floyd | their pursuit, no tricks you can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit
Floyd | does not last long, and you are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bleh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit, of dogs barking as they pick up your
Floyd | scent. You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You scramble out of the stream and flee, fear driving your
Floyd | desperation to escape. But it is too late. The dogs have seen you, and
Floyd | the hunters are too close behind. There is no way you can throw off
Floyd | their pursuit, no tricks you can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit
Floyd | does not last long, and you are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we need to get here sooner. Maybe just go straight?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter crack" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit, of dogs barking as they pick up your
Floyd | scent. You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You scramble out of the stream and flee, fear driving your
Floyd | desperation to escape. But it is too late. The dogs have seen you, and
Floyd | the hunters are too close behind. There is no way you can throw off
Floyd | their pursuit, no tricks you can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit
Floyd | does not last long, and you are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Yeah, maybe the track is the way to go."
		DavidW says, "dive"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move south, west, southwest
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit, of dogs barking as they pick up your
Floyd | scent. You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You scramble out of the stream and flee, fear driving your
Floyd | desperation to escape. But it is too late. The dogs have seen you, and
Floyd | the hunters are too close behind. There is no way you can throw off
Floyd | their pursuit, no tricks you can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit
Floyd | does not last long, and you are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we need to reach the river, and go along it before crossing."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Tall, primordial trees surround you on all sides, but you notice they
Floyd | have thinned somewhat; there is more space between the trees, and as a
Floyd | consequence more light filters down through the canopy of leaves above.
Floyd | The northerly wind, bitterly cold as it strikes your body, stirs the
Floyd | leaves and branches overhead, bringing with it various scents and
Floyd | fragrances that you are still learning to catalogue. Shrubs decorate
Floyd | the base of the trees, and have spread all over, but they don't impede
Floyd | your progress too much. There is a track here that runs north/south,
Floyd | but you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | The forest comes to an end here, the last few trees petering out into
Floyd | open grassland. The sky above is bleak and grey, and the northerly wind
Floyd | is harsh and cold. A small brook, no more that a few feet wide, winds
Floyd | its way from the west and continues eastwards, bubbling and gurgling
Floyd | softly as it goes. The water depth is not great though, for the track
Floyd | makes no attempt to bridge the water. The far bank consists of loose
Floyd | stones and shale, and beyond you can see the track continuing to the
Floyd | north. Otherwise you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You position yourself in the centre of the creek. While not deep, you
Floyd | are only just able to keep your footing in the water. The water is icy;
Floyd | it feels like your body has been pierced with a thousand needles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The stream flows from the west and continues eastwards, while a track
Floyd | from the south emerges from the depths of the forest and heads
Floyd | northwards into open grassland, over the loose shale of the stream
Floyd | bank. A northerly wind blows cold, frigid mountain air, along with a
Floyd | variety of scents and smells, plants and animals you are still trying
Floyd | to pinpoint. Above you the sky is grey and forbidding.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The water flows from the west and continues eastwards, and you struggle
Floyd | to keep your footing against the flow. Southwards is a great forest,
Floyd | which appears to end here at the stream, for beyond the stream, over
Floyd | the loose shale on the northern bank, is nothing but open grasslands,
Floyd | waving in the cold, northerly wind. Apart from the northeast, where the
Floyd | valley wall protrudes into the valley itself, you can move in any
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You struggle out of the water and cross the stony northern bank. As you
Floyd | do, your feet cause the stones to clatter, the sound incredibly loud in
Floyd | your ears. The dogs are fast, and you hear the rapid approach of canine
Floyd | feet. The sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before
Floyd | you, barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You move off, but you soon hear the rapid approach of canine feet. The
Floyd | sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you,
Floyd | barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm. Maybe we just have to follow the track."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Perhaps there's only one save crossing point that isn't noisy rock inhabited?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with water up to your neck. The
Floyd | stream, which flows in from the west, gurgles through a crack in the
Floyd | valley wall in the east, preventing any further passage in that
Floyd | direction. The great forest to the south is being buffeted by a strong
Floyd | northerly wind, while to the northeast, across the loose shale of the
Floyd | northern stream bank, is open grassland.
Floyd |    The valley wall to the east is quite sheer and precludes any thought
Floyd | of climbing it.   The sound of the dogs is close but confused. You can
Floyd | hear them whining as they try to recover the scent.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit getting closer, but then something
Floyd | changes. The barking of the dogs becomes frantic, confused. You can
Floyd | hear them rushing around trying to find your scent.
Floyd |    The coldness of the water begins to sap your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    You are finding it difficult to move because of the freezing water.
Floyd | You struggle to keep your footing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You struggle out of the water and cross the stony northern bank. As you
Floyd | do, your feet cause the stones to clatter, the sound incredibly loud in
Floyd | your ears. The dogs are fast, and you hear the rapid approach of canine
Floyd | feet. The sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before
Floyd | you, barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Tall, primordial trees surround you on all sides, but you notice they
Floyd | have thinned somewhat; there is more space between the trees, and as a
Floyd | consequence more light filters down through the canopy of leaves above.
Floyd | The northerly wind, bitterly cold as it strikes your body, stirs the
Floyd | leaves and branches overhead, bringing with it various scents and
Floyd | fragrances that you are still learning to catalogue. Shrubs decorate
Floyd | the base of the trees, and have spread all over, but they don't impede
Floyd | your progress too much. There is a track here that runs north/south,
Floyd | but you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | The forest comes to an end here, the last few trees petering out into
Floyd | open grassland. The sky above is bleak and grey, and the northerly wind
Floyd | is harsh and cold. A small brook, no more that a few feet wide, winds
Floyd | its way from the west and continues eastwards, bubbling and gurgling
Floyd | softly as it goes. The water depth is not great though, for the track
Floyd | makes no attempt to bridge the water. The far bank consists of loose
Floyd | stones and shale, and beyond you can see the track continuing to the
Floyd | north. Otherwise you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You wade through the water and cross the stony northern bank. As you
Floyd | do, your feet cause the stones to clatter, the sound incredibly loud in
Floyd | your ears. The dogs are fast, and you hear the rapid approach of canine
Floyd | feet. The sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before
Floyd | you, barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sneak over stones" 		

Floyd | [creep over stones]
Floyd | Your movement as a fox is already silent while you're travelling over
Floyd | solid ground, so there is no need to creep around specifically.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "creep over stones" 		

Floyd | Your movement as a fox is already silent while you're travelling over
Floyd | solid ground, so there is no need to creep around specifically.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Well, that wasn't the place to cross either."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "creep north" 		

Floyd | Your movement as a fox is already silent while you're travelling over
Floyd | solid ground, so there is no need to creep in that direction
Floyd | specifically.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the rapid approach of canine feet from the south. The sound
Floyd | resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before you, barking
Floyd | their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bleh"
		Zach says, "Maybe we have to be tricky like before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe just wait and hope the pursuit goes the wrong way?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Tall, primordial trees surround you on all sides, but you notice they
Floyd | have thinned somewhat; there is more space between the trees, and as a
Floyd | consequence more light filters down through the canopy of leaves above.
Floyd | The northerly wind, bitterly cold as it strikes your body, stirs the
Floyd | leaves and branches overhead, bringing with it various scents and
Floyd | fragrances that you are still learning to catalogue. Shrubs decorate
Floyd | the base of the trees, and have spread all over, but they don't impede
Floyd | your progress too much. There is a track here that runs north/south,
Floyd | but you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Setting curtains on fire and such mischief"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | The forest comes to an end here, the last few trees petering out into
Floyd | open grassland. The sky above is bleak and grey, and the northerly wind
Floyd | is harsh and cold. A small brook, no more that a few feet wide, winds
Floyd | its way from the west and continues eastwards, bubbling and gurgling
Floyd | softly as it goes. The water depth is not great though, for the track
Floyd | makes no attempt to bridge the water. The far bank consists of loose
Floyd | stones and shale, and beyond you can see the track continuing to the
Floyd | north. Otherwise you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You position yourself in the centre of the creek. While not deep, you
Floyd | are only just able to keep your footing in the water. The water is icy;
Floyd | it feels like your body has been pierced with a thousand needles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The stream flows from the west and continues eastwards, while a track
Floyd | from the south emerges from the depths of the forest and heads
Floyd | northwards into open grassland, over the loose shale of the stream
Floyd | bank. A northerly wind blows cold, frigid mountain air, along with a
Floyd | variety of scents and smells, plants and animals you are still trying
Floyd | to pinpoint. Above you the sky is grey and forbidding.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The water flows from the west and continues eastwards, and you struggle
Floyd | to keep your footing against the flow. Southwards is a great forest,
Floyd | which appears to end here at the stream, for beyond the stream, over
Floyd | the loose shale on the northern bank, is nothing but open grasslands,
Floyd | waving in the cold, northerly wind. Apart from the northeast, where the
Floyd | valley wall protrudes into the valley itself, you can move in any
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You struggle out of the water and cross the stony northern bank. As you
Floyd | do, your feet cause the stones to clatter, the sound incredibly loud in
Floyd | your ears. The dogs are fast, and you hear the rapid approach of canine
Floyd | feet. The sound resolves into vision as a pack of hounds appears before
Floyd | you, barking their excitement at having caught sight of their quarry.
Floyd |    You turn and flee, fear driving your desperation to escape. But it
Floyd | is too late. The dogs have seen you, and the hunters are too close
Floyd | behind. There is no way you can throw off their pursuit, no tricks you
Floyd | can pull to elude your fate. The pursuit does not last long, and you
Floyd | are pulled down by the ravaging beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with water up to your neck. The
Floyd | stream, which flows in from the west, gurgles through a crack in the
Floyd | valley wall in the east, preventing any further passage in that
Floyd | direction. The great forest to the south is being buffeted by a strong
Floyd | northerly wind, while to the northeast, across the loose shale of the
Floyd | northern stream bank, is open grassland.
Floyd |    The valley wall to the east is quite sheer and precludes any thought
Floyd | of climbing it.   The sound of the dogs is close but confused. You can
Floyd | hear them whining as they try to recover the scent.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit getting closer, but then something
Floyd | changes. The barking of the dogs becomes frantic, confused. You can
Floyd | hear them rushing around trying to find your scent.
Floyd |    The coldness of the water begins to sap your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    You are finding it difficult to move because of the freezing water.
Floyd | You struggle to keep your footing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The cliff wall is unclimbable and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The coldness of the water overcomes you. Realising that you are
Floyd | slowing freezing, you make a desperate effort to reach the bank, but it
Floyd | is too late. Your lifeless, frozen body is carried away by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 24 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Drat."
		DavidW says, "hm. So we can't stay in the river indefinitely."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I need an extra turn. Restoring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest clearing | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Tall, primordial trees surround you on all sides, but you notice they
Floyd | have thinned somewhat; there is more space between the trees, and as a
Floyd | consequence more light filters down through the canopy of leaves above.
Floyd | The northerly wind, bitterly cold as it strikes your body, stirs the
Floyd | leaves and branches overhead, bringing with it various scents and
Floyd | fragrances that you are still learning to catalogue. Shrubs decorate
Floyd | the base of the trees, and have spread all over, but they don't impede
Floyd | your progress too much. There is a track here that runs north/south,
Floyd | but you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    To your ears come the sounds of dogs barking, not too far away to
Floyd | the south. And with it is the sound of a horn.
Floyd |    You notice your scent has been left behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge
Floyd | The forest comes to an end here, the last few trees petering out into

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | open grassland. The sky above is bleak and grey, and the northerly wind
Floyd | is harsh and cold. A small brook, no more that a few feet wide, winds
Floyd | its way from the west and continues eastwards, bubbling and gurgling
Floyd | softly as it goes. The water depth is not great though, for the track
Floyd | makes no attempt to bridge the water. The far bank consists of loose
Floyd | stones and shale, and beyond you can see the track continuing to the
Floyd | north. Otherwise you can move in any direction.
Floyd |    Somewhere to the south, over the sound of the wind in the trees, you
Floyd | can hear dogs barking excitedly not far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | You position yourself in the centre of the creek. While not deep, you
Floyd | are only just able to keep your footing in the water. The water is icy;
Floyd | it feels like your body has been pierced with a thousand needles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The stream flows from the west and continues eastwards, while a track
Floyd | from the south emerges from the depths of the forest and heads
Floyd | northwards into open grassland, over the loose shale of the stream
Floyd | bank. A northerly wind blows cold, frigid mountain air, along with a
Floyd | variety of scents and smells, plants and animals you are still trying
Floyd | to pinpoint. Above you the sky is grey and forbidding.
Floyd |    Piercing through the sound of the wind, the howl of a hunting dog
Floyd | following a scent reaches your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Forest edge (standing in the stream) | Part Two as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You struggle through the neck-deep water, going against the flow
Floyd | towards the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The stream flows from the west and continues eastwards. A deep forest
Floyd | is evident to the south, while to the north, over the loose shale of
Floyd | the stream bank, you can see open grassland. There is a northerly wind
Floyd | blowing cold, frigid mountain air, and above you the sky is leaden.
Floyd |    You can move in almost any direction, except for the northwest where
Floyd | the valley wall juts in somewhat.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with icy water up to your neck.
Floyd | The water flows from the west and continues eastwards, and you struggle
Floyd | to keep your footing against the flow. Southwards is a great forest,
Floyd | which appears to end here at the stream, for beyond the stream, over
Floyd | the loose shale on the northern bank, is nothing but open grasslands,
Floyd | waving in the cold, northerly wind. Apart from the northeast, where the
Floyd | valley wall protrudes into the valley itself, you can move in any
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |    You hear the blast of a horn somewhere to the south, but closer now
Floyd | than it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move through the neck-deep water, moving with the flow towards the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest edge (standing in the stream)
Floyd | You are standing in the narrow stream with water up to your neck. The
Floyd | stream, which flows in from the west, gurgles through a crack in the
Floyd | valley wall in the east, preventing any further passage in that
Floyd | direction. The great forest to the south is being buffeted by a strong
Floyd | northerly wind, while to the northeast, across the loose shale of the
Floyd | northern stream bank, is open grassland.
Floyd |    The valley wall to the east is quite sheer and precludes any thought
Floyd | of climbing it.   The sound of the dogs is close but confused. You can
Floyd | hear them whining as they try to recover the scent.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You hear the sounds of pursuit getting closer, but then something
Floyd | changes. The barking of the dogs becomes frantic, confused. You can
Floyd | hear them rushing around trying to find your scent.
Floyd |    The coldness of the water begins to sap your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "creep over stones" 		

Floyd | You pass through the water of the stream and creep over the mass of
Floyd | loose shale, barely making a sound. As the wind strikes your soaking
Floyd | fur you find yourself shivering uncontrollably.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by three. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy plain
Floyd | The howling of the wind fills your ears as you survey the eastern side
Floyd | of the grasslands. The grass, while not tall, is still being whipped
Floyd | about by the icy wind, making it resemble a tempest on the sea. The
Floyd | valley wall rises to the east, and then narrows to the north, limiting
Floyd | any move further up the valley to just the northwest. The grasslands
Floyd | extend westwards, while to the south you can make out the line of trees
Floyd | marking the edge of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Grassy plain | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

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

		Zach says, "Woohoo"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | The wind on your wet body makes you shiver uncontrollably. You can
Floyd | barely move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter grass" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "roll on ground" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dry fur" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "shake" 		

Floyd | You shake yourself vigorously, sending droplets of water in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wag tail" 		

Floyd | You wag your tail a few times.
Floyd |    Your fur coat dries out completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray for wagging"
Zach says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | You trot northwest, through the waving grass. A short time later you
Floyd | emerge from it completely.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Track
Floyd | The walls of the valley narrow substantially here, almost joining in
Floyd | the middle. Boulders and loose stones fill the valley floor having
Floyd | fallen from the imposing cliffs on either side. The track meanders
Floyd | around the largest obstacles as it continues northwards, but the view
Floyd | to the north is cut short by a small rise which you can't see beyond.
Floyd | To the south the track emerges from a vast green expanse, a stretch of
Floyd | waving grass that fills up your southern view entirely but stops quite
Floyd | unexpectedly a short distance away.
Floyd |    You can hear a strong wind howling as it blows over the cliffs, but
Floyd | little of the wind can be felt below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Track | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north towards the rise, but stop suddenly when your vulpine
Floyd | senses detect movement ahead. You creep forward and peer carefully over
Floyd | the rise.
Floyd |    A short distance ahead you can see the village of Tallum. Closest to
Floyd | you is what looks like the village square, a large paved area that is
Floyd | probably used for village celebrations and gatherings but is now almost
Floyd | deserted.
Floyd |    Almost. There are four men in the centre of the square. One man is
Floyd | hovering about five feet above the ground, whimpering as his legs and
Floyd | arms flail wildly, his face and arms marked by bruises and cuts, his
Floyd | greying beard and hair unkempt. The incongruity of a man suspended in
Floyd | the air without apparent support distracts you momentarily and you fail
Floyd | to examine the other men closely.
Floyd |    Two of the men are like apparitions from the past. Every story
Floyd | you've heard about the war with Gord ten years ago includes horrific
Floyd | tales of the destructive force that were the Ralyon warriors. Their
Floyd | magically enhanced endurance and strength, evidenced by the
Floyd | overdeveloped muscles in their upper body, were the cause of nightmares
Floyd | for the King of Rylane during the war. They were supposed to have been
Floyd | destroyed, with no chance they could ever come back.
Floyd |    And then you notice the other man standing there. A man dressed
Floyd | completely in black, with an amulet of blue around his neck.
Floyd |    The mysterious phantom you saw in Ryla.
Floyd |    The man appears to be really present this time, with nothing
Floyd | wraith-like about his appearance. He is facing the hovering man with
Floyd | one arm upraised almost as if to help him down.
Floyd |    "Why do my men continue to die on the mountain?" the black-robed man
Floyd | demands, his voice carrying to you quite clearly. "You tell me there's
Floyd | nothing to fear, but my men continue to die. Why?"
Floyd |    "I'm sorry, my lord," the hovering man replies, his voice breaking.
Floyd | "We didn't know..."
Floyd |    "Didn't know?! How could you not know? You're the mayor of this
Floyd | pathetic little village, aren't you? You live so close you must have
Floyd | contact with him. Don't your people go up there from time to time?"
Floyd |    "My lord, we don't go up the mountain. He doesn't visit us here.
Floyd | Please my lord, I'm speaking the truth..."
Floyd |    "Maybe I'll just send your children up the mountains instead. You
Floyd | have a daughter, don't you?"
Floyd |    The mayor, who had been struggling against his predicament, freezes
Floyd | and his face turns white.
Floyd |    "No!" he gasps. "Please, she's only five. I'll do anything you
Floyd | want..."
Floyd |    "Look, I'm tired of your grovelling. You obviously can't help me,
Floyd | and I'm too busy to waste more time on you. I'll come back later and
Floyd | find someone who can."
Floyd |    And with that, the black robed man waves his hand and the hapless
Floyd | man suddenly flies upwards at an incredible rate, screaming the entire
Floyd | time. You hear the scream move in a southerly direction as the wind
Floyd | catches the man and carries him away, and eventually the sound fades
Floyd | away completely.
Floyd |    In front of you, the black robed man turns to the Ralyon guards, and
Floyd | speaks in a voice even you can't hear. The guards immediately turn and
Floyd | head west. When they have departed, the black robed man waves his hand
Floyd | again, and there is a bright flash of green light which blinds you
Floyd | momentarily. When your eyes clear, the black robed man has vanished.
Floyd |    You wait for a moment or two to make sure there is no further
Floyd | danger, then make your way to the village square.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		Zach says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		Zach says, "I wonder if this author has written non-interactive fiction."

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Because he really likes non-interactive text dumps?"
		Zach says, "I think I'd like the text dumps more as part of a fiction story."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, we might blend in with the barn. Let's go terrorize some critters."
		Zach says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal stalls
Floyd | Three large animal stalls have been constructed here, each one
Floyd | separated from the next by a small wooden wall. Each stall has an
Floyd | enclosed area at the rear for the comfort of any animals during harsh
Floyd | weather. The first of the three stalls is a pig pen, which contains
Floyd | about half a dozen animals who are actively moving around in search of
Floyd | food. A gate keeps the pigs contained in the pen. The other stalls are
Floyd | currently vacant and appear to have been so for some time.
Floyd |    Looking to the north you can see a large barn and silo, while the
Floyd | village square lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Animal stalls | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Mmm critters."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> lick lips"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pigs" 		

Floyd | There are about half a dozen pigs in the pen, all rooting around in the
Floyd | dirt looking for food. They appear to be a little on the thin side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The pig stall or
Floyd | the empty stalls?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pig stall" 		

Floyd | The pig stall is a small fenced area with a small gate, a trough for
Floyd | feed and water, and a small roofed area at the rear that would be used
Floyd | by the pigs for shelter. The pen currently holds six pigs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You place both paws on the top of the gate and give it a push, but the
Floyd | gate is secured by the loop of rope and will not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd | The rope is used to secure the gate to a hook which is embedded in the
Floyd | gatepost. The rope is currently looped over the hook, keeping the gate
Floyd | from opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You consider trying to pull the loop of rope, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift rope" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "oink" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd | It is a crude, metal hook, hammered into the gatepost, and used for
Floyd | keeping the gate shut. A loop of rope that runs through the gate and
Floyd | over the hook is currently doing this job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew rope" 		

Floyd | [bite rope]
Floyd | You attack the loop of rope with vigour, and in moments it lies at your
Floyd | feet in a shredded, tangled mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Silly, oinks are for pigs!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You place both paws on the top of the gate and give it a push. It
Floyd | swings open easily and then bangs into the wall, startling both
Floyd | yourself and the pigs within.
Floyd |    There is a moment of sudden quietness. The pigs are all looking at
Floyd | you standing in the open gate, and you wonder for a moment what might
Floyd | be going on in their minds. Then the stillness is broken as the pigs,
Floyd | almost as one, stampede towards the gate, squealing in delight. You
Floyd | barely have time to jump out of the way, before the pigs rush past you
Floyd | and vanish to the northwest.
Floyd |    The sight of the pigs running away was almost comical, but then you
Floyd | hear a sinister cry coming from the other side of town that drains any
Floyd | vestige of joy from your heart.
Floyd |    "Arrrgh! There is someone here! Find them!"
Floyd |    That could only be the Ralyon guards. And they now know you're here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Pigs are smarter than sheep."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Animal stalls
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe not yet."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | The game is now in its verbose mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x silo" 		

Floyd | The silo is of a round, flattish construction, with a single access
Floyd | port embedded in the roof near the peak. It is quite large and made
Floyd | from stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting just in front of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | It is fairly crude in construction, made completely of wood, even the
Floyd | wheel. The two handles for pushing the barrow are well worn, and the
Floyd | wheel has a number of cracks and divots. At the moment, the wheelbarrow
Floyd | is sitting almost directly in front of the door into the mill.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | It is fairly crude in construction, made completely of wood, even the
Floyd | wheel. The two handles for pushing the barrow are well worn, and the
Floyd | wheel has a number of cracks and divots. At the moment, the wheelbarrow
Floyd | is sitting almost directly in front of the door into the mill.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | You grab one of the handles with your teeth and pull back with all your
Floyd | might. The barrow resists your efforts at first, but slowly it begins
Floyd | to swing around until at last it is clear of the mill door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe that's something?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> load wheelbarrow up with pigs"
		Zach says, "heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You push against the mill door with your paws, but you can't get it to
Floyd | move.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push wheelbarrow e" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the wheelbarrow, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm unclear what our goal is in this town."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "To get out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | It is a small, wooden door with no distinguishing features to note,
Floyd | except that it is closed.  The mill door is closed.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We're trying to find some wizard I think. Maybe it was the guy we saw."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		

Floyd | A narrow creek flows in from the west, out of the back end of the mill,
Floyd | and then runs around the edge of the field. While not wide, the stream
Floyd | is quite deep and flowing quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm. Maybe releasing the pigs was the thing to do."
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You trot northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push wheelbarrow in front of door" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the wheelbarrow, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the wheelbarrow, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, south and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal stalls
Floyd | Three large animal stalls have been constructed here, each one
Floyd | separated from the next by a small wooden wall. Each stall has an
Floyd | enclosed area at the rear for the comfort of any animals during harsh
Floyd | weather. The first of the three stalls is a pig pen, which contains
Floyd | about half a dozen animals who are actively moving around in search of
Floyd | food. A gate keeps the pigs contained in the pen. The other stalls are
Floyd | currently vacant and appear to have been so for some time.
Floyd |    Looking to the north you can see a large barn and silo, while the
Floyd | village square lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A tangled mess of shredded rope lies on the ground near the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Animal stalls | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You place both paws on the top of the gate and give it a push. It
Floyd | swings open easily and then bangs into the wall, startling both
Floyd | yourself and the pigs within.
Floyd |    There is a moment of sudden quietness. The pigs are all looking at
Floyd | you standing in the open gate, and you wonder for a moment what might
Floyd | be going on in their minds. Then the stillness is broken as the pigs,
Floyd | almost as one, stampede towards the gate, squealing in delight. You
Floyd | barely have time to jump out of the way, before the pigs rush past you
Floyd | and vanish to the northwest.
Floyd |    The sight of the pigs running away was almost comical, but then you
Floyd | hear a sinister cry coming from the other side of town that drains any
Floyd | vestige of joy from your heart.
Floyd |    "Arrrgh! There is someone here! Find them!"
Floyd |    That could only be the Ralyon guards. And they now know you're here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You push against the barn doors with your paws, but you can't get them
Floyd | to move.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | After your previous drenching, you don't feel like repeating the
Floyd | experience. The water in the mountains is too cold.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the west.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 27 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Good lord"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Fields
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the southwest.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the southwest.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 27 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Or maybe not a good idea."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe not yet, no."
		DavidW says, "I get the impression that there's more than one domino to set up besides the pigs."
Zach says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You don't smell anything here that stands out or captures your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You detect a very faint smell in the air, like stale beer, which hides
Floyd | behind the smell of men and something else quite undefinable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You don't smell anything here that stands out or captures your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		

Floyd | There is at least one window in the front of every house you can see,
Floyd | sometimes two. You can see some curtains in some, while other are bare.
Floyd | But they are all closed.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north and northeast.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You trot northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | It is a small, wooden door with no distinguishing features to note,
Floyd | except that it is closed.  The mill door is closed.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd | It is fairly crude in construction, made completely of wood, even the
Floyd | wheel. The two handles for pushing the barrow are well worn, and the
Floyd | wheel has a number of cracks and divots. At the moment, the wheelbarrow
Floyd | is sitting just to the side of the door into the mill.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barn" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The barn or the
Floyd | burnt barn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barn" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The barn or the
Floyd | burnt barn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "barn" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x burnt barn" 		

Floyd | There is little left of the burnt barn. Half of one wall is still
Floyd | erect, along with a couple of the corner posts. The interior is a mess
Floyd | of ash and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You push against the barn doors with your paws, but you can't get them
Floyd | to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silo" 		

Floyd | The silo is of a round, flattish construction, with a single access
Floyd | port embedded in the roof near the peak. It is quite large and made
Floyd | from stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		

Floyd | The ground here is mostly just packed earth, harder where traffic has
Floyd | been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "wall" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig under door" 		

Floyd | The ground beneath the barn door is soft, and soon your paws are
Floyd | sending clods of earth flying behind you. In no time there is a
Floyd | serviceable tunnel under the barn door that is large enough to allow
Floyd | you through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah, neat"
		genericgeekgirl says (to Zach), "There is no verb in that sentence."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You crawl through the tunnel under the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space. The upper reaches of
Floyd | the barn are dim, but light through the window over the door gives
Floyd | adequate light to the lower areas. The main door out of the barn is
Floyd | currently closed, although a tunnel has been dug beneath it which looks
Floyd | large enough to provide an exit.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder,
Floyd | which would provide access to the loft if it weren't in a stored
Floyd | position, tied up with a rope that looks to be out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the rear wall is a pick.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		Zach says, "Ah, that action that you, genericgeekgirl, accomplished in the game was neat."

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. I meant "wall.""
		Zach says, "Heehee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pick" 		

Floyd | [x mattock]
Floyd | The pick has a long wooden shaft, and the head is a curved piece of
Floyd | iron fashioned into points. You notice that it appears to have been
Floyd | well maintained. The points have all been sharpened recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pick" 		

Floyd | [take mattock]
Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | The rope is designed to raise or lower the ladder which provides access
Floyd | to the loft. At the moment the rope is tied up, holding the ladder in
Floyd | place and out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd | It is a simple wooden step-ladder that is the only means of access to
Floyd | the loft. At the moment it is tied up with a rope, and is unusable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space. The upper reaches of
Floyd | the barn are dim, but light through the window over the door gives
Floyd | adequate light to the lower areas. The main door out of the barn is
Floyd | currently closed, although a tunnel has been dug beneath it which looks
Floyd | large enough to provide an exit.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder,
Floyd | which would provide access to the loft if it weren't in a stored
Floyd | position, tied up with a rope that looks to be out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the rear wall is a pick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		

Floyd | The hale bales are stacked in the corner of the barn, to the left of
Floyd | the door, and fill up almost a third of the floor space of the barn.
Floyd | They are stacked about four bales high and three deep. The bales making
Floyd | up the nearest corner of the entire stack seem to be sagging outwards
Floyd | somewhat, which looks to be because of a poorly bound bale at the
Floyd | bottom of the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push bale" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the poorly bound hay bale, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew bale" 		

Floyd | [bite bale]
Floyd | You attack the disintegrating hay bale with vigour, ripping hay out
Floyd | with your teeth and digging into it with your paws. You notice the
Floyd | sagging in the upper bales increasing, and just as they fall you jump
Floyd | out of the way to avoid being crushed. Two bales from near the top
Floyd | bounce across the floor, one coming to rest near the rear of the barn,
Floyd | while the other slams into the opposite wall and dislodges one of the
Floyd | planks that form part of its construction. The plank falls into the
Floyd | barn, and weak daylight filters through the opening. A third bale also
Floyd | falls, but it rolls to a stop not far from the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		

Floyd | The plank of wood is about six feet in length, and about six inches
Floyd | across. It appears to have been part of the wall of the barn. The plank
Floyd | is currently lying on the floor beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on bale" 		

Floyd | You think about it, but there doesn't appear to be any reason to stand
Floyd | on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb bale" 		

Floyd | In your current state, climbing that would be impossible. You could
Floyd | really only climb on something lower or more easily scaled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push bale" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to push?  The poorly bound hay
Floyd | bale or the scattered hay bales?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "move plank" 		

Floyd | You could probably drag the plank with your teeth, but you should
Floyd | indicate to which location you want to drag it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push scattered" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the scattered hay bales, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm, I'm thinking we could prop the plank at an angle against the wall."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | The rope is designed to raise or lower the ladder which provides access
Floyd | to the loft. At the moment the rope is tied up, holding the ladder in
Floyd | place and out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		Zach says, "And stand on that. But I don't know how to phrase that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		

Floyd | The hay bale that landed nearby provides you will the additional height
Floyd | you need to allow you to jump up and grab the rope with your teeth. You
Floyd | hold on grimly as the weight of your body pulls the rope free and with
Floyd | a sudden bang the ladder drop down into place. You let go of the rope
Floyd | and land on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "That works too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loft
Floyd | The wide, wooden floor of the loft surrounds you, covered in dust and
Floyd | wheat husks. Right in the centre of the floor is an open trapdoor, the
Floyd | door hanging down well out of reach, but there is little else to see
Floyd | here. A ladder leading down, located at the far end of the platform, is
Floyd | the only avenue for movement. You can see quite clearly into the barn
Floyd | area below, noting the barn door and the window above it, and the stack
Floyd | of hay bales beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on its side nearby is an empty barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loft | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why do I feel there's a teeter-totter puzzle coming up?"
mwmiller arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		Zach says, "I hope we get to be the one flying through the air."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd | The three foot high barrel is unremarkable in its emptiness, if
Floyd | somewhat aged and worn. There is a residual smell of wine, but very
Floyd | faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter barrel" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push barrel" 		

Floyd | You give the barrel a firm push with your paws and it trundles towards
Floyd | the trap door before falling through it. You hear the barrel strike the
Floyd | hay bale and then continue rolling across the floor of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Loft
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd | [x trapdoor]
Floyd | The trap door is open, hanging down out of reach, and is quite large, a
Floyd | good four feet square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The trapdoor or the
Floyd | barn door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd | [x trapdoor]
Floyd | The trap door is open, hanging down out of reach, and is quite large, a
Floyd | good four feet square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | There is a single window situated in the wall above the door. It looks
Floyd | to be around three feet square, and has a simple vertical and
Floyd | horizontal brace inside it. From your position in the loft there is
Floyd | little else to note about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barn door" 		

Floyd | The main door to the barn, which is currently closed, is big enough to
Floyd | allow carts and horses easy access. It looks quite solid. Underneath
Floyd | the door a hole has been dug, which looks large enough to allow entry
Floyd | to the barn.  The barn door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can launch the pick at someone's chest."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | The trap door is open, hanging down out of reach, and is quite large, a
Floyd | good four feet square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look through hole" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space, although a couple of
Floyd | bales appear to have fallen from the main stack and are now scattered
Floyd | around the dirt floor of the barn. The upper reaches of the barn are
Floyd | dim, but light through the window over the door gives adequate light to
Floyd | the lower areas. The main door out of the barn is currently closed,
Floyd | although a tunnel has been dug beneath it which looks large enough to
Floyd | provide an exit.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder
Floyd | which provides access to the loft. The bottom of the ladder now rests
Floyd | on the ground, with the rope that previously secured it hanging down
Floyd | beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the rear wall is a pick. A wooden plank is lying
Floyd | on the floor near the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plank to hay" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the plank, but you can't imagine there
Floyd | being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull plank to hay" 		

Floyd | Using your teeth, you drag the plank by one end and position it on the
Floyd | hay bale at the rear of the barn so that one end is on the floor and
Floyd | the other is balanced on the bale, pointing towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull pick to hay" 		

Floyd | [pull mattock to hay]
Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be somewhere you could drag
Floyd | the pick to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull pick to plank" 		

Floyd | [pull mattock to plank]
Floyd | Grabbing the end of the pick with your teeth, you drag it to where the
Floyd | plank is currently sitting, balanced on the hay bale. You position the
Floyd | pick on the lower end of the plank, ready to be launched.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Put the pick on the plank?"
		Zach asks, "Maybe that's what we have to drop the barrel on?"
		DavidW asks, "so... where are we firing the pick?"
		genericgeekgirl sits back and cackles.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Is there someway to get the guards in here? Like how opening the gate has them come running to that room."
		Zach says, "Wherever we want! haha!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wanna test :D"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loft
Floyd | The wide, wooden floor of the loft surrounds you, covered in dust and
Floyd | wheat husks. Right in the centre of the floor is an open trapdoor, the
Floyd | door hanging down well out of reach, but there is little else to see
Floyd | here. A ladder leading down, located at the far end of the platform, is
Floyd | the only avenue for movement. You can see quite clearly into the barn
Floyd | area below, noting the barn door and the window above it, and the stack
Floyd | of hay bales beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on its side nearby is an empty barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loft | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push barrel" 		

Floyd | You want to initiate the plan, but none of the guards have taken the
Floyd | bait. When the guards know you're in here and come looking for you,
Floyd | then the trap can be sprung. You fidget impatiently while you wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh fine."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. bait."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "moo" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Wait, what did the guards ever do to us? Is this just evil foxiness?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They keep killing us and forcing us to restore!"
		DavidW says, "The guards killed us in an alternate future in the past."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cause distraction" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "That's good enough for me"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Release the pigs?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mark territory" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Eeewww"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We might need that for another trap. And do we have enough time to get here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space, although a couple of
Floyd | bales appear to have fallen from the main stack and are now scattered
Floyd | around the dirt floor of the barn. The upper reaches of the barn are
Floyd | dim, but light through the window over the door gives adequate light to
Floyd | the lower areas. The main door out of the barn is currently closed,
Floyd | although a tunnel has been dug beneath it which looks large enough to
Floyd | provide an exit.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder
Floyd | which provides access to the loft. The bottom of the ladder now rests
Floyd | on the ground, with the rope that previously secured it hanging down
Floyd | beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A wooden plank has been positioned on the hay bale underneath the
Floyd | loft, and a pick has been placed on one end of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You crawl through the tunnel under the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut. A hole has been dug in the ground
Floyd | underneath the door to the undamaged barn, which looks large enough to
Floyd | allow entry to the barn.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We do have time"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Maybe, then."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | You trot southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal stalls
Floyd | Three large animal stalls have been constructed here, each one
Floyd | separated from the next by a small wooden wall. Each stall has an
Floyd | enclosed area at the rear for the comfort of any animals during harsh
Floyd | weather. The first of the three stalls is a pig pen, which contains
Floyd | about half a dozen animals who are actively moving around in search of
Floyd | food. A gate keeps the pigs contained in the pen. The other stalls are
Floyd | currently vacant and appear to have been so for some time.
Floyd |    Looking to the north you can see a large barn and silo, while the
Floyd | village square lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A tangled mess of shredded rope lies on the ground near the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Animal stalls | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You place both paws on the top of the gate and give it a push. It
Floyd | swings open easily and then bangs into the wall, startling both
Floyd | yourself and the pigs within.
Floyd |    There is a moment of sudden quietness. The pigs are all looking at
Floyd | you standing in the open gate, and you wonder for a moment what might
Floyd | be going on in their minds. Then the stillness is broken as the pigs,
Floyd | almost as one, stampede towards the gate, squealing in delight. You
Floyd | barely have time to jump out of the way, before the pigs rush past you
Floyd | and vanish to the northwest.
Floyd |    The sight of the pigs running away was almost comical, but then you
Floyd | hear a sinister cry coming from the other side of town that drains any
Floyd | vestige of joy from your heart.
Floyd |    "Arrrgh! There is someone here! Find them!"
Floyd |    That could only be the Ralyon guards. And they now know you're here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The door to the barn, which is painted a
Floyd | dull red colour, is currently shut. A hole has been dug in the ground
Floyd | underneath the door to the undamaged barn, which looks large enough to
Floyd | allow entry to the barn.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Barns
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You crawl through the tunnel under the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space, although a couple of
Floyd | bales appear to have fallen from the main stack and are now scattered
Floyd | around the dirt floor of the barn. The upper reaches of the barn are
Floyd | dim, but light through the window over the door gives adequate light to
Floyd | the lower areas. The main door out of the barn is currently closed,
Floyd | although a tunnel has been dug beneath it which looks large enough to
Floyd | provide an exit.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder
Floyd | which provides access to the loft. The bottom of the ladder now rests
Floyd | on the ground, with the rope that previously secured it hanging down
Floyd | beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A wooden plank has been positioned on the hay bale underneath the
Floyd | loft, and a pick has been placed on one end of it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loft
Floyd | The wide, wooden floor of the loft surrounds you, covered in dust and
Floyd | wheat husks. Right in the centre of the floor is an open trapdoor, the
Floyd | door hanging down well out of reach, but there is little else to see
Floyd | here. A ladder leading down, located at the far end of the platform, is
Floyd | the only avenue for movement. You can see quite clearly into the barn
Floyd | area below, noting the barn door and the window above it, and the stack
Floyd | of hay bales beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on its side nearby is an empty barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loft | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    From outside the barn you hear a cry, a guttural bellow that sounds
Floyd | like the precursor to an attack. A second later the door to the barn
Floyd | bursts open and the hulking form of a Ralyon warrior rushes in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push barrel" 		

Floyd | You give the barrel a firm push with your paws and it trundles towards
Floyd | the trapdoor before falling through it. You hear it strike the plank,
Floyd | and fire the pick through the air towards the door.
Floyd |    From your position in the loft you see the warrior give a started
Floyd | look before the end of the pick pierces his eye. The force of the
Floyd | weapon throws him onto his back, just inside the door, where he
Floyd | twitches for a few moments and then falls still.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by five. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl :D
		Zach says, "Take that! We free pigs as we please."
		mwmiller says, "Injury to the eye motif. D:"
		DavidW asks, "well, that's one guard down, but how does that help us in the long run?"
		genericgeekgirl | [LINK]
		DavidW says, "I don't suppose his uniform fits us."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You clamber awkwardly down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space, although a couple of
Floyd | bales appear to have fallen from the main stack and are now scattered
Floyd | around the dirt floor of the barn. The upper reaches of the barn are
Floyd | dim, but light through the window over the door and through the open
Floyd | door itself give adequate light to the lower areas. The main door out
Floyd | of the barn is standing open, and a hole has been dug in the ground
Floyd | where the door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder
Floyd | which provides access to the loft. The bottom of the ladder now rests
Floyd | on the ground, with the rope that previously secured it hanging down
Floyd | beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on its side nearby is an empty barrel.
Floyd |    A wooden plank is lying on the ground here.
Floyd |    The body of one of the Ralyon warriors lies on the floor just inside
Floyd | the barn door, a pick protruding from his head.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd | Ralyon warriors are known for their fearsome strength and endurance,
Floyd | and as you look at the dead body before you, you understand why. The
Floyd | muscles in the man's arms and legs are overdeveloped, bulging beneath
Floyd | his plain tunic and trousers. Even in death they look powerful.  The
Floyd | warrior is lying on his back, just inside the door of the barn. A pick
Floyd | has pierced his eye and is still embedded in his skull.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | barn.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		

Floyd | [examine guard]
Floyd | Ralyon warriors are known for their fearsome strength and endurance,
Floyd | and as you look at the dead body before you, you understand why. The
Floyd | muscles in the man's arms and legs are overdeveloped, bulging beneath
Floyd | his plain tunic and trousers. Even in death they look powerful.  The
Floyd | warrior is lying on his back, just inside the door of the barn. A pick
Floyd | has pierced his eye and is still embedded in his skull.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite guard" 		

Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "pee on guard" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dead Ralyon warrior.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

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

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can't reset the trap and roll down another barrel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pick" 		

Floyd | [take mattock]
Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mattock" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take eye" 		

Floyd | You look at yourself briefly and wish things were different, but you
Floyd | simply cannot carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push pick" 		

Floyd | [push mattock]
Floyd | You consider trying to push the pick, but you can't imagine there being
Floyd | anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull pick to plank" 		

Floyd | [pull mattock to plank]
Floyd | The pick is embedded quite firmly in the guard and can't seem to be
Floyd | moved.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can dig our way into the mill, too. Or are we a one-digging-trick ponyfox?"
		Zach says, "We have duggen before"
		DavidW asks, "Thinking of rolling the guard in flower and scaring the other guards with his 'ghost'?"
		DavidW says, "er flour."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull guard" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the dead Ralyon warrior, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push guard" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the dead Ralyon warrior, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take guard" 		

Floyd | You can't carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the south.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 33 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the barn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The trapdoor, the
Floyd | opening or the hole?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd | The opening in the wall is about six inches wide and about six feet
Floyd | tall. It looks like one of the planks that make up the wall has been
Floyd | knocked out.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter opening" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | barn.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze through opening" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "go through opening" 		

Floyd | You need only choose a direction to travel in.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move up and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "And searching the guard didn't turn up anything? No secret super strength serum or anything?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull guard" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the dead Ralyon warrior, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You don't hear anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the barn
Floyd | A stack of hay bales dominates the interior of the barn, sitting just
Floyd | to the left of the main door, towering above you and occupying a large
Floyd | proportion of the barn's available floor space, although a couple of
Floyd | bales appear to have fallen from the main stack and are now scattered
Floyd | around the dirt floor of the barn. The upper reaches of the barn are
Floyd | dim, but light through the window over the door and through the open
Floyd | door itself give adequate light to the lower areas. The main door out
Floyd | of the barn is standing open, and a hole has been dug in the ground
Floyd | where the door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    Towards the rear of the barn is a loft, a platform that provides an
Floyd | additional level of storage, which comes about halfway towards the
Floyd | front of the barn. At one end of the loft you spy a moveable ladder
Floyd | which provides access to the loft. The bottom of the ladder now rests
Floyd | on the ground, with the rope that previously secured it hanging down
Floyd | beside the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lying on its side nearby is an empty barrel.
Floyd |    A wooden plank is lying on the ground here.
Floyd |    The body of one of the Ralyon warriors lies on the floor just inside
Floyd | the barn door, a pick protruding from his head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess he comes and goes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes through
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. The mill has a single
Floyd | point of entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig under door" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		

Floyd | The stream is not particularly wide, but it is quite deep and moving
Floyd | quickly. On first glance the stream appears to flow in from the west,
Floyd | through the mill, and head east towards the fields. But on closer
Floyd | inspection, however, you see that the stream actually flows around the
Floyd | rear of the mill, and a man-made culvert has been dug which leads into
Floyd | the mill. Water flows into this channel by means of a small gate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can you swim in?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Earlier it wouldn't let us get back into water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | After your previous drenching, you don't feel like repeating the
Floyd | experience. The water in the mountains is too cold.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Maybe we can go in the inn ow"
		Zach says, "*now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | Before you stands the inn of the village Tallum, a large structure with
Floyd | whitewashed walls and thatched roof and a sign hanging over the door
Floyd | which reads, "The Ploughman's Repast". There is no smoke coming from
Floyd | the chimney but faint sounds can be heard coming from within. To the
Floyd | right of the inn is a pyramid of stacked beer barrels, while on the
Floyd | southern side there is a small stable before which a rather ungroomed
Floyd | pack-horse is tethered.
Floyd |    This part of the village appears to be on a natural hillock, and so
Floyd | for directions other than north there is a slight descent involved. To
Floyd | the south past the stable is a cluster of houses that must make up the
Floyd | residential part of the town, while a mill can also be seen to the
Floyd | northeast. A well-worn path leads east to the village square, but a
Floyd | less travelled path heads north up a sharp incline.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		

Floyd | The pyramid of beer barrels is tall, made up of four rows of barrels
Floyd | all lying on their side. Given the barrels are still standing outside,
Floyd | and haven't been moved inside the inn itself, you surmise that they
Floyd | have only been recently delivered.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push barrels" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the pyramid of barrels, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the northeast.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 33 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd | The horse is a uniform brown colour, although dirt and grim cover his
Floyd | lower legs and the underside of his body, but this seems to match his
Floyd | matted mane and tail. His eyes, though, are wild and his nostrils are
Floyd | flaring; you suspect the presence of the Ralyon guards has instilled in
Floyd | this beast a feeling of panic. It probably wouldn't take much to put
Floyd | the horse over the edge.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the northeast.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 33 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, he *does* come in. We just didn't get the "in the north" response I expected."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Go away, Mister Warrior."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the north.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 33 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You trot northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes behind
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. A narrow channel allows
Floyd | water to flow into the mill itself. The mill has a single point of
Floyd | entry, a small wooden door, which is currently closed. A wheelbarrow is
Floyd | sitting to one side of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the southwest.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 33 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Hmm. Is he chasing after or moving randomly?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mill
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | Before you stands the inn of the village Tallum, a large structure with
Floyd | whitewashed walls and thatched roof and a sign hanging over the door
Floyd | which reads, "The Ploughman's Repast". There is no smoke coming from
Floyd | the chimney but faint sounds can be heard coming from within. To the
Floyd | right of the inn is a pyramid of stacked beer barrels, while on the
Floyd | southern side there is a small stable before which a rather ungroomed
Floyd | pack-horse is tethered.
Floyd |    This part of the village appears to be on a natural hillock, and so
Floyd | for directions other than north there is a slight descent involved. To
Floyd | the south past the stable is a cluster of houses that must make up the
Floyd | residential part of the town, while a mill can also be seen to the
Floyd | northeast. A well-worn path leads east to the village square, but a
Floyd | less travelled path heads north up a sharp incline.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    The horse reacts instantly to the noise, rearing away and screaming
Floyd | in equine terror. The rope tethering him to the stable breaks and now
Floyd | free, the horse bolts wildly, running in circles for a few moments
Floyd | before heading north and disappearing from view entirely.
Floyd |    As they collapse, one on the barrels rolls down the hill to the
Floyd | northeast. And after a moment or two you hear a crashing sound in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Woo"
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You trot northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes behind
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. A narrow channel allows
Floyd | water to flow into the mill itself. The mill has a single point of
Floyd | entry, a small wooden door, which has been smashed to splinters. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door. Several pieces of a
Floyd | broken barrel lie scattered around the remains of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, south, in and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |    A hulking Ralyon warrior stalks in from the east.
Floyd |    It takes barely a second for the warrior to notice your presence,
Floyd | and even less time to whip out his sword and impale you on it, before
Floyd | tossing your lifeless body onto the ground and crushing your head under
Floyd | his boot.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 34 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mill
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill
Floyd | The interior of the mill is quite dim, but your vulpine eyesight allows
Floyd | you to see things quite clearly. An enormous, motionless, paddle wheel
Floyd | is directly in front of you, mounted in a narrow channel that bisects
Floyd | the room left to right. A variety of gears connect the paddle wheel to
Floyd | an equally huge mill stone, and a short lever appears to control the
Floyd | machine. Overhead you can see a large, metal tray, suspended from the
Floyd | ceiling by a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Sooo many ropes"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd | The metal tray is probably used to lift up equipment for work on the
Floyd | upper parts of the mill. Its dimensions are not large, about four feet
Floyd | square, but made of thick iron it looks to have considerable weight.
Floyd | The tray is attached by a rope to some indeterminate fixture in the
Floyd | ceiling and sits suspended some twenty feet above the floor.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> chew all the ropes, get knocked in head by metal tray"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		

Floyd | Around fifteen feet in diameter, the paddle wheel is made up of wide,
Floyd | flat blades at the end of long poles, radiating out from a centre
Floyd | spindle. The spindle is connected to some gears that turn the huge mill
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd | The lever appears to control the motion of the paddle wheel.  The lever
Floyd | appears to be in an 'off' position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd | The rope is secured to the metal tray, and disappears upwards to some
Floyd | fixture in the ceiling which you can't see. The rope itself looks a bit
Floyd | worn from long use.
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), "chew rope" 		

Floyd | [bite rope]
Floyd | You can't reach the rope from your current position.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd | It is an enormous stone, rough around its circular edge. It is
Floyd | connected to the paddle wheel by a series of gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so we're gonna take out another guard with another trap, eh?>"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd | You grab the lever with your teeth and pull back, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You grab the lever with your teeth and pull back, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x channel" 		

Floyd | The channel is used to contain the flow of water from the stream. Very
Floyd | little water is flowing through the channel at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You lap up a couple of mouthfuls of water from the stream, but it is
Floyd | extremely cold.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We've already been found guilty for murder. We might as well"
		genericgeekgirl says, "This is, uh, self defense. Or something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd | There is the barest trickle of water flowing through the channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We need more water."
		DavidW says, "I assume there's some gate that needs to be opened."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x channel" 		

Floyd | The channel is used to contain the flow of water from the stream. Very
Floyd | little water is flowing through the channel at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb stone" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I wonder if the wheelbarrow comes into play here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we just needed to get it out of the way."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ah"
		DavidW says, "like, there has to be something blocking the inflow."
		Zach asks, "Have we tried climbing that hill?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | All your senses are telling you it would be dangerous to go there at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill
Floyd | The interior of the mill is quite dim, but your vulpine eyesight allows
Floyd | you to see things quite clearly. An enormous, motionless, paddle wheel
Floyd | is directly in front of you, mounted in a narrow channel that bisects
Floyd | the room left to right. A variety of gears connect the paddle wheel to
Floyd | an equally huge mill stone, and a short lever appears to control the
Floyd | machine. Overhead you can see a large, metal tray, suspended from the
Floyd | ceiling by a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes behind
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. A narrow channel allows
Floyd | water to flow into the mill itself. The mill has a single point of
Floyd | entry, a small wooden door, which has been smashed to splinters. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door. Several pieces of a
Floyd | broken barrel lie scattered around the remains of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You look to find some way up the hill, but it is just too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, south, in and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		

Floyd | The stream is not particularly wide, but it is quite deep and moving
Floyd | quickly. On first glance the stream appears to flow in from the west,
Floyd | through the mill, and head east towards the fields. But on closer
Floyd | inspection, however, you see that the stream actually flows around the
Floyd | rear of the mill, and a man-made culvert has been dug which leads into
Floyd | the mill. Water flows into this channel by means of a small gate.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The stream is not particularly wide, but it is quite deep and moving
Floyd | quickly. On first glance the stream appears to flow in from the west,
Floyd | through the mill, and head east towards the fields. But on closer
Floyd | inspection, however, you see that the stream actually flows around the
Floyd | rear of the mill, and a man-made culvert has been dug which leads into
Floyd | the mill. Water flows into this channel by means of a small gate.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x channel" 		

Floyd | It is a man-made culvert which allows water to be directed into the
Floyd | mill. It is controlled by a small wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | The water gate is situated at the head of a man-made channel that leads
Floyd | into mill. It is made of wood, and swings on a simple hinge.  At the
Floyd | moment, the gate is closed and very little water is passing along the
Floyd | channel into the mill.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd | You place your paws on top of the gate and swing it into the open
Floyd | position. Immediately water flows through the channel and into the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill
Floyd | The interior of the mill is quite dim, but your vulpine eyesight allows
Floyd | you to see things quite clearly. An enormous, motionless, paddle wheel
Floyd | is directly in front of you, mounted in a narrow channel that bisects
Floyd | the room left to right and from which the sounds of gurgling water
Floyd | emanate. A variety of gears connect the paddle wheel to an equally huge
Floyd | mill stone, and a short lever appears to control the machine. Overhead
Floyd | you can see a large, metal tray, suspended from the ceiling by a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

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

		Zach says, "Hooray for fox thumbs"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x channel" 		

Floyd | The channel is used to contain the flow of water from the stream. A
Floyd | steady flow of water is making its way through the channel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd | You grab the lever with your teeth and pull back. It takes some effort,
Floyd | but you are rewarded to feel it click into position. A moment or two
Floyd | later, the paddle wheel begins to turn slowly as the flowing water
Floyd | pushes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd | It is an enormous stone, rough around its circular edge. It is
Floyd | connected to the paddle wheel by a series of gears. It is turning
Floyd | slowly as the paddle wheel moves around.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "get on wheel to get higher?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb wheel" 		

Floyd | You run forward and jump onto one of the blades as it exits the water,
Floyd | letting your forelegs hang over the edge to keep you in place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill (riding the paddle wheel)
Floyd | You are positioned precariously on one of the blades on the paddle
Floyd | wheel and being lifted up slowly.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill (riding the paddle wheel) | Part Two as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb on tray" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |    As the paddle wheel turns, you move yourself into a better, more
Floyd | comfortable position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chew rope" 		DavidW says, "hm. Hope there's a suitable place to jump to up here."

Floyd | [bite rope]
Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |    The paddle wheel turns and takes you higher. It is getting close to
Floyd | the top now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb on tray" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill (riding the paddle wheel)
Floyd | [ridingpaddlewheeldescription=0]
Floyd |    The paddle wheel is approaching its zenith when you realise you are
Floyd | in danger of falling into the gears. You leap back down onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill
Floyd | The interior of the mill is quite dim, but your vulpine eyesight allows
Floyd | you to see things quite clearly. An enormous paddle wheel is directly
Floyd | in front you, mounted in a narrow channel that bisects the room left to
Floyd | right. The wheel is turning slowly as water flows through the channel.
Floyd | A variety of gears are grinding away in the effort to turn the massive
Floyd | mill stone that is spinning slowly on its axis. A short lever is
Floyd | connected to the machine and appears to control it. Overhead you can
Floyd | see a large, metal tray, suspended from the ceiling by a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Inside the mill (riding the paddle wheel)
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill (riding the paddle wheel) | Part Two as Torrin, a
Floyd | small re ]
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "jump on tray" 		

Floyd | You move carefully into position, take a deep breath, before launching
Floyd | yourself through the air. There is a moment where you think you might
Floyd | have missed the platform entirely. But you land solidly in the centre,
Floyd | which starts it swinging slightly, but it slowly returns to stillness.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill (on the metal tray)
Floyd | You are standing on the metal tray, suspended by a rope from the roof
Floyd | of the mill. Below you the paddle wheel continues to turn as water
Floyd | flows through the channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill (on the metal tray) | Part Two as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aha"
		Zach says, "Yes, our plan is coming together nicely."
		DavidW says, "movin' on up"
Zach says (to Floyd), "chew rope" 		

Floyd | [bite rope]
Floyd | You consider chewing through the rope to drop the metal tray to the
Floyd | floor. But on reflection, you think that there might be a better time
Floyd | to do it. You decide to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement outside the
Floyd | mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bark, silly"
Zach says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    From outside the mill you hear a cry, a guttural bellow that sounds
Floyd | like the precursor to an attack. A second later the hulking form of a
Floyd | Ralyon warrior rushes through the open door and into the mill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chew rope" 		

Floyd | [bite rope]
Floyd | You bite into the rope, your teeth quickly cutting through the coarse
Floyd | braid. Then the rope snaps and you feel yourself falling as the tray
Floyd | drops away beneath you, a yelp of alarm escaping your throat. There is
Floyd | a sickening crunch as the tray hits the floor, and you bounce off it,
Floyd | rolling into the room.
Floyd |    As you regain your feet you see that the tray has landed on the
Floyd | Ralyon warrior, smashing him to the ground and crushing his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by five. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot. now save"
		mwmiller exclaims, "I'm crushing your head!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		

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

		Zach says, "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe, yay"
		Zach says, "So now the town is ours!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes behind
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. A narrow channel allows
Floyd | water to flow into the mill itself. The mill has a single point of
Floyd | entry, a small wooden door, which has been smashed to splinters. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door. Several pieces of a
Floyd | broken barrel lie scattered around the remains of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, south, in and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the mill
Floyd | The interior of the mill is quite dim, but your vulpine eyesight allows
Floyd | you to see things quite clearly. An enormous paddle wheel is directly
Floyd | in front you, mounted in a narrow channel that bisects the room left to
Floyd | right. The wheel is turning slowly as water flows through the channel.
Floyd | A variety of gears are grinding away in the effort to turn the massive
Floyd | mill stone that is spinning slowly on its axis. A short lever is
Floyd | connected to the machine and appears to control it. A large metal tray
Floyd | is lying on the floor here, beside the body of a Ralyon warrior,
Floyd | occupying the spot where the warriors head used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Inside the mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		

Floyd | [examine guard]
Floyd | Ralyon warriors are known for their fearsome strength and endurance,
Floyd | and as you look at the dead body before you, you understand why. The
Floyd | muscles in the man's arms and legs are overdeveloped, bulging beneath
Floyd | his plain tunic and trousers. Even in death they look powerful. The
Floyd | warriors head is missing, crushed by the falling tray which now,
Floyd | mercifully, obscures the wound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mill
Floyd | Made from oak and painted a dark brown colour, the mill is more of a
Floyd | functional building than providing any visual appeal. A narrow stream
Floyd | flows in from the west via a series of small cascades, passes behind
Floyd | the mill, then continues its flow eastwards. A narrow channel allows
Floyd | water to flow into the mill itself. The mill has a single point of
Floyd | entry, a small wooden door, which has been smashed to splinters. A
Floyd | wheelbarrow is sitting to one side of the door. Several pieces of a
Floyd | broken barrel lie scattered around the remains of the door.
Floyd |    To the east, following the stream, you can see an open area of
Floyd | farmland, while to the south you can see the village square. To the
Floyd | southwest, up a short incline, is the village inn, but to the west the
Floyd | hill becomes unclimbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mill | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | Before you stands the inn of the village Tallum, a large structure with
Floyd | whitewashed walls and thatched roof and a sign hanging over the door
Floyd | which reads, "The Ploughman's Repast". There is no smoke coming from
Floyd | the chimney but faint sounds can be heard coming from within. To the
Floyd | right of the inn is a disorganised pile of beer barrels, while on the
Floyd | southern side there is a small stable.
Floyd |    This part of the village appears to be on a natural hillock, and so
Floyd | for directions other than north there is a slight descent involved. To
Floyd | the south past the stable is a cluster of houses that must make up the
Floyd | residential part of the town, while a mill can also be seen to the
Floyd | northeast. A well-worn path leads east to the village square, but a
Floyd | less travelled path heads north up a sharp incline.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the inn is the next puzzle, involving the horse."
		Zach says, "We scared away the horse."
		DavidW asks, "oh?"
		Zach says, "That's how we got in the mill."
		DavidW says, "oh"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I'm not sure what comes next."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | Before you stands the inn of the village Tallum, a large structure with
Floyd | whitewashed walls and thatched roof and a sign hanging over the door
Floyd | which reads, "The Ploughman's Repast". There is no smoke coming from
Floyd | the chimney but faint sounds can be heard coming from within. To the
Floyd | right of the inn is a disorganised pile of beer barrels, while on the
Floyd | southern side there is a small stable.
Floyd |    This part of the village appears to be on a natural hillock, and so
Floyd | for directions other than north there is a slight descent involved. To
Floyd | the south past the stable is a cluster of houses that must make up the
Floyd | residential part of the town, while a mill can also be seen to the
Floyd | northeast. A well-worn path leads east to the village square, but a
Floyd | less travelled path heads north up a sharp incline.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north, east, south and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | You suspect the front door of the inn is made of oak, although it is
Floyd | hard to tell under the brown paint that adorns it. In any case, it
Floyd | looks to be very solid.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You push against the door with your paws, but you can't get it to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig under door" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Alas"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew door" 		

Floyd | [bite door]
Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can you reach the roof from the barrels?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb barrels" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		

Floyd | The pile of beer barrels is a disorganised mess. Given the barrels are
Floyd | still outside, and haven't been moved inside the inn itself, you
Floyd | surmise that they have only been recently delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north, east, south and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on barrels" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		

Floyd | The pile of beer barrels is a disorganised mess. Given the barrels are
Floyd | still outside, and haven't been moved inside the inn itself, you
Floyd | surmise that they have only been recently delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on barrel" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. ok."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		

Floyd | The poles are set firmly into the ground at each corner of the paved
Floyd | area. They are tall too, standing at least fifteen or twenty feet high.
Floyd | Near the top of each pole is a remnant of coloured streamer, evidence
Floyd | of some recent celebration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we enter the pig stall?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal stalls
Floyd | Three large animal stalls have been constructed here, each one
Floyd | separated from the next by a small wooden wall. Each stall has an
Floyd | enclosed area at the rear for the comfort of any animals during harsh
Floyd | weather. All the stalls are vacant, although it appears the first of
Floyd | the three was, until quite recently, a pig pen. The other stalls appear
Floyd | to have been empty for some time.
Floyd |    Looking to the north you can see a large barn, while the village
Floyd | square lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A tangled mess of shredded rope lies on the ground near the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Animal stalls | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd | There is nowhere to hide in the animal stalls; they are all open and
Floyd | offer no concealment whatsoever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Could it be we have to leave town?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably. But in which direction?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fields
Floyd | The northeastern side of the valley stretches out here and accommodates
Floyd | fields undoubtedly used by the people of Tallum to provide for
Floyd | themselves. Given the proximity of winter, there is nothing in the
Floyd | fields at the moment, just tilled earth awaiting the rejuvenation of
Floyd | spring. A narrow stream, which flows in from the west, marks the
Floyd | boundary, skirting around the fields and disappearing somewhere beyond.
Floyd |    To the south you can see a barn and silo, a tall building which
Floyd | looks like a mill lies to the west, while the village square lies to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Fields | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move south, west and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "North seems to be the general heading."
		Zach says, "I'm not sure that's an option."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barns
Floyd | The eastern edge of the village is devoted solely to barns and grain
Floyd | storage. Two barns are visible, although one of them has recently burnt
Floyd | to the ground leaving only half a wall and some beams. Alongside the
Floyd | undamaged barn is a grain silo, a cylindrical structure standing almost
Floyd | as tall as the barn itself. The barn door is currently open, but little
Floyd | of the interior can be seen from here.  A hole has been dug in the
Floyd | ground underneath where the barn door would be if it were closed.
Floyd |    To the south you can see some animal stalls, and in the north you
Floyd | can see some fields. The village square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Barns | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Track
Floyd | The walls of the valley narrow substantially here, almost joining in
Floyd | the middle. Boulders and loose stones fill the valley floor having
Floyd | fallen from the imposing cliffs on either side. The track meanders
Floyd | around the largest obstacles as it continues northwards, but the view
Floyd | to the north is cut short by a small rise which you can't see beyond.
Floyd | To the south the track emerges from a vast green expanse, a stretch of
Floyd | waving grass that fills up your southern view entirely but stops quite
Floyd | unexpectedly a short distance away.
Floyd |    You can hear a strong wind howling as it blows over the cliffs, but
Floyd | little of the wind can be felt below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Track | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy plain
Floyd | The open grassland that surrounds you here is bisected by the rough
Floyd | track that meanders northwards. The bitterly cold wind howls through
Floyd | the valley and whips the grass around you, cutting right through to
Floyd | your skin. The valley narrows extensively to the north, while to the
Floyd | south you can make out the edge of the forest. More grasslands can be
Floyd | seen to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Grassy plain | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy plain
Floyd | The vast expanse of open grassland in which you stand is being thrashed
Floyd | by the viciously cold wind. The grass is short and offers little in the
Floyd | way of protection from the wind. The grey overcast sky and bitter wind
Floyd | has turned what might have been a picturesque mountain scene into one
Floyd | of barrenness and isolation, draining the landscape of colour. The
Floyd | valley wall rises to the west and narrows to the north, limiting
Floyd | further progress along the valley to the northeast. The grasslands
Floyd | extend to the east, while you can just make out the edge of the forest
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hmm."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The valley wall narrows here and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The valley wall narrows here and prevents you from moving in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The hunting party is not far away. Heading back into the forest is only
Floyd | likely to bring about your swift demise, so you decide to keep moving
Floyd | forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | You trot northeast, through the waving grass. A short time later you
Floyd | emerge from it completely.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Track
Floyd | The walls of the valley narrow substantially here, almost joining in
Floyd | the middle. Boulders and loose stones fill the valley floor having
Floyd | fallen from the imposing cliffs on either side. The track meanders
Floyd | around the largest obstacles as it continues northwards, but the view
Floyd | to the north is cut short by a small rise which you can't see beyond.
Floyd | To the south the track emerges from a vast green expanse, a stretch of
Floyd | waving grass that fills up your southern view entirely but stops quite
Floyd | unexpectedly a short distance away.
Floyd |    You can hear a strong wind howling as it blows over the cliffs, but
Floyd | little of the wind can be felt below.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Track | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village square
Floyd | A broad area of stone pavement marks the centre of the village of
Floyd | Tallum. At each corner of the square is a tall wooden pole, around the
Floyd | top of which are the remains of some decorations from some previous
Floyd | village celebration.
Floyd |    A rough track to the northeast leads to what looks like some land
Floyd | devoted to farming, to the southeast you can see some animal stalls,
Floyd | and directly east is a large, barn-like structure. A cluster of houses
Floyd | that must make up the residential part of the town can be seen to the
Floyd | southwest, while a tall building, which resembles a mill, can also be
Floyd | seen to the north. A well-worn path leads west, up a small incline, to
Floyd | what seems to be an inn.
Floyd |    The village appears to be protected from the howling wind somewhat,
Floyd | with only a few light gusts reaching ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village square | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We haven't been inside the inn yet, correct?"
		Zach says, "Correct"
		DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping at all, so I don't know the geography limits."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | You trot southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cluster of houses
Floyd | There are around a dozen houses nestled in this southwestern corner of
Floyd | the village, but you can see little to distinguish them. They all have
Floyd | the same construction, with thatched roofs, low doors, and few windows.
Floyd | Most are daubed with mud or grime. What is more surprising is the
Floyd | complete lack of activity here; no chimneys smoking, no open doors or
Floyd | windows, no sounds coming from within, just an eerie silence.
Floyd |    To the northeast you can see the village square, while a
Floyd | well-trodden path leads north up a brief incline to the inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cluster of houses | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd | The doors of the houses are all made of wood. Some of them have mud or
Floyd | grime markings near their base, and one or two have been painted. But
Floyd | they are all closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x markings" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		

Floyd | The roofs of all the houses are make from thatch, some of which looks
Floyd | to have been refreshed recently. Otherwise there is little else to note
Floyd | about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Inn
Floyd | Before you stands the inn of the village Tallum, a large structure with
Floyd | whitewashed walls and thatched roof and a sign hanging over the door
Floyd | which reads, "The Ploughman's Repast". There is no smoke coming from
Floyd | the chimney but faint sounds can be heard coming from within. To the
Floyd | right of the inn is a disorganised pile of beer barrels, while on the
Floyd | southern side there is a small stable.
Floyd |    This part of the village appears to be on a natural hillock, and so
Floyd | for directions other than north there is a slight descent involved. To
Floyd | the south past the stable is a cluster of houses that must make up the
Floyd | residential part of the town, while a mill can also be seen to the
Floyd | northeast. A well-worn path leads east to the village square, but a
Floyd | less travelled path heads north up a sharp incline.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Village Inn | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd | The sign hangs over the front door of the inn, and in a large, basic
Floyd | script reads "The Ploughman's Repast". The letters are painted in
Floyd | yellow on a green background, which gives the sign a rather jolly tone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig barrels" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig under barrels" 		

Floyd | The ground is certainly soft enough to allow you to dig, but you're not
Floyd | sure what could be gained by digging random holes. You decide to think
Floyd | about this further before expending unnecessary energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "chew barrels" 		

Floyd | [bite barrels]
Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "When in doubt, bark."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The smell of stale beer is quite noticeable here, as is the smell of
Floyd | horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search barrels" 		

Floyd | [examine barrels]
Floyd | The pile of beer barrels is a disorganised mess. Given the barrels are
Floyd | still outside, and haven't been moved inside the inn itself, you
Floyd | surmise that they have only been recently delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stone bridge
Floyd | A narrow but deep stream, that flows in from the west and departs to
Floyd | the east down a series of cascades, is crossed here by a simple stone
Floyd | bridge. The bridge is wide enough to take perhaps two men abreast, but
Floyd | that is all, and on the other side the track begins to veer sharply
Floyd | upwards as the valley comes to an end. The howling wind is louder here,
Floyd | but you still feel the protection of the cliffs to the east and west
Floyd | which are again closing. Apart from the northern direction presented by
Floyd | the bridge, to the south you can see the village inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Stone bridge | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "......"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We've never tried this, huh?"
		DavidW says, "nope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You look to find some way down the hill, following the stream, but it
Floyd | is just too steep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, cool."
		Zach says, "Ah, missed that"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So we're on the other side of the cliff we couldn't pass from the mill."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north across the stone bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain trail
Floyd | The ground here drops away to the north quite suddenly, leaving you
Floyd | standing at the top of a cliff, from which you are given a spectacular
Floyd | vista of snow-capped mountain peaks rising above dim valleys, although
Floyd | many of the higher peaks are lost in the clouds overhead. The wind is
Floyd | once again whipping around you now you have left the protection
Floyd | afforded by the valley. The trail, if something so vague and indistinct
Floyd | can be called that, veers westward here, following a ridge as it rises
Floyd | upwards. To the south the trail heads back to a small stone bridge
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Mountain trail | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pool
Floyd | A natural hollow off to one side of the ridge has become, over time, a
Floyd | mountain pool, filled with the runoff from melting winter snows. The
Floyd | water is dark and still, reflecting the glowering clouds overhead with
Floyd | startling clarity, although the surface is regularly disturbed by the
Floyd | blustery wind. The trail follows the ridge-line west up the
Floyd | mountainside, and eastwards down.
Floyd |
Floyd |    On the other side of the pool a vixen is standing, staring at you
Floyd | intently.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Pool | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "a lady SHE-fox"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
Zach says (to Floyd), "kiss vixen" 		

Floyd | The vixen is watching you intently from her position on the other side
Floyd | of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd |    She is captivating, and I find myself drawn to her in ways I can't
Floyd | begin to explain. She is a undoubtedly a beautiful creature, her red
Floyd | fur coat full and rich, her tail long and lustrous. But with each
Floyd | moment I look at her I feel emotion building within me. It's a strange,
Floyd | almost alien feeling, while at the same time part of me. Where did it
Floyd | come from, and how did it build so fast?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vixen" 		

Floyd | The vixen has not moved, but she continues to watch you with wide eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Her eyes are so deep, drawing me in, almost human-like in their
Floyd | ability to communicate with me. I sense her desire matching my own,
Floyd | although how I know that I can't explain. I feel a forceful urge to go
Floyd | with her, to lose myself in this well of feeling, which I am fighting,
Floyd | but I don't know for how long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You feel like you'd like to talk, but you realise that in your current
Floyd | state, this is impossible. The best you could do is bark or growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, phermones, hm?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "growl" 		

Floyd | You growl fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mate with vixen" 		

Floyd | You slowly circle the pool and draw close to the vixen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't control these feelings. My body reacts without my direct
Floyd | impulse, and I'm virtually a passenger as I watch myself draw close to
Floyd | the vixen. I try to take control and turn back, to stop this atrocity
Floyd | from continuing, but I fear I've left it too late. I've allowed this
Floyd | animal desire to overwhelm me, and I am no more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Goodbye, Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your game is over. You achieved a score of 40 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Game over | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Pool
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Pool | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, man."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run away" 		

Floyd | You try to move but you seem unable at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I want to move, to tear my eyes away from her, but it is so hard. My
Floyd | eyes are drawn to her beauty, her presence. I am torn with longing and
Floyd | confusion. I try to think about Tevona, but my thoughts are scattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You slowly circle the pool and draw close to the vixen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't control these feelings. My body reacts without my direct
Floyd | impulse, and I'm virtually a passenger as I watch myself draw close to
Floyd | the vixen. I try to take control and turn back, to stop this atrocity
Floyd | from continuing, but I fear I've left it too late. I've allowed this
Floyd | animal desire to overwhelm me, and I am no more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Goodbye, Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your game is over. You achieved a score of 40 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Game over | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Pool
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Pool | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I said run, damnit."
		Zach says, "Maybe we need a cold shower"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd | You slowly circle the pool and draw close to the vixen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't control these feelings. My body reacts without my direct
Floyd | impulse, and I'm virtually a passenger as I watch myself draw close to
Floyd | the vixen. I try to take control and turn back, to stop this atrocity
Floyd | from continuing, but I fear I've left it too late. I've allowed this
Floyd | animal desire to overwhelm me, and I am no more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Goodbye, Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your game is over. You achieved a score of 40 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Game over | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, try a swim."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Pool
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Pool | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Or a restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd | The vixen is watching you intently from her position on the other side
Floyd | of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd |    She is captivating, and I find myself drawn to her in ways I can't
Floyd | begin to explain. She is a undoubtedly a beautiful creature, her red
Floyd | fur coat full and rich, her tail long and lustrous. But with each
Floyd | moment I look at her I feel emotion building within me. It's a strange,
Floyd | almost alien feeling, while at the same time part of me. Where did it
Floyd | come from, and how did it build so fast?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The vixen has not moved, but she continues to watch you with wide eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Her eyes are so deep, drawing me in, almost human-like in their
Floyd | ability to communicate with me. I sense her desire matching my own,
Floyd | although how I know that I can't explain. I feel a forceful urge to go
Floyd | with her, to lose myself in this well of feeling, which I am fighting,
Floyd | but I don't know for how long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Pool
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, ">do not be horny"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You try to move but you seem unable at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I want to move, to tear my eyes away from her, but it is so hard. My
Floyd | eyes are drawn to her beauty, her presence. I am torn with longing and
Floyd | confusion. I try to think about Tevona, but my thoughts are scattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You try to move again but you legs are refusing to obey you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Again I try to leave, to escape the tidal wave of emotions that
Floyd | threaten to overwhelm me completely. I try to focus my attention more
Floyd | on Tevona, to remember her beauty, to recall the times we spent
Floyd | together, watching her comb her hair, riding our horses together, but
Floyd | my thoughts flee like minnows before a shark, and all I see is the
Floyd | wonder of this animal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |    With the greatest effort I pull my eyes away and depart. And with my
Floyd | departure comes another wave of emotion, a sadness so deep I wonder if
Floyd | any of it comes from me at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by two. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Plateau
Floyd | The ridge, which the trail has been following, comes to an end here,
Floyd | flattening out into a broad, open area that stretches out before you. A
Floyd | number of scraggly gorse bushes have managed to find enough soil to
Floyd | grow at various points on the plateau, and they break up the otherwise
Floyd | barren nature of the location.
Floyd |    To the north, past a couple of enormous piles of boulders, a narrow
Floyd | passage can be seen which leads into a tight ravine. The only other
Floyd | viable direction for movement is back along the trail eastwards.
Floyd |    Your vulpine senses detect danger nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Plateau | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
		Zach says, "We resisted the furry path."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly the ending should be that Tevona becomes a fox and we run away and live happily ever after."
		Zach says, "That's who I was hoping the vixen was."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north, but you have only travelled a few steps when the ground
Floyd | almost magically opens up beneath your feet, and you plunge downwards.
Floyd | You have the briefest glimpse of a pile of rotting bodies before you
Floyd | slam into them yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 42 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Plateau
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Plateau | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "We had to choose between death and sex..."
		mwmiller says, "And yet, all the attempts to piddle to mark territory just didn't work."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x ravine" 		

Floyd | The ravine looks to have been formed through some pre-historic
Floyd | geological upheaval that tore into the mountain and left this scar. The
Floyd | walls are sheer, narrowing to almost a point at the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "is this a place for 'smell'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd | The boulders are huge, like a giant's marbles, and are piled up in
Floyd | groups near the entrance to the ravine.
Floyd |    You feel a tingling sensation as you stand and survey the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		DavidW says, "or listen>"

Floyd | There is a faint rotting smell coming from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "climb boulders" 		

Floyd | You give it a brief examination, but quickly reach the conclusion that
Floyd | it isn't climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		

Floyd | The gorse bushes are not very big, but their branches are quite dense.
Floyd | There are a number of bushes scattered around the plateau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig under bushes" 		

Floyd | The rocky terrain around you is unsuitable for digging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | The sound of the wind fills your ears, but you also hear a faint noise,
Floyd | like some ethereal music, coming from the gorse bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bushes" 		

Floyd | [examine bushes]
Floyd | The gorse bushes are not very big, but their branches are quite dense.
Floyd | There are a number of bushes scattered around the plateau.
Floyd |    However, on further examination, you notice that there appears to be
Floyd | something hidden within several of the bushes, something that looks
Floyd | like small tubes. Noting where each of them are, you should be able to
Floyd | avoid their fields of fire.
Floyd |    Despite having uncovered this trap, you sense there are more here
Floyd | somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		

Floyd | The ground is flat and mostly made from rock, but on further
Floyd | investigation you begin to see a vague outline traced in the ground.
Floyd | The outline covers a wide, square area that you would have probably
Floyd | crossed if you travelled further north. You should now be able to avoid
Floyd | it.
Floyd |    You sense that, even though you have uncovered two traps now, there
Floyd | is still danger lurking nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Danger! Death Ray"
Zach says (to Floyd), "search rocks" 		

Floyd | [examine rocks]
Floyd | The boulders are huge, like a giant's marbles, and are piled up in
Floyd | groups near the entrance to the ravine.
Floyd |    Since experiencing that odd tingling sensation, you focus a little
Floyd | more on the boulders. At first you don't notice anything, but then it
Floyd | strikes you - some of the boulders aren't balanced. They appear to be
Floyd | resting in precarious positions, held in place by some sort of magic.
Floyd | But having noted which boulders are set to fall, you can easily avoid
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north, stepping around the edge of the mysterious outline on
Floyd | the ground, and moving carefully past each of the bushes where blow
Floyd | darts are stationed, watching them fire their darts uselessly into the
Floyd | air. You also give the magically balanced boulders a wide birth, and
Floyd | they each fall to the ground safely. And so you pass into the ravine.
Floyd |    Behind you, you hear the sound of boulders grinding against each
Floyd | other, which you imagine is the magical trap resetting itself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow ravine
Floyd | The walls of the ravine rise almost straight up from the ground,
Floyd | leaving only the barest spit of rock to walk on. You can barely see the
Floyd | top of the cliffs from here, and indeed, the entire area is rather dim
Floyd | due to the cliffs towering above. Progress further along the ravine has
Floyd | been blocked by a monstrous pile of rubble directly in front of you.
Floyd | The only way out is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Your eyes have barely adjusted to the dimness when they are blinded
Floyd | by a flash of blue light, and your ears are deafened by a roar of
Floyd | thunder. You stagger backwards a couple of steps, dazed.
Floyd |    When your eyes clear, you see standing before you a woman. She is a
Floyd | giant of a woman, standing ten feet tall, chest encased in armour of
Floyd | burnished bronze, and wielding a sword of polished steel. Her face is
Floyd | tanned, and her hair dark and lustrous.
Floyd |    The woman looks around with a suspicious glare before her eyes
Floyd | finally seek out your diminutive form. And then her expression becomes
Floyd | confused.
Floyd |    "What is this?" her voice booms in the narrow confines of the
Floyd | ravine. "A fox has defeated my traps? I expected to see more of Vetan's
Floyd | minions, but not a fox."
Floyd |    The massive warrior's eyes narrow as she looks at you. "Perhaps you
Floyd | are more than what you seem. I will give you one chance. Prove to me
Floyd | that you are more than just a fox, and I will spare your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Narrow ravine | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Hooray for teamwork"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "Magical traps. We must be getting closer to wossname."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd | The warrior must be at least ten feet tall, and is wearing bronze
Floyd | armour on her body. She is not wearing a helmet, though; her dark hair
Floyd | is free and flows over her shoulders in rich brown cascades. Her skin
Floyd | is also quite tanned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This woman must be a magic worker."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "perform math by tapping paws" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |    The warrior looks at you curiously. "I thought as much. A spy of the
Floyd | wizard!" she shouts, and her massive sword swings down towards you. You
Floyd | can't get out of the way in time and the sword neatly slices you in
Floyd | two.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 45 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Narrow ravine
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Narrow ravine | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't suppose we have a ring or crown to show her?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		mwmiller says, "'A spy of the wizard'? Oooooooookay."
		Zach says, "Paranoia"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick warrior" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to giant warrior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search warrior" 		

Floyd | [examine warrior]
Floyd | The warrior must be at least ten feet tall, and is wearing bronze
Floyd | armour on her body. She is not wearing a helmet, though; her dark hair
Floyd | is free and flows over her shoulders in rich brown cascades. Her skin
Floyd | is also quite tanned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x armour" 		

Floyd | The bronze armour is a feat of metallurgical skill, and would be the
Floyd | envy of Jonati the blacksmith back at the castle in Ryla. Intricate
Floyd | designs have been traced on the breast plate that are at once both
Floyd | beautiful and disturbing, flowing into patterns that seem to suggest
Floyd | both life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "write on ground" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can't claw our name into the dirt or anything like that."
		Zach says, "My thoughts exactly"
Zach says (to Floyd), "draw" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "draw in dirt" 		

Floyd | You try to write a message on the ground, but your paws are not at all
Floyd | suited to the task and the result is illegible.
Floyd |    The warrior looks at you curiously, her eyebrows raised, but doesn't
Floyd | otherwise respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "roll over" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play dead" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd | You lie down on the ground.
Floyd |    "Aha!" the warrior shouts, finally sheathing her sword. "You show
Floyd | trust and courage, revealing something of your true nature. That in
Floyd | itself is a mystery I am keen to unravel."
Floyd |    There is another flash of light and peal of thunder, and suddenly
Floyd | the female warrior is gone. Instead, a wizened old man stands before
Floyd | you, his face wrinkled by the weight of years, half bent over and
Floyd | leaning on a walking stick. His beard is so long it almost touches the
Floyd | ground in front of him. He is wearing a thick, woollen cloak and
Floyd | sturdy, fur-lined boots.
Floyd |    The man looks down at you with a confused expression.
Floyd |    "So what do have we here?" he says, looking directly at you. "I
Floyd | never expected my traps would be overcome by a fox," he says quietly.
Floyd | "But you are quite obviously more than just a fox."
Floyd |    There is a long pause as he looks at you carefully.
Floyd |    "I see," the man says. "I think I'd better find out what this is all
Floyd | about."
Floyd |    He raises his arms, and a golden light envelopes you. You feel a
Floyd | strange sensation pass through you, and for a moment you can't feel the
Floyd | ground under your feet. But slowly everything clears and you find
Floyd | yourself somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by ten. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		genericgeekgirl asks, "o, rly?"
		mwmiller exclaims, "A wizard in drag. Okay!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wizard's cottage
Floyd | A warm fire is glowing in the hearth, which is providing the cottage
Floyd | with light and giving it a cosy feel. It is not a large cottage by any
Floyd | standard, and made even smaller by the number of things that fill the
Floyd | room. On either side of the fireplace are two enormous bookshelves,
Floyd | loaded with books and scrolls. A low table in the centre of the room is
Floyd | likewise burdened with parchments, and a variety of small bowls and
Floyd | implements. There is a cupboard with a glass door in the far corner of
Floyd | the room which holds a number of pots and jars, the contents of which
Floyd | you can't determine. Next to this is a simple wooden bed, and a single
Floyd | door leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Master Limos is here, seated on a stool next to the table, and
Floyd | regarding you with keen eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "So," Master Limos says, stretching his legs out in front of him
Floyd | while looking at you directly. "Who are you and why are you here?"
Floyd |    All you can do is stare back at him.
Floyd |    "Hmm," the wizard continues. "I think what we need here is a little
Floyd | vocal stimulation."
Floyd |    He raises a hand above his head, mumbles something in a strange
Floyd | tongue, and suddenly you are struck to the ground by an invisible hand.
Floyd | You feel your throat tighten, almost as if someone is strangling you,
Floyd | then it releases and the pain subsides.
Floyd |    You stagger to your feet again, groaning.
Floyd |    Groaning?
Floyd |    "How's that?" the wizard asks.
Floyd |    You clear your throat, and say, "Err..." -- I can talk! -- "...I
Floyd | feel quite strange..."
Floyd |    Limos nods. "That's to be expected. Well, given that you are
Floyd | actually talking, that means you aren't really a fox. If you had been a
Floyd | fox nothing would have happened."
Floyd |    "Thank you for helping me..." you begin, your voice sounding strange
Floyd | in your ears, but Limos interrupts.
Floyd |    "I think I'm entitled to start this off. Back to my first question:
Floyd | who are you are why are you here?"
Floyd |    You fill Limos in briefly on your plight, how you were wrongly
Floyd | convicted of the murder of Prince Alsanter, and how King Rithusar, your
Floyd | foster father, saved you from execution by having the wizard Rixomas
Floyd | curse you, turning you into a fox. You also relate Rixomas' instruction
Floyd | to you, that you should head for a wizard in the Rylane mountains,
Floyd | called Master Limos.
Floyd |    "I see," the wizard says. "Did Rixomas give you any idea about what
Floyd | I might be able to do for you?"
Floyd |    "Err, no not really," you reply. "However, you have already helped
Floyd | me immensely by giving me the ability to communicate."
Floyd |    "I'll have to think about how else I can help you," Limos says. "In
Floyd | the meantime, I suppose you have some questions yourself. Now that you
Floyd | have a voice, you could probably ask them."
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Use "TOPICS" at any time to view a list of subjects that Master Limos
Floyd | might be willing to discuss. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Wizard's cottage | Part Two as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Oh good, another mega conversational menu."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wizard" 		

Floyd | Master Limos is old, possibly the oldest man you've ever seen. His face
Floyd | is wrinkled by the weight of years, and his beard is white and long,
Floyd | but there is a kindness and light in his eyes that seem almost
Floyd | youth-like. His walking stick is leaning up against the table next to
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know the backstory, but I am curious why the village was empty of normal people."
		genericgeekgirl says, "They were probably all killed by the guy in that cut scene."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about curse" 		

Floyd | "Is there anything you can do about the curse?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Well, unfortunately not," Limos says. "That's the nature of a
Floyd | curse. If the curse was given with an escape clause, then it's in your
Floyd | power to remove it. But if not, then only the wizard who instituted the
Floyd | curse can lift it."
Floyd |    "There was no escape clause in my curse," you reply sadly.
Floyd |    Limos nods. "Then Rixomas is the only one who can restore you. I can
Floyd | only help you in small ways."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about village" 		

Floyd | "There's no need to change the conversation so dramatically, Torrin,"
Floyd | the wizard says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Master Limos might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Himself
Floyd |    Prince Alsanter
Floyd |    Rixomas
Floyd |    King Rithusar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW asks, "limos about rixomas" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about rixomas" 		

Floyd | "Tell me, what do you know of Rixomas?"
Floyd |    "He is a powerful wizard," Limos responds.
Floyd |    "I know," you reply dryly.
Floyd |    "I actually studied with Rixomas for a number of years," Limos says.
Floyd | "Rixomas was always for intervention, for jumping in and trying to fix
Floyd | things. Which is how he ended up at court."
Floyd |    "What?" you respond, startled by such a comment.
Floyd |    Limos looks at you for a moment before continuing. "Rithusar's
Floyd | father asked Rixomas to be the court wizard many years ago. I never did
Floyd | find out why."
Floyd |    "I just assumed that having a wizard connected to the throne gave
Floyd | the throne more power," you respond.
Floyd |    "Undoubtedly," Limos responds. "But I've heard rumours that
Floyd | Rithusar's father had other reasons to ask Rixomas to join him."
Floyd |    "Do you think he suspected that the Gord might be trying to
Floyd | assassinate him?"
Floyd |    "That's certainly a possibility," he says. "But regardless, you
Floyd | should probably know that Rixomas has fallen seriously ill."
Floyd |    "Ill?" you say, your jaw dropping open. "When? How?"
Floyd |    "In the last couple of days," Limos says. "Apparently he's been
Floyd | feeling off-colour for a while now, and a couple of days ago he
Floyd | collapsed. If it wasn't for all these other things going on, like
Floyd | Alsanter's murder, I'd just say it was Rixomas working too hard. But I
Floyd | don't think that's the case at all."
Floyd |    "How bad is it?" you ask, unsure if you want to hear the answer.
Floyd |    "Bad," Limos explains. "He's not responding to treatment."
Floyd |    "But if Rixomas is the only one who can lift the curse..." you can't
Floyd | finish the thought.
Floyd |    "I know," Limos replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl gasp!
		Zach asks, "Why the heck did Rixomas send us to this guy?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about rithusar" 		

Floyd | "I've always admired what the king has achieved," you say. "He's been
Floyd | through a lot."
Floyd |    "He's a troubled man," Limos replies. "Very troubled."
Floyd |    "Losing his only son will do that to you."
Floyd |    The wizard's eyebrows rise up. "Indeed. But his troubles lie deeper
Floyd | than that. I think the burden of the crown has been weighing on him
Floyd | more lately."
Floyd |    "How could you know that?" you ask.
Floyd |    Limos smiles briefly. "I may be a recluse up here in the mountains,
Floyd | but that doesn't mean I don't keep tabs on the state of the world. I am
Floyd | a wizard, remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about himself" 		

Floyd | "Why do you live so remotely?" you ask.
Floyd |    "I like being reclusive," Limos says. "It gives me time to think."
Floyd |    "Isn't it lonely, though?"
Floyd |    "A little. I can always relocate myself to somewhere more bustling
Floyd | if I feel the need. But most of the time I like the solitude."
Floyd |    "Unlike Rixomas?"
Floyd |    The wizard nods his head sadly. "In my opinion, I feel that Rixomas
Floyd | interferes too much in the flow of history. Some things were meant to
Floyd | happen. Trying to change them or prevent them only leads to greater
Floyd | calamity. My feeling is that we should let things take their natural
Floyd | course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask limos about princess" 		

Floyd | "There's no need to change the conversation so dramatically, Torrin,"
Floyd | the wizard says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask limos about tevona" 		

Floyd | "There's no need to change the conversation so dramatically, Torrin,"
Floyd | the wizard says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Master Limos might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Prince Alsanter
Floyd |    Rithusar's father
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mwmiller says, "Limos doesn't give a darn about your romance subplot./"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about rithusar's father" 		

Floyd | "I never met Rithusar's father," you say.
Floyd |    "I only met him once," Limos responds. "He came to ask me if I'd be
Floyd | willing to come to court."
Floyd |    "You were asked to be the court wizard?" you respond, surprised.
Floyd |    "Now, now," the wizard says, chuckling. "I'm not that bad. I just
Floyd | wasn't ready for that level of commitment."
Floyd |    "So did he tell you why he needed you at court?"
Floyd |    Limos sighs. "Not really. Oh, he made an eloquent speech about nobly
Floyd | serving the people of Rylane, but he never mentioned specifics."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about prince alsanter" 		

Floyd | "Did you know Prince Alsanter at all?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Not really. His murder was a tragedy, though," Limos says, "but I
Floyd | don't think all the story has been told yet."
Floyd |    "I didn't kill him," you put in.
Floyd |    "Obviously," Limos says. "But someone did."
Floyd |    "I couldn't prove anything. I was sure that Lord Sulanar killed him.
Floyd | But I couldn't find proof."
Floyd |    "Perhaps if you'd looked with an open mind you might have found
Floyd | something."
Floyd |    You give Limos a hard stare. "What?"
Floyd |    "Tell me," Limos says, "How many people did you consider as suspect
Floyd | while searching for evidence?"
Floyd |    "I..." you begin, and then stop as the truth sinks in.
Floyd |    "I see. So when you didn't find the evidence, did you reach the
Floyd | conclusion that perhaps he was innocent?"
Floyd |    You consider trying to shake your head in defiance. "No," you say
Floyd | firmly. "He must have done it! He was the one with the most reason, the
Floyd | most opportunity..."
Floyd |    "But no evidence."
Floyd |    You fall silent.
Floyd |    "Now, I'm not saying Sulanar is innocent. But you have to consider
Floyd | all possibilities. And maybe one of the possibilities to consider is
Floyd | our black-robed friend, Vetan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about vetan" 		

Floyd | "So who is this other wizard? Vetan, I think you said?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Ah, the mysterious young wizard who's trying to rid the world of
Floyd | me," Limos laughs.
Floyd |    "I've seen him a couple of times since becoming cursed. Why does he
Floyd | want to kill you?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Isn't it obvious? Vetan has some plan to take control of Rylane,
Floyd | and he wants all possible obstacles out of the way."
Floyd |    "Who is Vetan?" you ask again.
Floyd |    Limos is silent for a moment, his brow furrowed in thought. "I'm not
Floyd | totally sure," he says at last. "There is such a deep seated bitterness
Floyd | and determination in him I've never seen before. I feel he's got some
Floyd | connection to the throne of Rylane, but I don't have any details."
Floyd |    "How much of a threat is he?"
Floyd |    "You'd be able to assess that as well as I," Limos responds. "He's a
Floyd | wizard, and has demonstrated considerable power as such. He has rebuilt
Floyd | the Ralyon warriors, which in itself is bad enough. But he wouldn't do
Floyd | that, and be trying to kill me, if he wasn't planning for some sort of
Floyd | attack on the throne."
Floyd |    "Can you stop him?" you ask.
Floyd |    Limos looks at you shrewdly. "I suppose I could stop him. But I
Floyd | don't think that's the answer to your problems."
Floyd |    You look confused, as much as the face of a fox can convey
Floyd | confusion. "What does he have to do with me?"
Floyd |    "The king's son is murdered, Rixomas has fallen gravely ill, and a
Floyd | strange wizard appears in the country looking to usurp the throne.
Floyd | That's too much of a coincidence in my book."
Floyd |    "Are you saying that this Vetan is responsible for killing
Floyd | Alsanter?"
Floyd |    "That seems logical, don't you think?"
Floyd |    "But wait," you say. "If this Vetan wants to use his Ralyon warriors
Floyd | to take over Rylane, why would he kill off the heir to the throne? Why
Floyd | not just kill him in battle?"
Floyd |    "That's a good question," Limos replies. "But it presupposes that
Floyd | Vetan wants an all-out war. Vetan is undoubtedly trying to take the
Floyd | throne, but maybe brute force is not what he has in mind."
Floyd |    You consider this for a moment. "If that's the case, if Vetan is
Floyd | trying to destabilise the throne of Rylane by removing all the heirs,
Floyd | then both Rithusar and Tevona are in danger, too."
Floyd |    Limos nods. "That could well be."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Quick! Turn them all into foxes!"
		Zach says, "Well, at least Tevona."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Master Limos might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Lord Sulanar
Floyd |    Princess Tevona
Floyd |    Ralyon warriors
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about princess tevona" 		

Floyd | "I'm worried now," you say. "If what you say is true, it may be
Floyd | Tevona's life is in danger."
Floyd |    "Yes," Limos agrees. "And I think it's clear that you need to return
Floyd | to the castle at Ryla to resolve all of this."
Floyd |    "What?!" you cry. "I almost got killed getting out of there. How am
Floyd | I supposed to go back?"
Floyd |    "You want the curse lifted, don't you?" Limos argues. "The only way
Floyd | that is going to happen is for you to prove your innocence. The answers
Floyd | must be in the castle. That's where the evidence is. Someone in the
Floyd | castle killed Prince Alsanter. You have to return to find the answers."
Floyd |    Limos stands up suddenly. "And with your return in mind, I believe I
Floyd | might be able to help you a bit more."
Floyd |    The wizard moves to the cupboard and pulls a number of small pots
Floyd | and jars off the shelves. He mixes the contents on a silver plate and
Floyd | then places it at your feet. He then sits down again.
Floyd |    "Drink this," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "perhaps save before proceeding?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limos about plate" 		

Floyd | "What is it?" you ask, looking at it dubiously.
Floyd |    "It won't hurt, if that's what you're worried about," Limos
Floyd | explains.
Floyd |    "But what is it, exactly?" you persist.
Floyd |    "It's a potion that's going to give you a new skill."
Floyd |    "You don't want to be more specific, do you?"
Floyd |    Limos grins at you. "Think of it as a surprise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wizards."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Foxes love surprises!"
		DavidW asks, "shall we drink?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink" 		

Floyd | (the potion)
Floyd | You drink the liquid, lapping it up quickly. It tastes very spicy and
Floyd | bitter. You're not sure, but you think you feel a little different.
Floyd |    "Now," Master Limos continues, "what I've done is given you a new
Floyd | skill. You should be able to turn yourself invisible. All you should
Floyd | need to do is think 'invisible' to make yourself vanish, and think
Floyd | 'visible' to make yourself appear again. Give it a try."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "think invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear. You turn
Floyd | your head to look back at your body, but don't see anything.
Floyd |    "Excellent!" Master Limos says. "And now make yourself visible
Floyd | again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nah. See ya."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "think visible" 		

Floyd | You concentrate on being visible and instantly your body reappears. You
Floyd | look back at yourself for confirmation.
Floyd |    "Very good," Master Limos says. "Now, there is one limitation. You
Floyd | probably won't be able to stay invisible for too long. Probably only a
Floyd | couple of minutes at a time. But it may help you gain access to the
Floyd | castle."
Floyd |    "I don't know how I can ever thank you," you say.
Floyd |    "Well, you've given me a good conversation, which I haven't had in a
Floyd | long time, so we're even." Limos smiles at you. "But I also knew your
Floyd | father, too. He was a good man, and it's the least I can do to help his
Floyd | son."
Floyd |    You head for the door, but Limos stops you. "There's no immediate
Floyd | rush. I can get you to the castle much faster if you'd like, so there's
Floyd | no need to walk. And it would be better to arrive after dark, so I can
Floyd | probably give you a rest and a bite to eat, if you'd like."
Floyd |    "Thank you," is all you can say.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't believe how much things have changed in so short a time. An
Floyd | hour ago I was running for my life, trying to get away. But now I have
Floyd | a new direction to follow, one that gives me a chance at life. I hope I
Floyd | can save Tevona, and that I'm not too late.
Floyd |    Maybe I was too narrow-minded to focus on Lord Sulanar during my
Floyd | trial. Maybe I should've broadened my outlook. But what's done is done.
Floyd | Now's not the time for reflection. My path is set, and my goal is
Floyd | clear. I must return to the castle to find out the truth about who
Floyd | killed Alsanter.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Tip: You can use "VIS" as shorthand for "THINK VISIBLE" and "INVIS"
Floyd | for "THINK INVISIBLE". ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
Zach pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Interlude: Lair
Floyd |
Floyd |    I don't like wizards. There. I've said it. Now all the world can
Floyd | know that I, Lord Sulanar of Alallsia, am a wizard-hater. My dislike
Floyd | for members of the magical profession is less to do with the people
Floyd | themselves, and more to do with their propensity to think too much of
Floyd | themselves. Power, in my experience, tends to corrupt, and wizards
Floyd | appear to be more susceptible than others.
Floyd |    Which was why I couldn't abide these reports of magical activity
Floyd | occurring in my province. It's all very well for Rithusar to keep his
Floyd | pet wizard on a leash - I don't need mystical powers to maintain
Floyd | control on my lands. Besides, magic makes my hands twitch. Initially
Floyd | the reports had been benign; a few of the lords of Alallsia had
Floyd | reported being met by a stranger with magical powers who offered power
Floyd | and wealth in return for their support in a revolt against King
Floyd | Rithusar. I would have ignored these reports, at least until the wizard
Floyd | deigned to contact me. But then Lord Alsohn vanished, quite literally,
Floyd | in front of witnesses. I can't say I was particularly upset, as his
Floyd | vocal support for the throne and active pacifism was a constant
Floyd | irritant to me. However, as he is one of my supporters as well I
Floyd | couldn't just ignore his disappearance, and so I sent a trusted agent
Floyd | to investigate.
Floyd |    Two days later, my agent turned up in the main harbour, sawn in two.
Floyd |    Which is why I'm now in this run-down warehouse on the outskirts of
Floyd | the city with a flaming torch in my hands and my sword at my side. My
Floyd | agent's last report included information that had led him here.
Floyd | Sometime after coming here he had met his fate.
Floyd |    I need to know why he died. I need to find my missing lord. I need
Floyd | to find this mysterious wizard.
Floyd |    And rid the world of him.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Warehouse
Floyd | The light from the torch doesn't completely illuminate the area, but
Floyd | what you can see is not inspiring. The warehouse has been abandoned for
Floyd | a long time, and all that remains are the outer shell, which is in
Floyd | danger of falling down at any moment, and piles of rotting garbage,
Floyd | which lends an unpleasant aroma to the area. Overhead, the roof is
Floyd | disintegrating; large stretches of night sky can be seen through it.
Floyd | There is an exit to the north which leads back to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Warehouse | Interlude as Lord Sulanar of Alallsia ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wonder what our lordish senses tell us."
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The smell of rotting debris fills your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are Sulanar, Lord of the province of Alallsia, holder of the Shield
Floyd | of Manus-Py, descendant from the lines of kings.
Floyd |    You are wearing some unremarkable street clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are wearing some unremarkable street clothes, and you are carrying
Floyd | a torch and a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		

Floyd | A strange thought occurs to you, but you dismiss it immediately.
Floyd | Removing your clothes would be completely inappropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		

Floyd | The torch is providing light. The flame flickers occasionally but is
Floyd | otherwise steady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "How unseemly"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd | It's the most nondescript sword you could find when you came out on
Floyd | this mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat torch" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | A bizarre notion crosses your mind which you quickly dismiss as
Floyd | irrational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search garbage" 		

Floyd | [examine garbage]
Floyd | Rubbish is scattered almost the entire length and breadth of the
Floyd | warehouse floor. Due to the overhead ventilation, most of what you can
Floyd | see is rotting away slowly, and the smell is atrocious. There is
Floyd | nothing useful in any of it.
Floyd |    What does strike your attention is a small section of the floor
Floyd | where the debris has been cleared away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd | The ground is made of stone and covered with rotting detritus. One part
Floyd | of the floor, however, appears to be free of debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		

Floyd | [examine floor]
Floyd | The ground is made of stone and covered with rotting detritus. One part
Floyd | of the floor, however, appears to be free of debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tap floor" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x part" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x section" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |

		Zach says, "blargh"

Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		

Floyd | [examine floor]
Floyd | The ground is made of stone and covered with rotting detritus. One part
Floyd | of the floor, however, appears to be free of debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig floor" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move ground" 		

Floyd | For a moment you consider it, but you decide in the end there is
Floyd | nothing to be gained by trying to move the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch floor" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn floor" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open secret trapdoor" 		

Floyd | [open secret trapdoor]
Floyd | You struggle to lift the metal plate, but finally manage to pull it
Floyd | away, whereupon it slams into the ground with a resounding metallic
Floyd | clang. You make a mental note to be quieter in your future
Floyd | explorations.
Floyd |    The metal plate was hiding a dark passage that leads down by means
Floyd | of a rusty ladder, and an evil smell wafts up to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Haha, I didn't think that would work"
		DavidW says (to Zach), "wizard! You are the hidden wizard!"
		Zach says, "But that's obviously where things were going."
		Zach says, "heehee"
		DavidW asks, "What 'metal plate'?"
		Zach says, "The metal plate we should have found through other clues I guess."
		DavidW says, "To the victor goes the spoiled garbage."
		Zach asks, "hooray...?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go down" 		

Floyd | You gingerly grasp the rungs of the ladder and climb down into the vile
Floyd | stench.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sewer
Floyd | The smell here is vile, making you gag. The sewer is a tall, round
Floyd | tunnel made from brick, and it lies in a generally east/west
Floyd | orientation. A thin stream of brown-coloured water flows towards the
Floyd | east, while in the west you can hear a faint splashing sound. The rungs
Floyd | of a rusty ladder are visible here, leading up to a dark hole above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Sewer | Interlude as Lord Sulanar of Alallsia ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You move west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sewer
Floyd | Three smaller sewer pipes enter here, one from the north, south and
Floyd | west, but they are far too small to follow. A small stream of
Floyd | brown-coloured water is gushing out of the northern pipe, splashing
Floyd | into the bottom of the main pipe you are in and flowing east, which
Floyd | appears to be the only exit. The smell here is extremely bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is no place for a man of our nobility and lineage to be,."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sewer
Floyd | The smell here is vile, making you gag. The sewer is a tall, round
Floyd | tunnel made from brick, and it lies in a generally east/west
Floyd | orientation. A thin stream of brown-coloured water flows towards the
Floyd | east, while in the west you can hear a faint splashing sound. The rungs
Floyd | of a rusty ladder are visible here, leading up to a dark hole above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Indeed"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move east.
Floyd |    Your hand twitches momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sewer
Floyd | The sewer passage comes to an end here at a large, metal grate in the
Floyd | floor, through which the brown stream of runoff is flowing. You can
Floyd | hear it splashing far below. The grate is damaged, though; a large hole
Floyd | has been punched through the centre. Blood is smeared across the walls
Floyd | of the tunnel here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Near the blood-spattered walls lies a similarly blood-spattered saw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x saw" 		

Floyd | The saw is a vicious, three-foot blade with jagged teeth. It is covered
Floyd | in dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take saw" 		

Floyd | You pick up the saw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grate" 		

Floyd | The metal grate is thick and solid, but has been broken some time in
Floyd | the past, leaving a two-foot hole in the centre. How such a hole could
Floyd | have been made in such a solid piece of metal is a mystery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		

Floyd | The blood is rust coloured, indicating it is reasonably fresh, perhaps
Floyd | a day or two old.
Floyd |    As you look at the blood, you sense something odd about the walls
Floyd | the blood is smeared across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd | The walls are circular, around seven feet in diameter. What the walls
Floyd | consist of exactly is actually quite impossible to determine given the
Floyd | amount of muck that clings to them. You suspect they are made of brick,
Floyd | but who knows. There is a broad splattering of blood on the walls here.
Floyd |    Something seems a little different about the southern wall, although
Floyd | you can't quite put your finger on it. It's like there is a thin,
Floyd | almost invisible veil of dust hovering in the air like a curtain just
Floyd | in front of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd | You can hardly see it, and it seems to shift in and out of visibility
Floyd | almost at random. If you had to guess, you would estimate it to be
Floyd | about six feet high, and probably about three feet wide, but it is so
Floyd | hard to be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open secret door" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there an invisible beast RIGHT THERE?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill veil" 		

Floyd | [attack veil]
Floyd | You doubt that violence will have any impact on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "touch dust" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch curtain" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch south wall" 		

Floyd | A bizarre notion crosses your mind which you quickly dismiss as
Floyd | irrational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "enter grate" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take grate" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the metal grate isn't something
Floyd | you can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "cut south wall"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut south wall" 		

Floyd | You think about it, but that doesn't appear to be something you can
Floyd | cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You attempt to step into the strange veil, but a powerful force pushes
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab veil" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch veil" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "stab veil" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick dust" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill veil" 		

Floyd | [attack veil]
Floyd | You doubt that violence will have any impact on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "touch veil" 		

Floyd | You can't touch the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn veil" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "push veil" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the dust, but you can't imagine there being
Floyd | anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "hold torch up to veil" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | The hole in the grate leads down to another level of the sewer, which
Floyd | would then ultimately flow into the nearby harbour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look down hole" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		

Floyd | The hole in the grate leads down to another level of the sewer, which
Floyd | would then ultimately flow into the nearby harbour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		

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

		DavidW says, "hm. I worry that this invisible thing will kill us if we go past it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd | You drop the torch, the saw and the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You step forward into the strange veil of dust. There is a moment of
Floyd | bright, green light, followed by a brief feeling of disorientation, and
Floyd | you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A well appointed room
Floyd | A wide, low hearth in the west wall holds a brightly burning fire that
Floyd | gives warmth and light to the otherwise darkened room. Two comfortable
Floyd | looking chairs sit in front of the fire, both unoccupied, and between
Floyd | them is a small wooden table. Bookshelves line the walls of either side
Floyd | of the hearth, neatly filled with a library of volumes and scrolls
Floyd | beyond count. A large, deep cabinet is set against the northern wall,
Floyd | beside which is a desk that is covered in papers and assorted
Floyd | miscellany. The southern wall holds a door, which is currently closed.
Floyd | A rich carpet covers the floor from wall to wall, and most of the
Floyd | eastern wall is taken up with an enormous picture window.
Floyd |    You notice that an area beside the window is shimmering slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ A well appointed room | Interlude as Lord Sulanar of Alallsia ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Sewer
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Sewer | Interlude as Lord Sulanar of Alallsia ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take saw" 		

Floyd | You pick up the saw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Huzzah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You attempt to step into the strange veil, but a powerful force pushes
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop saw" 		

Floyd | You drop the saw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd | You pick up the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		

Floyd | You pick up the torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You attempt to step into the strange veil, but a powerful force pushes
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		

Floyd | You drop the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You attempt to step into the strange veil, but a powerful force pushes
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop torch" 		

Floyd | You drop the torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		

Floyd | You pick up the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, it's a ward, not a beast then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You attempt to step into the strange veil, but a powerful force pushes
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		

Floyd | You drop the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine. We can't have anything."
Zach says (to Floyd), "take off clothes" 		

Floyd | [remove clothes]
Floyd | A strange thought occurs to you, but you dismiss it immediately.
Floyd | Removing your clothes would be completely inappropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You step forward into the strange veil of dust. There is a moment of
Floyd | bright, green light, followed by a brief feeling of disorientation, and
Floyd | you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A well appointed room
Floyd | A wide, low hearth in the west wall holds a brightly burning fire that
Floyd | gives warmth and light to the otherwise darkened room. Two comfortable
Floyd | looking chairs sit in front of the fire, both unoccupied, and between
Floyd | them is a small wooden table. Bookshelves line the walls of either side
Floyd | of the hearth, neatly filled with a library of volumes and scrolls
Floyd | beyond count. A large, deep cabinet is set against the northern wall,
Floyd | beside which is a desk that is covered in papers and assorted
Floyd | miscellany. The southern wall holds a door, which is currently closed.
Floyd | A rich carpet covers the floor from wall to wall, and most of the
Floyd | eastern wall is taken up with an enormous picture window.
Floyd |    You notice that an area beside the window is shimmering slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ A well appointed room | Interlude as Lord Sulanar of Alallsia ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | If you had to guess, you would say the desk was made from mahogany. It
Floyd | is pushed up against the wall next to the cabinet.
Floyd |    Spread across the surface of the table are a vast assortment of
Floyd | papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		

Floyd | Most of what the papers say means nothing to you. There are mentions of
Floyd | different weights and volumes, some complex formula whose parameters
Floyd | appear to be random squiggles, and there are also sections talking
Floyd | about potency. Only one word stands out in all the documents and makes
Floyd | any sense at all - 'Ralyon'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		

Floyd | You take the assorted papers from the desk.
Floyd |    As you move the papers around, you find a wax seal hidden underneath
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x seal" 		

Floyd | The wax seal is of a type used for sealing scrolls and letters, usually
Floyd | by dripping hot wax on the edge of the scroll and then pressing the
Floyd | seal into it to imprint the image. The seal's image is of a hawk with
Floyd | wings outstretched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | The dimensions of the cabinet are oversized in every way; height, width
Floyd | and depth. You imagine that half a dozen men could stand quite
Floyd | comfortably inside.  The cabinet door is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take seal" 		

Floyd | You take the wax seal from the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd | You open the cabinet.
Floyd |    The naked, dead body of Lord Alsohn lies crumpled inside the
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "eek"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd | Lord Alsohn's body lies in a crumpled heap inside the cabinet,
Floyd | completely naked, although his legs have mercifully folded in a way
Floyd | that covers his private parts. His face is purple, evidently from
Floyd | strangulation, and is registering a look of horror, his mouth hanging
Floyd | open from his last attempt at breath. His eyes are open, which gives
Floyd | the lifeless body a macabre, chilling image. Aside from some contusions
Floyd | around his neck, you see no other signs of violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd | [examine body]
Floyd | Lord Alsohn's body lies in a crumpled heap inside the cabinet,
Floyd | completely naked, although his legs have mercifully folded in a way
Floyd | that covers his private parts. His face is purple, evidently from
Floyd | strangulation, and is registering a look of horror, his mouth hanging
Floyd | open from his last attempt at breath. His eyes are open, which gives
Floyd | the lifeless body a macabre, chilling image. Aside from some contusions
Floyd | around his neck, you see no other signs of violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Oh right, seeing his private parts would make it gross."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Merciful for *him*, perhaps. Maybe he was into strangulation."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I mean, uh. Nevermind."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in cabinet" 		

Floyd | The dimensions of the cabinet are oversized in every way; height, width
Floyd | and depth. You imagine that half a dozen men could stand quite
Floyd | comfortably inside.
Floyd |    The dead, naked body of Lord Alsohn is lying inside the cabinet.
Floyd | The door to the cabinet is standing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Nothing behind him?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take body" 		

Floyd | While you regret what has happened to Lord Alsohn, there doesn't appear
Floyd | to be any reason to move his body at the moment. Besides, Alsohn wasn't
Floyd | a small man, and you doubt you'd be able to lift his lifeless mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push body" 		

Floyd | While you regret what has happened to Lord Alsohn, there doesn't appear
Floyd | to be any reason to move his body at the moment. Besides, Alsohn wasn't
Floyd | a small man, and you doubt you'd be able to lift his lifeless mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd | The bookshelves are stacked very neatly, with all the spines upright
Floyd | and all of the books arranged alphabetically. There are hundreds of
Floyd | books lining the shelves, and a few shelves have been allocated to hold
Floyd | scrolls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x miscellany" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		

Floyd | You can't determine what the scrolls might contain, but there are quite
Floyd | a number of them on the shelves, stacked in neat piles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd | The entire floor of the room is cover in a rich, thick carpet which
Floyd | feels soft to your feet. It's hard to determine the colour, but it
Floyd | looks to be a dark shade of burgundy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "read scrolls" 		

Floyd | You select a scroll from the shelf and, ignoring the twitching of your
Floyd | hand, examine the contents. You are surprised to find that the entire
Floyd | length of the scroll is blank. Suspecting magic is at work, you roll up
Floyd | the scroll and replace it on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | The window provides a magnificent view over the city. Because night has
Floyd | fallen, at first you assume that it would be too hard to pin-point
Floyd | exactly where you are just by observation. But then you notice the
Floyd | curve of the bay to the east, which reveals the place where you are has
Floyd | some elevation, and with the light from the full moon overhead you are
Floyd | able to spot various landmarks in the city. This allows you to work out
Floyd | the precise location of the building you are in.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aha"
Zach says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd | You select a volume from the shelf and, ignoring the twitching of your
Floyd | hand, examine the contents. It is with no small amount of surprise that
Floyd | you discover that all the pages are blank. You suspect magic is at
Floyd | work, so you replace the volume on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | The fire in the hearth looks to have been stoked recently, given its
Floyd | current brightness and the heat being generated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Try the door or escape?"
		DavidW asks, "might want to hide evidence of our visit and go back?"
		Zach asks, "You mean put the papers back?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I say try the door/escape."
		Zach asks, "Maybe the seal is enough?"
		DavidW says, "and rehide the body"
Zach says (to Floyd), "close cabinet" 		

Floyd | You close the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		

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

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You try the handle of the door, but discover that the door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | A bizarre notion crosses your mind which you quickly dismiss as
Floyd | irrational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "can the seal go through the veil?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You move to step back through the strange veil of light, but are pushed
Floyd | back by a powerful force.
Floyd |    Even as you try to comprehend the magical force preventing you from
Floyd | leaving, you hear footsteps in the corridor outside. A key rattles in
Floyd | the lock and then the door suddenly swings open.
Floyd |    A man walks in. He is dressed entirely in black, although you notice
Floyd | a strange, blue amulet hanging around his neck, which is striking
Floyd | against the dark clothes. The man is younger than you expected. You
Floyd | estimate he could be no more than twenty-five years old, but the look
Floyd | in his eyes is ancient; cold and hard like stone, but weathered through
Floyd | untold experiences. You suppress a shiver and give the man your most
Floyd | imperious gaze.
Floyd |    "Nice to meet you at last, Lord Sulanar," the man says without any
Floyd | hint of surprise, his voice smooth and clear. He has brought a candle
Floyd | with him which he sets on the small table between the two chairs,
Floyd | before turning back to face you.
Floyd |    "A pleasure," you say coldly. "Although I don't recall having been
Floyd | introduced."
Floyd |    The man gives you a surprisingly warm smile. "My deepest apologies.
Floyd | My name is Vetan. I assume you must be looking for something." He
Floyd | indicates the items in your hand. "Did you find it?"
Floyd |    "Mostly," you reply evenly. "I came looking for Lord Alsohn, who I'm
Floyd | devastated to report I found in your cabinet, rather dead."
Floyd |    "Ah, yes, poor Lord Alsohn," Vetan says sadly. "I'm afraid he didn't
Floyd | appreciate some of my questions. He took them quite personally, and for
Floyd | some reason he jumped to a variety of unwarranted conclusions about
Floyd | what I offered him." Vetan's voice conveys a certain amount of regret,
Floyd | but his eyes are unmoved. "He tried to attack me, and I was forced to
Floyd | kill him in self-defence."
Floyd |    "Indeed," you say. "What was it that could have caused Lord Alsohn
Floyd | to overcome his well-renowned hatred of violence to attempt harm on
Floyd | your person?"
Floyd |    The smallest smile curls the ends of Vetan's mouth. "Actually, I
Floyd | could run you through the things I talked with Lord Alsohn about, if
Floyd | you'd like," Vetan says. He moves around to stand in front of one of
Floyd | the chairs. "Why don't we sit down and have a chat?"
Floyd |
Floyd |    I know he is lying, but right now that's probably the least of my
Floyd | concerns. While I don't want to stay, I sense that his pleasantly
Floyd | worded request is actually a veiled threat. I will sit. I will listen.
Floyd | But this may prove to be a very long night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		Zach says, "I wonder if we could have made it through by dropping everything."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I doubt it."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if we could've entered the cabinet and closed it up from inside."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		Zach says, "eeaggh"
mwmiller pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Part Three: The Plan for Salvation
Floyd |
Floyd |    It's been said that when disaster looms, God will provide. While I'm
Floyd | still struggling with the concept of God, I can't help but see some
Floyd | order in all that's happened to me. What I originally thought was just
Floyd | about me and the tragedy I was enduring has turned into something much
Floyd | bigger, with more than my own life at stake. Does this mean there is a
Floyd | God, and he has a plan that I'm part of? Does this give meaning to my
Floyd | suffering? I have no answer.
Floyd |    No answer was what Master Limos gave me when I asked about where I
Floyd | would land in Ryla as a result of his wizardry. "Somewhere in the
Floyd | castle," was all he could tell me. Then he was gone, my final word of
Floyd | thanks unspoken on my now working lips, as he raised his arms and sent
Floyd | me on my magical journey. Colours and lights swirl around me now,
Floyd | almost blinding me in intensity, my destination only moments away.
Floyd |    Somewhere in the castle is the answer, the stitch that joins all the
Floyd | threads together. I know that the king hasn't touched Alsanter's room
Floyd | since the murder, so there is a chance I can learn something that was
Floyd | previously overlooked. I have a chance to save the king, his daughter
Floyd | and Rixomas, to prove to the king my worthiness to be his ward, and
Floyd | maybe prove to Tevona my own love for her.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The spectral display of light vanishes, and you find yourself
Floyd | standing on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's large enough for several men, it said."
		mwmiller exclaims, "I guess Lord Sulanar is kibble now. At least we avoided another conversation menu!"
		DavidW says, "ah, but our fox form talks now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd | The garden beds have been made in a series of rows, running east/west.
Floyd | The beds are raised up from the ground about a foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig garden" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shed?"
		DavidW says, "I may be losing concentration. Also, go wherever. It's a new section of geography."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. It's getting pretty later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd | The darkness is deeper here in the confines of the shed, but still you
Floyd | have reasonable vision thanks to your fox abilities and the vague,
Floyd | night-time light that is seeping in through the doorway to the west.
Floyd | Tools are various kinds are hanging on the northern and southern walls,
Floyd | neatly arranged in functional groups. A wide workbench stands against
Floyd | the eastern wall, but it is too high to see on top of.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the bench nearby is a long-handled spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Garden shed | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "call a spade a spade" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. climb spade? What's on the wide workbench?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb spade" 		

Floyd | In your current state, climbing that would be impossible. You could
Floyd | really only climb on something lower or more easily scaled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump onto workbench" 		

Floyd | [jump on workbench]
Floyd | There doesn't appear to be any compelling reason to expend energy in
Floyd | such a manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd | The are a number of tools hanging up on the walls, like garden shears,
Floyd | pitchforks, and scythes. But they are all out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		

Floyd | The workbench is quite solidly made, but worn and battered from years
Floyd | of hard labour. It is also quite high, higher than most benches you've
Floyd | encountered. You can't see the surface of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "On the workbench is a note: 'Dear gardener, please don't tell anyone the key to the inner sanctum is under the heart-shaped rock in the center of the hedge maze.'"
		DavidW says, "perhaps there's a shopping cart we can push in here and climb up via that or something. I think exploring elsewhere might be good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spade" 		

Floyd | The spade has a long, wooden handle and a metal blade. Given the marks
Floyd | along the handle and blade it appears to have been worked hard.
Floyd |    It looks like you would be able to drag it, although it would make a
Floyd | lot of noise on the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed2" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can stop here?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		mwmiller exclaims, "Might as well!"
		DavidW says, "I'm just zoning out here, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to quit?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Yes

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "that was interesting. Sorry I missed last week's."
		
*** SESSION THREE *** 		
		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfcursed2" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | [attack fox]
Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says, "Please do not whisper commands to Floyd."
		Zach says, "I'm guessing that was Tzahnke. It doesn't look like he's on the channel."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I just paged him."
		Zach says, "Ah, OK"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says, "can I continue to whisper sweet nothings to Floyd? He's so dreamy"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
		Zach says, "Take it to #robot-love"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "be my valentine" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Remind me what our situation is? We're a fox, we can talk now, and ...?"
		Zach says, "We're trying to get back in the castle I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're fairly certain the evil wizard is the murderer, and not the.. lord or whoever we first accused."
		Zach says, "Because now we have superpowers."
Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW asks, "Besides talking?"
		Zach says, "Invisibility!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So I guess we need to figure out how to dispatch him in order to protect the king and the woman we love, and we have to do all this before the good wizard dies."
		DavidW says, "oh right. I forgot about the invisibility."
		Zach asks, "Or am I making that up?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I forgot about that. Type 'invisible' and 'visible'."
		DavidW says, "or 'invis' and 'vis', for short."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd | The garden beds have been made in a series of rows, running east/west.
Floyd | The beds are raised up from the ground about a foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The shed had a workbench whose top we couldn't see the top of, right? And there was a spade or shovel?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Garden shed | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | The game is now in its verbose mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd | The darkness is deeper here in the confines of the shed, but still you
Floyd | have reasonable vision thanks to your fox abilities and the vague,
Floyd | night-time light that is seeping in through the doorway to the west.
Floyd | Tools are various kinds are hanging on the northern and southern walls,
Floyd | neatly arranged in functional groups. A wide workbench stands against
Floyd | the eastern wall, but it is too high to see on top of.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the bench nearby is a long-handled spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x spade" 		

Floyd | The spade has a long, wooden handle and a metal blade. Given the marks
Floyd | along the handle and blade it appears to have been worked hard.
Floyd |    It looks like you would be able to drag it, although it would make a
Floyd | lot of noise on the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Someone whispered."
		Zach says, "Maybe dragging the spade while we're invisible would scare people."
		DavidW says, "Maybe as a last resort."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But I'd hope guards aren't scared by dragging noises quite so easily if I had a castle."
		Zach says, "I bet we have to haunt the evil wizard to show him the error of his ways."
		DavidW asks, "Did we check out the veggies yet?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should explore a little, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The neat rows of vegetables and herbs end here against the solid,
Floyd | imposing walls of the castle that rise up to the east and south. The
Floyd | castle stands to the north, but you can't see any entry points from
Floyd | here. You can make out the shadows of some windows high up in the
Floyd | walls, but they are well out of reach. Your only option for movement is
Floyd | back to the east.
Floyd |    Piled against the base of the castle wall is a large mound of what
Floyd | could only be described as rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Western end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rubbish" 		

Floyd | It's mostly made up of kitchen waste, dumped here possibly with the
Floyd | idea of turning it into compost. That idea hasn't been developed very
Floyd | far, you think, given the general neglect the pile has been subjected
Floyd | to. It is shabby and sprawling, giving off a powerful aroma which is
Floyd | mostly unpleasant.
Floyd |    The only thing that catches your eye is the corner of some sort of
Floyd | material that is protruding from the mound of rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x material" 		

Floyd | There's not much to see at present. It's only about two inches in size,
Floyd | so it's hard to determine what it might be. You gauge that you could
Floyd | probably dig it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull material" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the corner of material, but you can't
Floyd | imagine there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig material" 		

Floyd | You dig around in the pile of rubbish, and fully uncover the material
Floyd | which you can now see is an old sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		

Floyd | The sack is rather putrid, with lots of holes and tears that were
Floyd | probably the cause of it being discarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sack" 		

Floyd | The sack is rather putrid, with lots of holes and tears that were
Floyd | probably the cause of it being discarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Ew"
Zach says (to Floyd), "put sack on head" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be an action you can
Floyd | achieve, particularly in your current state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear sack" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the old sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd | You can't carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag sack" 		

Floyd | You think about dragging the sack, and decide that it certainly would
Floyd | be possible, once you decide where you want to drag it to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter sack" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rubbish" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | It's mostly made up of kitchen waste, dumped here possibly with the
Floyd | idea of turning it into compost. That idea hasn't been developed very
Floyd | far, you think, given the general neglect the pile has been subjected
Floyd | to. It is shabby and sprawling, giving off a powerful aroma which is
Floyd | mostly unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig rubbish" 		

Floyd | You scrape around a bit with your paws but don't find anything else of
Floyd | interest in the rubbish pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell sack" 		

Floyd | There is no need to smell any particular item. You can use your
Floyd | enhanced, vulpine sense of smell in each location - if you detect
Floyd | anything unusual or noteworthy with your olfactory senses, you can then
Floyd | examine the item for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The smell of turned earth permeates the air here, along with another
Floyd | odour coming from the pile of rubbish which isn't quite as appealing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what use a putrid sack is, just yet, especially if we can't carry or wear it."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The gap between the door and the jam is too small to allow you to pass
Floyd | through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is quite small and sturdy, and would probably require some
Floyd | people who pass through it to duck their heads. While it looks closed
Floyd | at the moment, you notice that it hasn't quite closed properly. There's
Floyd | a narrow gap between door and the jam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing putrid pillow?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd | The gap between the door and the jam is very narrow, about half an inch
Floyd | wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Somehow we have to use it to open this door."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stick paw under gap" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the small gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x herbs" 		

Floyd | There are a variety of herbs you can see and smell in the garden beds;
Floyd | mint, thyme, and rosemary being the predominant ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Inflate the sack in the jam?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "x vegetables" 		

Floyd | The darkness veils much of the details, but from what you can see of
Floyd | the plants there appears to be potatoes, carrots and beans growing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x potatoes" 		

Floyd | The darkness veils much of the details, but from what you can see of
Floyd | the plants there appears to be potatoes, carrots and beans growing
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take potatoes" 		

Floyd | After a brief analysis, you conclude the vegetables aren't something
Floyd | you can take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat potatoes" 		

Floyd | You look at it, but decide in the end that it's not really edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dig potatoes" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the vegetables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks (of DavidW), "Isn't it full of holes?"
		DavidW says, "Details."
		Zach says, ">sew sack"
		Zach says, "Maybe if we drag the spade it'll make noise and someone will open the door. Then we can slip by."
		DavidW says, "Wish I was mapping this. I get lost in these sessions without a map."
		* Tzahnke has joined the channel.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Do you want to start mapping? We only just started this part, you haven't missed anything."
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd | The darkness is deeper here in the confines of the shed, but still you
Floyd | have reasonable vision thanks to your fox abilities and the vague,
Floyd | night-time light that is seeping in through the doorway to the west.
Floyd | Tools are various kinds are hanging on the northern and southern walls,
Floyd | neatly arranged in functional groups. A wide workbench stands against
Floyd | the eastern wall, but it is too high to see on top of.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Leaning up against the bench nearby is a long-handled spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Garden shed | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "We can backtrack as needed."
		DavidW asks, "Or maybe the spade can fall onto the sack, and we can drag the sack (with the spade on it) silently?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		Zach says, "Fancy."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The neat rows of vegetables and herbs end here against the solid,
Floyd | imposing walls of the castle that rise up to the east and south. The
Floyd | castle stands to the north, but you can't see any entry points from
Floyd | here. You can make out the shadows of some windows high up in the
Floyd | walls, but they are well out of reach. Your only option for movement is
Floyd | back to the east.
Floyd |    Piled against the base of the castle wall is a large mound of what
Floyd | could only be described as rubbish.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An old, rather shabby-looking sack is lying on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Western end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag sack east" 		

Floyd | You grip the sack with your teeth and drag it to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An old, rather shabby-looking sack is lying on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag sack east" 		

Floyd | You grip the sack with your teeth and drag it to the east, into the
Floyd | shed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd | The darkness is deeper here in the confines of the shed, but still you
Floyd | have reasonable vision thanks to your fox abilities and the vague,
Floyd | night-time light that is seeping in through the doorway to the west.
Floyd | Tools are various kinds are hanging on the northern and southern walls,
Floyd | neatly arranged in functional groups. A wide workbench stands against
Floyd | the eastern wall, but it is too high to see on top of.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An old, rather shabby-looking sack is lying on the ground here.
Floyd |    Leaning up against the bench nearby is a long-handled spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Garden shed | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag sack to spade" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to drag it, but you doubt you would have much
Floyd | impact on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push spade" 		

Floyd | Using your paws you push at the spade and it slides down the bench,
Floyd | coming to rest lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Garden shed
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag spade into sack" 		

Floyd | [drag spade in sack]
Floyd | You consider trying to drag it, but you doubt you would have much
Floyd | impact on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not sure if that's what we wanted?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put spade on sack" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be an action you can
Floyd | achieve, particularly in your current state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Let's save and find out."
		Zach says, "That might be the first step."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf39" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push spade" 		

Floyd | Using your paws you push at the spade and it slides down the bench,
Floyd | coming to rest lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, I don't know where we'd use the spade anyway."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Take all the things. Figure it out later :D"
Zach says (to Floyd), "put spade in sack" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be an action you can
Floyd | achieve, particularly in your current state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push spade onto sack" 		

Floyd | [push spade on sack]
Floyd | Using your paws you push at the spade, moving it from its current
Floyd | position until it is positioned on top of the sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay!"
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag sack w" 		

Floyd | You grip the sack with your teeth and drag it to the west, out of the
Floyd | shed.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Can we use the spade as a lever to open the door?"

Floyd | Eastern end of the castle gardens
Floyd | The darkness of night does not hide your location from your vulpine
Floyd | eyesight. The castle gardens surround you, row upon row of neatly
Floyd | arranged vegetables and herbs laid out between cobblestone walkways
Floyd | that continue towards the west. A doorway into a small shed lies to the
Floyd | east, the entrance permanently open as the door was removed long ago.
Floyd | The main castle lies to the north, accessible here through a small door
Floyd | that opens onto the garden. The limits of the garden are marked by the
Floyd | high, stone ramparts of the castle wall that you can see to the east
Floyd | and south, silhouetted against the black curtain of the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An old, rather shabby-looking sack is lying on the ground here.
Floyd | Lying on top of the sack is a long-handled spade.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Eastern end of the castle gardens | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good call."
		Tzahnke says, "Yeah, I don't even know what it's for."
Zach says (to Floyd), "push spade into gap" 		

Floyd | [push spade in gap]
Floyd | You consider trying to push the spade, but you can't imagine there
Floyd | being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put spade in gap" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be an action you can
Floyd | achieve, particularly in your current state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd | The gap between the door and the jam is very narrow, about half an inch
Floyd | wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag spade in gap" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to drag it, but you doubt you would have much
Floyd | impact on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "drag sack in gap" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to drag it, but you doubt you would have much
Floyd | impact on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are there any other locations we've overlooked?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd | You push against the door with your paws, but it seems stuck. You can't
Floyd | get it to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push door with spade" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to push the small oak door, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in gap" 		

Floyd | The gap between the door and the jam is very narrow, about half an inch
Floyd | wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry door with spade" 		

Floyd | [lever door with spade]
Floyd | Grabbing the end of the spade in your jaws, you wedge the blade into
Floyd | the small gap between the door and the jam. Then you push against the
Floyd | handle with your paws. You have to exert a surprising amount of force
Floyd | before the door finally opens with a sudden, jarring lurch.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by one. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl guesses the verb!
		DavidW says, "ah. Guess The Verb."
		Zach says, "Woohoo!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf40" 		

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

		DavidW says, "congrats ggg."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You slip through the open door and into the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small vestibule
Floyd | This is little more than a convenience for the kitchen helpers who need
Floyd | to access the garden. Just a few feet square, the only exit, apart from
Floyd | the small door to the south, is into the kitchens to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Small vestibule | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You don't hear anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You detect an odour in the air, like the smell of a dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You detect an odour in the air, like the smell of a dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is a mammoth room, luridly lit by the red, glowing embers
Floyd | of a fire that still smoulders in the wide hearth in the southern wall.
Floyd | The centre of the room is dominated by a long wooden workbench, over
Floyd | which are hanging an array of cooking implements; pots, pans, knives
Floyd | and spoons. Cupboards cover almost the entire northern wall, except for
Floyd | a small section where the stonework is visible, and in that brief space
Floyd | you notice a small hole in the wall, just above the floor.
Floyd |    Mounted on the wall beside the hearth is a simple shelf that
Floyd | operates as a spice rack, where a number of jars and containers are
Floyd | stored.
Floyd |    There is a narrow passage visible to the east, while a door to the
Floyd | west stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A long-handled broom is leaning up against the side of the hearth,
Floyd | next to the spice rack.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A large, hairy dog lies on the floor just inside the western door,
Floyd | sleeping.
Floyd |    The dog sneezes a couple of times, whimpers, then settles down
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Kitchen | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. That could be trouble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd | The dog is a shaggy-haired thing of uncertain breed. His coat is rather
Floyd | matted and soiled. He is sleeping somewhat fitfully just inside the
Floyd | kitchen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spice rack" 		

Floyd | The spice rack is just a simple wooden shelf attached to the wall
Floyd | beside the fire, about three feet off the ground. You notice that the
Floyd | shelf appears to be on a slight angle, as if the fastening is loose.
Floyd | Some jars of spices are on the spice rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. My IF instinct says use pepper on the dog."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x broom" 		

Floyd | The broom has a long, wooden handle and thick, coarse bristles. It is
Floyd | currently standing up against the wall, next to the fireplace, beside
Floyd | the spice rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "push broom" 		

Floyd | You push against the broom with your paws and send it skating across
Floyd | the wall on a short journey to the ground. On the way down it rakes
Floyd | across the spice rack, sending all the jars tumbling to the ground
Floyd | where they smash in a spectacular display of coloured spices and
Floyd | shattered glass.
Floyd |    A draft from the chimney briefly stirs the powdery spices into a
Floyd | small eddy, but slowly everything settles to stillness.
Floyd |    The dog stirs briefly at the noise, but does not wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Aw, sleepy dog"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spices" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to examine?  The smashed jars of
Floyd | spices or the mound of spices?
Floyd |    A low growl comes from the dog lying nearby. You see his feet
Floyd | twitching, then he falls still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd | The spices lie in a pile on the smashed remains of the jars that
Floyd | previously contained them. They are all mixed together in a way that
Floyd | would be impossible to separate.
Floyd |    An occasional draft of wind from the nearby fireplace lifts up some
Floyd | of the spice into an colourful eddy, but otherwise they lie still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow spices" 		

Floyd | You blow on the pile of spices, and note how the small particles easily
Floyd | fly around on your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We need a breeze, I think."
Tzahnke concentrates, and disappears. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wag tail on spices" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "sneeze" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flue" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |    Opening his jaws wide, the dog yawns and rolls over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flue" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "tickle dog" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow spices at dog" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd | The hole is no bigger than a couple of inches. It's more of a flaw in
Floyd | the seam between two stones in the wall and would probably be ignored
Floyd | by anyone else.
Floyd |    You hear a swishing sound, and notice the dog's tail is swinging
Floyd | back and forth across the floor. After a few moments he becomes still
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		

Floyd | The hole is no bigger than a couple of inches. It's more of a flaw in
Floyd | the seam between two stones in the wall and would probably be ignored
Floyd | by anyone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x hearth" 		

Floyd | The fireplace is very wide to allow for a number of things to be cooked
Floyd | at once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x embers" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    The dog sneezes a couple of times, whimpers, then settles down
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put broom in hole" 		

Floyd | You consider it, but that doesn't appear to be an action you can
Floyd | achieve, particularly in your current state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You edge forward carefully, attempting to slip past the dog unnoticed.
Floyd | It's when you are closest to him that he lifts his head and sniffs the
Floyd | air vigourously. You stare at him apprehensively.
Floyd |    Then his eyes open. For a moment your eyes meet.
Floyd |    With a yelp you jump away, but the pursuit doesn't last long.
Floyd | However quick you are, the dog is too large and too close to escape
Floyd | from. The end comes mercifully quickly, your neck lost in the massive
Floyd | jaws of the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 60 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Kitchen | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "invis" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You edge forward carefully, attempting to slip past the dog unnoticed
Floyd | while invisible. It's when you are closest to him that he lifts his
Floyd | head and sniffs the air vigourously. You stare at him apprehensively.
Floyd | He stands, and starts growing at you, even though he can't actually see
Floyd | you. But he is now filling the doorway, and you can't see any way past
Floyd | him.
Floyd |    You back away slowly, silently. As your scent fades, you see the dog
Floyd | relax somewhat and lie down again. He shuts his eyes and returns to his
Floyd | fitful sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Maybe the spices masked our scent?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll in spices" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear spices" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to wear?  The smashed jars of
Floyd | spices or the mound of spices?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mound of spices" 		

Floyd | You are not holding the mound of spices.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mound" 		

Floyd | You can't carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A low growl comes from the dog lying nearby. You see his feet
Floyd | twitching, then he falls still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite mound" 		

Floyd | Biting that seems such a random, pointless thing to do, and you dismiss
Floyd | the thought quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd | The spices lie in a pile on the smashed remains of the jars that
Floyd | previously contained them. They are all mixed together in a way that
Floyd | would be impossible to separate.
Floyd |    An occasional draft of wind from the nearby fireplace lifts up some
Floyd | of the spice into an colourful eddy, but otherwise they lie still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow mound" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the mound of spices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take spices" 		

Floyd | Please be more clear, what do you want to take?  The smashed jars of
Floyd | spices or the mound of spices?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "take mound of spices" 		

Floyd | You can't carry anything in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "lick mound of spices" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the mound of spices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow spices" 		

Floyd | You blow on the pile of spices, and note how the small particles easily
Floyd | fly around on your breath.
Floyd |    Opening his jaws wide, the dog yawns and rolls over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "blow spices at dog" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "blow spices into fireplace" 		

Floyd | [blow spices in fireplace]
Floyd | You position yourself on one side of the pile of spices, and blow on
Floyd | the mound, sending a billow of particles towards the glowing remains of
Floyd | the fire. You continue to blow even as you see spice ignite on the live
Floyd | coals and burn. A powerful smell begins to spread out from the hearth,
Floyd | almost overwhelming your senses and causing your eyes to water. Soon
Floyd | the whole room is filled with the rich, acrid smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "Nice"
		DavidW asks, "now west, invisible?"
		Zach says, "We might not even have to be invisible"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You edge forward carefully, attempting to slip past the dog unnoticed.
Floyd | It's when you are closest to him that he lifts his head and sniffs the
Floyd | air vigourously. You stare at him apprehensively.
Floyd |    Then his eyes open. For a moment your eyes meet.
Floyd |    With a yelp you jump away, but the pursuit doesn't last long.
Floyd | However quick you are, the dog is too large and too close to escape
Floyd | from. The end comes mercifully quickly, your neck lost in the massive
Floyd | jaws of the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 60 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Kitchen | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You gingerly step past the dog, your invisible feet silent on the stone
Floyd | floor, and your scent masked by the burnt spices. You slip through the
Floyd | door unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by three. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of the stairway
Floyd | A grand marble stairway rises up before you, lit by a couple of flaming
Floyd | torches mounted on the walls. On the western wall between the torches
Floyd | is a massive shield into which has been pressed the coat of arms of the
Floyd | king of Rylane.
Floyd |    There are two doors here; a rather ornate one in the northern wall
Floyd | leads towards the throne room but the door is closed. The other door in
Floyd | the eastern wall leads to the kitchen, and is currently standing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bottom of the stairway | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x shield" 		

Floyd | The shield is massive, having always been intended as a decoration
Floyd | rather than for protection. The emblem of the king of Rylane, a dragon
Floyd | standing on its hind legs and breathing fire, is pressed into the
Floyd | metal, and in the flickering torchlight the image almost seems alive as
Floyd | shadows dance over its surface.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the hole was for non-fox solutions."
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, yeah. That makes sense."
Zach says (to Floyd), "x torches" 		

Floyd | The torches are mounted on the walls and give off a flickering, wan
Floyd | light.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x north door" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You trot up the marble stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | The portrait of the king is simple, in that there is no background
Floyd | detail at all, just a plain black backdrop. There is a sadness to his
Floyd | expression, while still being regal. You remember being told this
Floyd | portrait was commissioned soon after he took the throne, just as the
Floyd | war with Gord was commencing.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tzahnke says, "It doesn't say on the BB for #clubfloyd that you guys were having a meeting on the 14th."
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "NightFloyd is every Thursday night at 10:30pm ET."
		DavidW says, "I forget which wizard is which."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Rixomas is ours. Vetan is evil."
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. So, in theory, we could knock on Rixomas's door and not be killed instantly?"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You think about trying to knock on the door, but you can't see how you
Floyd | could accomplish such a feat in your present condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "hit door with paw" 		

Floyd | You doubt that violence will have any impact on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "scratch door" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd | You bark fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to open the door, but you quickly realise there is
Floyd | not way you could achieve such a feat in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd | You push against the door with your paws, but you can't get it to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "headbutt door" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "door, open" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Open what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say open to door" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "say friend" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd | The carpet, which runs the entire length of the corridor in an unbroken
Floyd | stretch of weaving, is made up of a swirling green and blue pattern
Floyd | that is quite soothing on the eyes, as the carpet is to the feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enjoy carpet" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I forgot, but conversation is limited to 'talk to' in this one, right?"
		Zach says, "Yeah"
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf41" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to open the door, but you quickly realise there is
Floyd | not way you could achieve such a feat in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood. It is closed quite firmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		

Floyd | On a golden background, the central image in the banner is a set of
Floyd | scales, celebrating Alallsia's key position in trade for the kingdom.
Floyd | The dragon of Rylane takes its place on top of the scales. The banner
Floyd | is about three feet wide, and five feet high. Around the edge of the
Floyd | banner are a series of smaller symbols, each one representing one of
Floyd | the major houses in Alallsia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "back to the east for a second, to check that door?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's probably a rat hole behind one of these banners."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd | You push against the door with your paws, but you can't get it to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull banner" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the regional banner, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to open the door, but you quickly realise there is
Floyd | not way you could achieve such a feat in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		

Floyd | The background for the region of Pethilia is a deep brown, and on this
Floyd | are four images of cattle spread around a central image of the royal
Floyd | dragon of Rylane. The banner is about three feet wide, and five feet
Floyd | high. Around the edge of the banner are a series of smaller symbols,
Floyd | each one representing one of the major houses in Pethilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is closed, while a
Floyd | banner in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so lost"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm just going down the hallway, checking doors."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure if I missed any before Rixomas's room, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Vonisor's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Borako hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood. You notice, though that it isn't
Floyd | closed properly, and some light from within is visible around the door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Here's one."
		Zach says, "I think we could have gone north from the stairs instead of south"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, but there was someone to the north."
		DavidW says, "There was sounds of movement north from the stairs, yeah."
		Zach says, "Ah, yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You push against the door with your paws and it swings open suddenly,
Floyd | banging into the wall with a resounding thud. Light from within the
Floyd | room floods out into the corridor, before it is blocked somewhat by the
Floyd | sudden appearance of Lord Vonisor in the doorway. On seeing you he
Floyd | leaps back and draws his sword.
Floyd |    "Wait, Lord Vonisor," you say. "It's me. Torrin."
Floyd |    Vonisor's eyes widen as he takes in the marvel of words coming from
Floyd | the mouth of a fox.
Floyd |    "Torrin?" he asks. "Is it really you?"
Floyd |    "Yes, it's really me," you reply. "I had some help from another
Floyd | wizard and now I can talk."
Floyd |    Vonisor looks up and down the corridor for a moment in confusion.
Floyd | "But what are you doing here? If any of the guards find you here you'll
Floyd | get killed on sight."
Floyd |    "I need to find out who the real murderer of Prince Alsanter is,"
Floyd | you reply, "because I think they're linked to the sudden reappearance
Floyd | of Ralyon warriors in Rylane."
Floyd |    "What?!" Vonisor gasps. "No! They were destroyed!"
Floyd |    "Someone has brought them back," you say. "But I need your help. I
Floyd | need to look for evidence that might have been overlooked before in the
Floyd | investigation into the death of Prince Alsanter. Hopefully the answers
Floyd | will reveal who is behind the plot."
Floyd |    Vonisor puts his hand to his sword hilt. "If there is a threat to
Floyd | the kingdom I am yours to command. I will be your hands and feet."
Floyd |    He dashes into his room and returns with a lit candle, before
Floyd | closing the door behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Note: You don't need to command Lord Vonisor directly. Any command
Floyd | you enter that you can't do for yourself will be automatically directed
Floyd | to Lord Vonisor. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "I guess we can knock now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf42" 		

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

		DavidW asks, "so, fox/human team-up giant size spectacular?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Vonisor's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Borako hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Standing a short distance away is Lord Vonisor, who is looking at
Floyd | you but is obviously ready for anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach asks, "Try out the good wizard's room?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is closed, while a
Floyd | banner in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd | You think about trying to knock on the door, but you can't see how you
Floyd | could accomplish such a feat in your present condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "afk to make a few quick sandwiches."
		Zach says, "OK."
Zach says (to Floyd), "knkock" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "knock" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "opend oor" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor pulls out his sword and checks the blade for any marks
Floyd | and flaws. He returns the blade to the scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
arfy arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | The wizard Rixomas preferred to keep his rooms as bare as possible. A
Floyd | hearth in the western wall contains a brightly burning fire, but it is
Floyd | the only bright thing in the room. The two chairs standing before the
Floyd | fire are basic, and the rug on the floor is a drab olive colour. The
Floyd | window in the southern wall is hidden by long, grey drapes.
Floyd |    A bed stands against the eastern wall, and in it you can see the
Floyd | pallid figure of Rixomas lying almost motionless beneath the covers.
Floyd |    The door to the north stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rixomas" 		

Floyd | The wizard Rixomas is barely breathing. You can just make out the
Floyd | smallest movement in his chest that indicates that life is still
Floyd | present. His skin is deathly grey, his face drawn and withered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to rixomas" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick rixomas" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the wizard.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor crosses his arms and sighs deeply as he looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Didn't we hear from the other wizard that Rixomas was very ill?"
arfy asks, "what game are we playing today?" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. And we desperately need him to not die."
genericgeekgirl says (to arfy), "Cursed. And pleased @joinc #clubfloyd if you would like to discuss the game." 		
Zach says (to Floyd), "talk to rixomas" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* arfy has joined the channel.
		genericgeekgirl says (to arfy), "To talk on the channel, type #clubfloyd Hello"
		arfy says, "like this."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup :)"
		says, "And you can give commands to floyd by prefacing them with 'f'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "In the toyshop, I mean. Not on channel."
		arfy says, "yup, played a little with floyd yesterday"
		Zach asks, "Do we know which lords/ladies might be sympathetic to us?"
		Zach says (to arfy), "Welcome"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where is our special lady friend?"
		arfy says, "hello zach. I'm just going to sit back and watch a little, having not played this game."
arfy says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | The wizard Rixomas preferred to keep his rooms as bare as possible. A
Floyd | hearth in the western wall contains a brightly burning fire, but it is
Floyd | the only bright thing in the room. The two chairs standing before the
Floyd | fire are basic, and the rug on the floor is a drab olive colour. The
Floyd | window in the southern wall is hidden by long, grey drapes.
Floyd |    A bed stands against the eastern wall, and in it you can see the
Floyd | pallid figure of Rixomas lying almost motionless beneath the covers.
Floyd |    The door to the north stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open drapes" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		arfy says, "darn"
		Zach says, "I guess we can try some more doors."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor fiddles with his sword hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | The wizard Rixomas preferred to keep his rooms as bare as possible. A
Floyd | hearth in the western wall contains a brightly burning fire, but it is
Floyd | the only bright thing in the room. The two chairs standing before the
Floyd | fire are basic, and the rug on the floor is a drab olive colour. The
Floyd | window in the southern wall is hidden by long, grey drapes.
Floyd |    A bed stands against the eastern wall, and in it you can see the
Floyd | pallid figure of Rixomas lying almost motionless beneath the covers.
Floyd |    The door to the north stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Open all the doors."
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | The flickering light of the candle held by Lord Vonisor doesn't hide
Floyd | the richness of the appointments of Lord Adath's rooms. A plush carpet
Floyd | covers the floor, matching beautifully with the velvet curtains across
Floyd | the window and the canopy over the bed. Two luxurious armchairs are
Floyd | positioned in front of the empty fireplace in the eastern wall, while a
Floyd | broad desk of carved wood sits in front window in the southern wall.
Floyd | The door back to the corridor is to the north, and is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | The desk is beautifully carved, at least the part of it you can see,
Floyd | with a leaf motif flowing up the legs and branches spreading out near
Floyd | the surface as if in support for the desk top. The wood seems to glow
Floyd | in the light of the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Not checking the fireplace at all?"
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | The door is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | The flickering light of the candle held by Lord Vonisor doesn't hide
Floyd | the richness of the appointments of Lord Adath's rooms. A plush carpet
Floyd | covers the floor, matching beautifully with the velvet curtains across
Floyd | the window and the canopy over the bed. Two luxurious armchairs are
Floyd | positioned in front of the empty fireplace in the eastern wall, while a
Floyd | broad desk of carved wood sits in front window in the southern wall.
Floyd | The door back to the corridor is to the north, and is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd | [x fireplace]
Floyd | The fireplace is cold and dark, black scorch marks from previous fires
Floyd | the only thing visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd | The candle is in a simple brass holder and is providing light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | The hearth in the eastern wall is empty and dark, leaving the single
Floyd | candle held by Lord Vonisor to reveal a tidy and uncluttered room. The
Floyd | canopy over the bed is perfectly straight, the bed equally neat, as are
Floyd | the charcoal toned curtains over the windows in the southern wall. The
Floyd | chairs in front of the fire are aligned at a precise angle with a low
Floyd | table that sits between them. Nothing appears to be out of place at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor rubs the back of his head impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
arfy says (to Floyd), "open the curtains" 		

Floyd | [open curtains]
Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | Underneath the pillow is a suspicious manila folder labelled 'Incriminating Details of My Crimes Against the Kingdom'.
Zach says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | The bed looks to be quite comfortable and soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | The light from the candle might be soft, but something about the way
Floyd | Lady Hallyn has furnished her rooms has a certain softness to it. There
Floyd | is the delicate, rose-coloured canopy over the bed, a sheer fabric with
Floyd | a rose pattern woven into it. On the bed is a lace coverlet with
Floyd | intricate flower patterns that falls to the floor on all sides. The
Floyd | chairs before the empty fireplace have a rose motif embroidered into
Floyd | the cushions. Even the curtains that cover the window in the southern
Floyd | wall are a soft, rose colour.
Floyd |    On the eastern wall above the fireplace is a painting of a family
Floyd | group.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd | The painting is of a family group. There are three people in it, one of
Floyd | whom you recognise as Lady Hallyn. Beside her is a tall man with strong
Floyd | features. Standing in front of them is a young boy, probably about ten
Floyd | or eleven years old. All three figures are smiling warmly.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor taps his foot on the ground for a moment or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is open, while a banner
Floyd | in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A large, canopied bed is the dominant feature in Lord Gaxin's rooms,
Floyd | being the largest item of furniture visible. It occupies space against
Floyd | the eastern wall. The southern wall is taken up with long, deep blue
Floyd | curtains hanging in front of the window, and a single armchair sits in
Floyd | front of the silent fireplace in the western wall. The door back to the
Floyd | corridor stands open to the north..
Floyd |    Hanging on the wall above the hearth is a portrait of a woman.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Standing a short distance away is Lord Vonisor, who is looking at
Floyd | you but is obviously ready for anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Incidentally, we should really try 'smell' in every room."
Zach says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but
Floyd | nothing else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is open, while a banner
Floyd | in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Vonisor's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Borako hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Lestum hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Also, was there anything under any of the beds? Behind that picture in the Lady's room?"
		Zach says, "I feel like these are mostly empty rooms, that the game will let us now when we reach some place important."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | Your eyes are assaulted by the sheer amount of stuff Lady Edukam has
Floyd | managed to cram into her rooms. The bed is the only article of
Floyd | furniture that is easily accessible, the canopy hanging down in
Floyd | elegant, lavender streams. Curtains mark out the position of the window
Floyd | in the southern wall, but the rest of the wall is taken up with a large
Floyd | wardrobe and chest of drawers. On top of the drawers are a number of
Floyd | small ornaments. A dresser sits against the northern wall beside the
Floyd | door, and is covered with bottles of perfume, the mirror in the dresser
Floyd | reflecting the candle held by Lord Vonisor. Two chairs near the
Floyd | fireplace rest on a peach-coloured rug, and over the back of one of the
Floyd | chairs a dress of deepest violet has been draped.
Floyd |    Amid all the furniture, restricting movement in the room, are
Floyd | various boxes, piles of books and papers, and one or two mounds of
Floyd | clothes.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Standing a short distance away is Lord Vonisor, who is looking at
Floyd | you but is obviously ready for anything.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor rubs the back of his head impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lady Edukam's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | There are several boxes located all around the room at various points
Floyd | in a very haphazard way. All made from rough, untreated wood, they are
Floyd | also all shut securely, making it impossible to determine their
Floyd | contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
arfy says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | The bed looks a little firm, from what you can see under the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open canopy" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open boxes" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "can you open some of these boxes for me?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor looks at the boxes for a moment before shaking his
Floyd | head. "They're all sealed pretty securely," he says. "I don't think I
Floyd | have the tools to open them."
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor fiddles with his sword hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, which is
Floyd | largely overpowered by a very strong note of perfume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd | There are a few piles of books in seemingly random locations in the
Floyd | room. None of the titles hold much interest to you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd | The piles of papers are interspersed between the books and furniture in
Floyd | a completely random fashion. From what you can see the papers are
Floyd | reports from nobles in Lestum, and all are of a mundane nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		

Floyd | Made from satin, the dress looks to have been skillfully tailored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		arfy says, "hmm, nothing here"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He has a sword. He can totally open the damn boxes."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open box with sword" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "can you open some of these boxes for me?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor looks at the boxes for a moment before shaking his
Floyd | head. "They're all sealed pretty securely," he says. "I don't think I
Floyd | have the tools to open them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		arfy exclaims, "fine!"
arfy says (to Floyd), "cut boxes with sword" 		

Floyd | You think about it, but that doesn't appear to be something you can
Floyd | cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try 'smell' in Rix's room, see if there's a smell we can't account for."
Zach says (to Floyd), "open dresser" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "can you open the wardrobe for me?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor steps forward and tries both the doors, but they refuse
Floyd | to open.
Floyd |    "I believe the doors are locked," he says.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor crosses his arms and sighs deeply as he looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		arfy says, "yep, this is what i was doing yesterday. going round and round in circles in AMFV"
		Zach says, "OK, I have to get to sleep, but I'm going to stay logged in."
		arfy says, "good night"
		Zach says (to arfy), "This game seems to have nearly as many rooms."
		genericgeekgirl says, "G'night, Zach."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | Your eyes are assaulted by the sheer amount of stuff Lady Edukam has
Floyd | managed to cram into her rooms. The bed is the only article of
Floyd | furniture that is easily accessible, the canopy hanging down in
Floyd | elegant, lavender streams. Curtains mark out the position of the window
Floyd | in the southern wall, but the rest of the wall is taken up with a large
Floyd | wardrobe and chest of drawers. On top of the drawers are a number of
Floyd | small ornaments. A dresser sits against the northern wall beside the
Floyd | door, and is covered with bottles of perfume, the mirror in the dresser
Floyd | reflecting the candle held by Lord Vonisor. Two chairs near the
Floyd | fireplace rest on a peach-coloured rug, and over the back of one of the
Floyd | chairs a dress of deepest violet has been draped.
Floyd |    Amid all the furniture, restricting movement in the room, are
Floyd | various boxes, piles of books and papers, and one or two mounds of
Floyd | clothes.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd | [examine books]
Floyd | There are a few piles of books in seemingly random locations in the
Floyd | room. None of the titles hold much interest to you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search blothes" 		

Floyd | [examine blothes]
Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Lestum hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Sunilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "My lord," you say, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    Lord Sulanar looks at you with a confused expression. "I know you
Floyd | want to investigate the murder, but how will you explain your presence
Floyd | to Lord Reken if I open the door with you here?"
Floyd |    You smile at him, which looks strange for a fox. "Actually, I can
Floyd | make myself invisible," you reply.
Floyd |    "Really? That's incredible," he replies. "Well, I can knock on the
Floyd | door and bring Lord Reken here, which should give you time to have a
Floyd | quick look in his rooms."
Floyd |    "Timing is everything," you say. "I'm ready."
Floyd |    "Very well," Lord Vonisor says. He steps forward and knocks on the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor pulls out his sword and checks the blade for any marks
Floyd | and flaws. He returns the blade to the scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The door opens abruptly and Lord Reken emerges. Dressed in a grey
Floyd | tunic with a dark blue cloak, he looks even older than the last time
Floyd | you saw him at your trial.
Floyd |    "Good evening, Lord Vonisor," he says. "What a pleasant surprise.
Floyd | What can I do for you?"
Floyd |    "I wanted to take about some news from Lamiek with you," Lord
Floyd | Vonisor says. The discussion doesn't look like it will take long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reken" 		

Floyd | Lord Reken looks older than when you last saw him in the throne room
Floyd | during your trial. He is dressed in a simple grey tunic over which he
Floyd | is wearing a dark blue cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A suit of armour in the far corner stands watch over Lord Reken's room,
Floyd | like a soldier on guard duty. The rest of the room is quite
Floyd | utilitarian, with the canopied bed, the chairs before the brightly
Floyd | burning fire in the hearth in the western wall, even the rug on the
Floyd | floor not bearing any artistic elements. If they have any colour at
Floyd | all, they are all a uniform grey. The curtains over the window in the
Floyd | southern wall have the only colour in the room, a pale green.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | [smell-Dead]
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are suddenly aware of a presense behind you. Even as you turn
Floyd | you hear the sound of a sword being drawn. You don't even have time to
Floyd | speak before the cold steel of the blade runs you through. You collapse
Floyd | on the ground in a pool of your own blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |    As you exit from the room you have to move quickly to avoid bumping
Floyd | into Lord Reken as he returns. The door closes behind you, almost
Floyd | hitting you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Sunilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf44" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "My lord," you say, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor looks at you with a pained expression. "I don't think I
Floyd | can do it again and be convincing. If you need to get more information
Floyd | from there I think you'll need to get it later."
Floyd |    "Very well," you say.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The door opens abruptly and Lord Reken emerges. Dressed in a grey
Floyd | tunic with a dark blue cloak, he looks even older than the last time
Floyd | you saw him at your trial.
Floyd |    "Good evening, Lord Vonisor," he says. "What a pleasant surprise.
Floyd | What can I do for you?"
Floyd |    "I wanted to take about some news from Lamiek with you," Lord
Floyd | Vonisor says. The discussion doesn't look like it will take long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A suit of armour in the far corner stands watch over Lord Reken's room,
Floyd | like a soldier on guard duty. The rest of the room is quite
Floyd | utilitarian, with the canopied bed, the chairs before the brightly
Floyd | burning fire in the hearth in the western wall, even the rug on the
Floyd | floor not bearing any artistic elements. If they have any colour at
Floyd | all, they are all a uniform grey. The curtains over the window in the
Floyd | southern wall have the only colour in the room, a pale green.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is the smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but nothing
Floyd | else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hearth" 		

Floyd | [examine hearth]
Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd | You don't hear anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |    As you exit from the room you have to move quickly to avoid bumping
Floyd | into Lord Reken as he returns. The door closes behind you, almost
Floyd | hitting you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Sunilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was the armor of no interest?"
		arfy says, "I'll be back later."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "There was armor?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
arfy goes home. 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The door opens abruptly and Lord Reken emerges. Dressed in a grey
Floyd | tunic with a dark blue cloak, he looks even older than the last time
Floyd | you saw him at your trial.
Floyd |    "Good evening, Lord Vonisor," he says. "What a pleasant surprise.
Floyd | What can I do for you?"
Floyd |    "I wanted to take about some news from Lamiek with you," Lord
Floyd | Vonisor says. The discussion doesn't look like it will take long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A suit of armour in the far corner stands watch over Lord Reken's room,
Floyd | like a soldier on guard duty. The rest of the room is quite
Floyd | utilitarian, with the canopied bed, the chairs before the brightly
Floyd | burning fire in the hearth in the western wall, even the rug on the
Floyd | floor not bearing any artistic elements. If they have any colour at
Floyd | all, they are all a uniform grey. The curtains over the window in the
Floyd | southern wall have the only colour in the room, a pale green.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armor" 		

Floyd | [x armour]
Floyd | The suit of armour looks old, with several places where dents and
Floyd | scrapes have been left, rather than repaired by a blacksmith. There is
Floyd | nothing ceremonial about the suit - it looks like it was the armour
Floyd | Lord Reken took into battle with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push armor" 		

Floyd | [push armour]
Floyd | You consider trying to push the suit of armour, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are suddenly aware of a presense behind you. Even as you turn
Floyd | you hear the sound of a sword being drawn. You don't even have time to
Floyd | speak before the cold steel of the blade runs you through. You collapse
Floyd | on the ground in a pool of your own blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona, I'm so sorry...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |    As you exit from the room you have to move quickly to avoid bumping
Floyd | into Lord Reken as he returns. The door closes behind you, almost
Floyd | hitting you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Sunilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Doesn't seem important. We annoyingly only have the one turn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull banner" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to pull the regional banner, but you can't imagine
Floyd | there being anything to gain by doing so.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the corridor
Floyd | The long corridor comes to an end here at a rather plain looking door
Floyd | in the western wall. The corridor, lined with blue-green carpet and lit
Floyd | by torches on the walls, marks the way back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ End of the corridor | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider heading further into the castle, but in the end decide
Floyd | that there is no need at the moment. All the clues you are likely to
Floyd | need are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe there's some spell later in the game that lets us teleport into any place we've visited?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Reken's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Sunilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Reken's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Lestum hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Vonisor's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Borako hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor's eyes narrow as he looks at you. "You want to search
Floyd | my rooms?"
Floyd |    "Well, yes," you say, feeling slightly embarrassed.
Floyd |    "Look, I know you're desperate to uncover the identity of the true
Floyd | murderer," Vonisor replies, "but I'd like you to show some trust in me.
Floyd | I can assure you there isn't anything related to the Prince in there."
Floyd |    You consider this for a moment, thinking that there might indeed be
Floyd | something in there that is worth investigating. But in the end you
Floyd | decide that there are other avenues for investigation that can be
Floyd | pursued first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Edukam's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Lestum hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Edukam's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Vonisor's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is open, while a banner
Floyd | in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "He won't go in the same room twice?"
		DavidW says, "It's already open"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A large, canopied bed is the dominant feature in Lord Gaxin's rooms,
Floyd | being the largest item of furniture visible. It occupies space against
Floyd | the eastern wall. The southern wall is taken up with long, deep blue
Floyd | curtains hanging in front of the window, and a single armchair sits in
Floyd | front of the silent fireplace in the western wall. The door back to the
Floyd | corridor stands open to the north..
Floyd |    Hanging on the wall above the hearth is a portrait of a woman.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but
Floyd | nothing else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armchair" 		

Floyd | The armchair looks old but comfortable. The wood and leather that make
Floyd | up the piece have a number of scratches indicating it has been well
Floyd | used in its time.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor rubs the back of his head impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but
Floyd | nothing else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd | The woman in the portrait has a pleasant, smiling face, the artist
Floyd | having captured a definite warmth in her features, particularly around
Floyd | the eyes. The age of the woman is hard to determine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		

Floyd | You don't see anything of interest behind that.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor crosses his arms and sighs deeply as he looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Gaxin's rooms in the southern wall, which is open, while a banner
Floyd | in the colours of the region of Sylaph hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Gaxin's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | The light from the candle might be soft, but something about the way
Floyd | Lady Hallyn has furnished her rooms has a certain softness to it. There
Floyd | is the delicate, rose-coloured canopy over the bed, a sheer fabric with
Floyd | a rose pattern woven into it. On the bed is a lace coverlet with
Floyd | intricate flower patterns that falls to the floor on all sides. The
Floyd | chairs before the empty fireplace have a rose motif embroidered into
Floyd | the cushions. Even the curtains that cover the window in the southern
Floyd | wall are a soft, rose colour.
Floyd |    On the eastern wall above the fireplace is a painting of a family
Floyd | group.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, and a very
Floyd | faint note of something like perfume, but nothing else is noticeable.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor fiddles with his sword hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | The bed has a soft look to it that speaks of deep comfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't find anything of interest under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | No matter how tired you might feel, there is no time for sleep now. You
Floyd | know you must follow this through to the end, whatever that might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shred coverlet" 		

Floyd | A stray thought enters your mind, but you dismiss it quickly. It just
Floyd | didn't make sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd | The painting is of a family group. There are three people in it, one of
Floyd | whom you recognise as Lady Hallyn. Beside her is a tall man with strong
Floyd | features. Standing in front of them is a young boy, probably about ten
Floyd | or eleven years old. All three figures are smiling warmly.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor taps his foot on the ground for a moment or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lady Hallyn's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the colours
Floyd | of the region of Pethilia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lady Hallyn's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red f ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | The hearth in the eastern wall is empty and dark, leaving the single
Floyd | candle held by Lord Vonisor to reveal a tidy and uncluttered room. The
Floyd | canopy over the bed is perfectly straight, the bed equally neat, as are
Floyd | the charcoal toned curtains over the windows in the southern wall. The
Floyd | chairs in front of the fire are aligned at a precise angle with a low
Floyd | table that sits between them. Nothing appears to be out of place at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |    The door back to the corridor stands open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is the smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but nothing
Floyd | else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		

Floyd | You consider attempting to open it, but in the end conclude there is no
Floyd | way to achieve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd | The charcoal-coloured curtains covering the window flow from the
Floyd | ceiling all the way to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | The table is perfectly square, and symmetrical in every aspect. It is
Floyd | aligned very precisely in front of the fire and between the two chairs.
Floyd | It is fairly low, which allows you to see that there is nothing at all
Floyd | on its surface.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor pulls out his sword and checks the blade for any marks
Floyd | and flaws. He returns the blade to the scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd | The bed looks to be quite comfortable and soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind curtains" 		

Floyd | You don't see anything of interest behind that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pee on bed" 		

Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is the smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but nothing
Floyd | else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hearth" 		

Floyd | You look around briefly, but don't see anything here that fits that
Floyd | description.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor crosses his arms and sighs deeply as he looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have we tried east of the stairs, or whatever the other direction was from all these Lords and Ladies?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so. Making my way back that way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Sulanar's rooms in the southern wall, while a banner in the
Floyd | colours of the region of Alallsia hangs on the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Sulanar's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red  ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You don't smell anything here that stands out or captures your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | The flickering light of the candle held by Lord Vonisor doesn't hide
Floyd | the richness of the appointments of Lord Adath's rooms. A plush carpet
Floyd | covers the floor, matching beautifully with the velvet curtains across
Floyd | the window and the canopy over the bed. Two luxurious armchairs are
Floyd | positioned in front of the empty fireplace in the eastern wall, while a
Floyd | broad desk of carved wood sits in front window in the southern wall.
Floyd | The door back to the corridor is to the north, and is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | There is a faint smell of burnt wood coming from the hearth, but
Floyd | nothing else is noticeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | The windows are hidden behind the curtains and can't be seen at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you close this door?"
Floyd |    "With a good will," Lord Vonisor says with enthusiasm as he steps
Floyd | forward and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd | The door is made from polished wood.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor taps his foot on the ground for a moment or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor on polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is just sufficient light to see the door to
Floyd | Lord Adath's rooms in the southern wall, which is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Lord Adath's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small
Floyd | red fo ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | The wizard Rixomas preferred to keep his rooms as bare as possible. A
Floyd | hearth in the western wall contains a brightly burning fire, but it is
Floyd | the only bright thing in the room. The two chairs standing before the
Floyd | fire are basic, and the rug on the floor is a drab olive colour. The
Floyd | window in the southern wall is hidden by long, grey drapes.
Floyd |    A bed stands against the eastern wall, and in it you can see the
Floyd | pallid figure of Rixomas lying almost motionless beneath the covers.
Floyd |    The door to the north stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | The air smells stale and slightly putrid, like death. But there is also
Floyd | a faint smell of something else, an acrid smell but not from the fire.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor fiddles with his sword hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd | The fire is burning brightly and giving off a delightful amount of
Floyd | warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open drapes" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ah. What is that acrid smell and can we scent it elsewhere?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I haven't noticed it elsewhere yet."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking we had to smell it here first, to recognize what to smell for."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I feel reasonably certain we'd smell something like that regardless."
		DavidW says, "maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red
Floyd | fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move north, south, west and
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you close this door?"
Floyd |    "With a good will," Lord Vonisor says with enthusiasm as he steps
Floyd | forward and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Part of me wants to close the door to keep him safe. The other part of me worries we'll lose our door-opener."
		DavidW says, "There's a sometimes design flaw in some games that I call gnostogenesis -- a thing that only exists in the game world after we learn that it should exist."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. I'd rather see if we can keep exploring first, though, before checking each room a third time."
		DavidW says, "agreed"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf45" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You trot north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the south. There is a
Floyd | closed door in the northern wall which you know to be the entrance to
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the southern wall, beside the
Floyd | archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown prince of
Floyd | Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | You consider trying to open the door, but you quickly realise there is
Floyd | not way you could achieve such a feat in your current condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | The door is currently closed.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess the movement wasn't immediately adjacent this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the south. There is a
Floyd | closed door in the northern wall which you know to be the entrance to
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the southern wall, beside the
Floyd | archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown prince of
Floyd | Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stands close by, his hand on the hilt of his sword,
Floyd | ready for action.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You move forward as if to enter the northern archway, but Lord Vonisor
Floyd | stops you.
Floyd |    "It might not be a great idea to expose yourself to the guards at
Floyd | this point," he says. "Let me deal with this."
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor disappears through the archway, and you hear a brief
Floyd | discussion. Then you hear the sound of feet marching away. Lord Vonisor
Floyd | reappears through archway and comes to stand near you.
Floyd |    "All clear," he says simply. "I was just thinking that we're going
Floyd | to run into more people the further we go, and I won't always be able
Floyd | to remove them like that."
Floyd |    "What are you suggesting, my lord?" you ask.
Floyd |    "You might need a way to signal me without alerting anyone nearby."
Floyd |    "Good idea," you respond. "Perhaps I could wink at you?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment, then nods. "Yes, that
Floyd | would work. Just make sure you do it at me, otherwise I might not see
Floyd | it." He spreads his arm towards the northern archway. "After you."
Floyd |    You trot northwards through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the south. There is a
Floyd | closed door in the northern wall which you know to be the entrance to
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the southern wall, beside the
Floyd | archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown prince of
Floyd | Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess he can't follow, if he can't see us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open dor" 		

Floyd | Open what?
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor taps his foot on the ground for a moment or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Absolutely," Lord Vonisor says, before stepping forward and opening
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | As you move to enter the door, Lord Vonisor steps forward and says, "It
Floyd | looks dark in there. I'd better go first with the candle." He moves
Floyd | into the room ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A thick layer of dust covers everything in this place where you last
Floyd | saw Prince Alsanter alive. A standard table of unremarkable size stands
Floyd | in the centre of the room, on top of which is a cup. To the left, in
Floyd | front of a wide, empty hearth, is a chair of leather and wood that
Floyd | speaks of comfort, with an embroidered pillow lying on the floor beside
Floyd | it. There is a window in the far wall with curtains drawn.
Floyd |    In the centre of the room, spread on the floor, is a large, circular
Floyd | rug of rich green which has been spoiled by a dark, sinister stain near
Floyd | the edge.
Floyd |     A passage leads westwards, while the door back to the corridor
Floyd | stands open to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor is standing nearby, with a determination in his stance
Floyd | as if he is ready to attack the first enemy to come into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Prince Alsanter's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh, sinister stain"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You can smell a faint, but very distinct odour here, past the mustiness
Floyd | that comes from two months of collected dust. It's a floral smell, like
Floyd | roses but with a sickly tinge to it. The source of the odour appears to
Floyd | be the cup on the table.
Floyd |    As you contemplate what the smell might mean, you hear a door open
Floyd | out in the corridor close by. Then you hear the sound of feet walking
Floyd | along the corridor, muted somewhat by the carpet. The sound retreats
Floyd | into the distance, then disappears altogether.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You can smell a faint, but very distinct odour here, past the mustiness
Floyd | that comes from two months of collected dust. It's a floral smell, like
Floyd | roses but with a sickly tinge to it. The source of the odour appears to
Floyd | be the cup on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd | The cup is made from gold and bears a royal seal that is imprinted in
Floyd | the side. It is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "poisoned cup, I suppose. Unless it was wine."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sounds like we can go into a nearby room safely."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		

Floyd | It is very dark and hard to see clearly in this light, but you know it
Floyd | is almost certainly dried blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> vonisor, lick cup"
		DavidW says, "so, we're 'looking' for an acrid smell from the ill wizard, and the sickly-rose smell from this cup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf46" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd | You remember the pillow was a gift to Prince Alsanter from his mother,
Floyd | Queen Felna, around the time you moved into the castle. Alsanter always
Floyd | had it in his rooms. The embroidery depicts a forest scene with a small
Floyd | stream and a deer looking back over its shoulder. The pillow lies on
Floyd | the ground beside the chair, covered in dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | You trot out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the south. There is an
Floyd | open door in the northern wall which you know to be the entrance to
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the southern wall, beside the
Floyd | archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown prince of
Floyd | Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. No features of any sort mark the corridor walls
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | You trot west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is a door in the northern wall which you know
Floyd | to be the entrance to Prince Tevona's rooms. Mounted on the southern
Floyd | wall is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown princess of Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you begin, "would you open this door?"
Floyd |    "Err," Lord Vonisor looks suddenly nervous. "Look, I think should
Floyd | keep the Princess out of this --"
Floyd |    "She's not there," you break in. "I can't hear anyone inside right
Floyd | now."
Floyd |    "Oh!" Lord Vonisor looks surprised. He still seems hesitant as he
Floyd | steps up to the door and knocks on it gently. When there is no answer
Floyd | he opens it very carefully and peers inside.
Floyd |    "You're right," he says. "No one there. Be my guest."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf47" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | You trot in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | A fire burns low in the hearth in the western wall, sending shadows
Floyd | leaping around the room. Two chairs are positioned in front of the
Floyd | fire, while a more spacious lounge is positioned on the far side of a
Floyd | low table. A carpet of a delicate rose hue covers much of the floor.
Floyd |    In the northern wall some curtains hide a wide window, next to which
Floyd | one of the castle buttresses extends into the room somewhat.
Floyd |    Besides the doorway to the south, which is open, the other exit is
Floyd | through a passage to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You can smell a couple of distinct odours here. There is a floral-like
Floyd | smell, almost like the smell of a rose in bloom, but with a sickly edge
Floyd | to it that feels wrong. And there is another strange smell, an acrid,
Floyd | burnt smell but not from the fire. Both seem to be coming from the
Floyd | buttress that rises up beside the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Both!"
		DavidW says, "goodness"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttress" 		

Floyd | The buttress is made from the same stone as the walls, but its
Floyd | additional thickness breaks up the smooth line of the wall. It's about
Floyd | four feet wide, running from floor to ceiling, and extends about six
Floyd | inches into the room.
Floyd |    However, the odours that you detect in the room draw your attention
Floyd | to the buttress, and as you look closer your vulpine eyes notice a
Floyd | small indentation in the corner where the buttress meets the wall.
Floyd | Something about this mark looks alien, out of place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x indentation" 		

Floyd | The indentation is almost invisible, blending into the surrounding
Floyd | stonework perfectly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search indentation" 		

Floyd | [examine indentation]
Floyd | The indentation is almost invisible, blending into the surrounding
Floyd | stonework perfectly.
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor pulls out his sword and checks the blade for any marks
Floyd | and flaws. He returns the blade to the scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "pry indentation with sword"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "could you open the curtains here?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor considers this for a moment before answering. "Very
Floyd | well," he says at last.
Floyd |    He steps forward and flings the curtains back, revealing the window
Floyd | behind them. The window itself is closed, and holds only a view of the
Floyd | blackness of night outside. You look carefully at the window but don't
Floyd | see anything noteworthy.
Floyd |    "Thank you," you say. Lord Vonisor nods and draws the curtains once
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry indentation with sword" 		

Floyd | [lever indentation with sword]
Floyd | A strange notion comes to your mind, but it doesn't make much sense in
Floyd | relation to the indentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push indentation" 		

Floyd | "Lord Vonisor," you say, "can you see that small indentation in the
Floyd | wall there, near the buttress?"
Floyd |    Vonisor comes close and bends to examine the artefact. "Yes, I think
Floyd | I can see it."
Floyd |    "It might be a catch or something," you respond. "Do you think you
Floyd | can press it?"
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor stretches out his hand and presses the mark in the
Floyd | corner of the wall. Suddenly a crack appears in the wall, in the area
Floyd | you thought was just a buttress, which expands into a narrow door that
Floyd | swings slowly open. Vonisor's eyes widen as he looks into the small
Floyd | cabinet that the hidden door has revealed.
Floyd |    "This is bad," he says. "There are bottles of poison here, one of
Floyd | which I know of. It's designed to kill people slowly, usually by
Floyd | administering small doses over a long period of time. Like with
Floyd | Rixomas."
Floyd |    "I can smell a bottle that has the same aroma as the cup in Prince
Floyd | Alsanter's rooms," you add. You sniff the air again. "I think it's that
Floyd | one on the left."
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor picks up the bottle. "It's some type of narcotic, I
Floyd | think."
Floyd |    "That would mean..." you begin, but your voice trails off as the
Floyd | implications sink in.
Floyd |    "It certainly explains why there weren't any signs of a struggle in
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's bedroom."
Floyd |    "Anything else?" you ask.
Floyd |    Before he can answer there is a sound in the corridor and Princess
Floyd | Tevona walks in through the open door, a servant girl with arms full of
Floyd | firewood following close behind. Tevona stops immediately when she sees
Floyd | that her room is occupied, and her mouth drops open when she sees who
Floyd | it is who has invaded her privacy.
Floyd |    She recovers slightly and turns to the servant girl. "Leave us.
Floyd | Bring the wood later."
Floyd |    The servant girl leaves and the room descends into silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "O, hai."
		DavidW asks, "uh, remind me what 'wink at vonisor' does?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it alerts him if there's anyone nearby."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect he knows :D"
		DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wink at vonisor" 		

Floyd | As surreptitiously as you can, you look up at Lord Vonisor and catch
Floyd | his eye. You wink at him and see him wink back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona's eyes pass from the trespassers to the open door of the
Floyd | cabinet behind you, then to the vials and jars clearly visible on the
Floyd | shelves within. And her eyes harden.
Floyd |    "Princess Tevona," Lord Vonisor says with an official tone you've
Floyd | never heard him use before, "Perhaps you'd like to explain the contents
Floyd | of this cabinet we've found here."
Floyd |    "I have nothing to explain," the princess declares with a shake of
Floyd | her head. "Get out. These are my rooms and you have stepped beyond your
Floyd | authority to come in here."
Floyd |    "Actually, I am well within my authority to investigate this,"
Floyd | Vonisor responds, putting the candlestick down on the table. "No
Floyd | position is above the law when crimes have been committed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Lord Vonisor is too involved in the drama playing out before you to be
Floyd | able to answer any questions.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "I have nothing to say to you," Tevona replies, but you aren't sure
Floyd | to whom she is referring. "You can't do anything to me. I'm the
Floyd | Princess of Rylane."
Floyd |    "That's not going to make any difference," Vonisor replies. "You're
Floyd | in a lot of trouble. The evidence we've uncovered tonight means you'll
Floyd | be standing trial for the death of your brother, as well as the
Floyd | attempted murder of the wizard Rixomas."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Should we be doing something during this?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf48" 		

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

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    There is an audible gasp from those around you as you disappear from
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cabinet" 		

Floyd | You have a closer look, but there doesn't appear to be any way to enter
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd | The cabinet has been carved into the bulk of the buttress, although
Floyd | it's impossible to tell when this might have occurred. The shelves
Floyd | within are not deep, only a couple of inches at most. You can see a
Floyd | number of vials and jars on the shelves, but from your position you
Floyd | can't make out any of the labels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You can smell a couple of distinct odours here. There is a floral-like
Floyd | smell, almost like the smell of a rose in bloom, but with a sickly edge
Floyd | to it that feels wrong. And there is another strange smell, an acrid,
Floyd | burnt smell but not from the fire. Both seem to be coming from the
Floyd | buttress that rises up beside the window.
Floyd |    You feel a change, and notice you have become visible again.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see Tevona reach up to her neckline, as if in shock or alarm,
Floyd | but too late you realise the action is not reflexive. She flips out a
Floyd | small amulet from within her bodice and grips it in her hands.
Floyd |    "Guards!" Vonisor yells, drawing his sword.
Floyd |    There is a bright flash and a clap of thunder, and you find yourself
Floyd | lying on the floor at the far end of the room. You scramble to your
Floyd | feet, and find yourself staring at a black robed man.
Floyd |    Vetan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		DavidW says, "we're in trouble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wink at vonisor" 		

Floyd | As surreptitiously as you can, you look up at Lord Vonisor and catch
Floyd | his eye. You wink at him and see him wink back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Vonisor leaps to his feet. "Who are you?" he asks.
Floyd |    "A pleasure to meet you, my lord Vonisor," Vetan replies. Tevona is
Floyd | smiling evilly from behind him. "My name is Vetan, and I'm taking over
Floyd | the kingdom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vetan" 		

Floyd | "Ha!" Vetan yells, raising his hand above his head. You feel a change
Floyd | and suddenly notice you are visible again.
Floyd |    "I know you were thinking of trying something," Vetan declares. "But
Floyd | you lost. Goodbye, Torrin."
Floyd |    With a wave of his hand you hurtle towards the window, ripping
Floyd | through the curtains and exploding through the glass behind. The
Floyd | darkness of night surrounds you as you are flung higher and higher into
Floyd | the sky, the land below you spotted with an occasional light.
Floyd |    You have no idea how far up you have gone when the force of your
Floyd | upward travel is expended and you begin to plummet towards the ground.
Floyd | Faster, faster, wind rushing in your ears, a violent death only moments
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Weird. I was already visible."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | "Ha!" Vetan yells, raising his hand above his head. You feel a change
Floyd | and suddenly notice you are visible again.
Floyd |    "I know you were thinking of trying something," Vetan declares. "But
Floyd | you lost. Goodbye, Torrin."
Floyd |    With a wave of his hand you hurtle towards the window, ripping
Floyd | through the curtains and exploding through the glass behind. The
Floyd | darkness of night surrounds you as you are flung higher and higher into
Floyd | the sky, the land below you spotted with an occasional light.
Floyd |    You have no idea how far up you have gone when the force of your
Floyd | upward travel is expended and you begin to plummet towards the ground.
Floyd | Faster, faster, wind rushing in your ears, a violent death only moments
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf48" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Do you really want to restore?

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf48" 		

Floyd | Yes
Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see Tevona reach up to her neckline, as if in shock or alarm,
Floyd | but too late you realise the action is not reflexive. She flips out a
Floyd | small amulet from within her bodice and grips it in her hands.
Floyd |    "Guards!" Vonisor yells, drawing his sword.
Floyd |    There is a bright flash and a clap of thunder, and you find yourself
Floyd | lying on the floor at the far end of the room. You scramble to your
Floyd | feet, and find yourself staring at a black robed man.
Floyd |    Vetan.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Vonisor leaps to his feet. "Who are you?" he asks.
Floyd |    "A pleasure to meet you, my lord Vonisor," Vetan replies. Tevona is
Floyd | smiling evilly from behind him. "My name is Vetan, and I'm taking over
Floyd | the kingdom."
Floyd |
Floyd |    There is a sudden commotion at the door as two guards burst in,
Floyd | followed quickly by King Rithusar. The guards take in the situation
Floyd | immediately and rush Vetan, their blades swinging. But a single gesture
Floyd | from Vetan sends the two guards hurtling towards the far wall where
Floyd | they smash sickeningly into the stonework and crumple to the ground in
Floyd | a bloody, pulpy mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eek"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see King Rithusar's eyes flicker across the secret cabinet, and
Floyd | then come back to Tevona.
Floyd |    "Tevona, who is this and what is going on?" he asks.
Floyd |    "Allow me to explain," Vetan breaks in, "Your daughter has invited
Floyd | me here to right some long-standing wrongs that have been perpetrated
Floyd | against myself and my people. I am Vetan, son of Horalas, and I am
Floyd | taking the kingdom of Rylane away from you."
Floyd |
Floyd |    You can see Rithusar is struggling to comprehend. "Horalas?"
Floyd |    "Yes. My father, King Horalas of Gord, the man you defeated so
Floyd | famously in battle some ten years ago. Is any of this coming back to
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |    "No," Rithusar shakes his head, disbelieving. "Horalas died
Floyd | childless. All the courtiers I asked said so."
Floyd |    "They lied," Vetan replies with a brief flicker of a smile. "They
Floyd | were told to in order to hide me. You killed my father, reduced the
Floyd | kingdom of Gord to a protectorate, and then took this worthless churl
Floyd | of a boy into your home as your ward. But I must say, he makes a great
Floyd | fox. In any case, I've come back to take it all away from you, the same
Floyd | way you took it all away from me."
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Your father started the war with us," Rithusar responds, his voice
Floyd | strong and unwavering. "He murdered my father, and tried to murder me."
Floyd |    "I don't care what my father did to you," Vetan says, a grim
Floyd | bitterness in his voice. "I'm talking about what you did to me. I loved
Floyd | my father, and I was destined for the throne of Gord. I was the heir.
Floyd | And although I can't get my father back, I will be king again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor steps in. "Killing the king won't give you the kingdom.
Floyd | There will be revolt in all the regions of Rylane to avenge Rithusar's
Floyd | death."
Floyd |    "Even if I marry the king's only surviving heir?" Vetan asks. "Oh,
Floyd | I'm sure there might be a few detractors who might be suspicious, but I
Floyd | suspect they might be less keen about fighting when they are confronted
Floyd | with a few legions of Ralyon warriors I have strategically placed
Floyd | around the kingdom."
Floyd |    You see Rithusar's face blanch.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "You still haven't explained where my daughter fits into all this,"
Floyd | Rithusar says.
Floyd |    "Haven't you figured it out yet?" Vetan sneers. "Your daughter has
Floyd | been working for me! She killed Alsanter and framed Torrin, very
Floyd | cleverly removing two heirs to the throne in one move. She has been
Floyd | providing me with wonderful insights into the court of Rylane for, oh,
Floyd | almost two years now. And she has also helped dispose of all the
Floyd | magical forces that might have been opposed to me. Like Rixomas."
Floyd |
Floyd |    Rithusar's face is stricken. "Tevona?" he asks.
Floyd |    "Don't look at me like that, father," Tevona says. "I'm sick of the
Floyd | lip service you pay to being a father. You have never been a father to
Floyd | me. You gave us everything we could ever want because you didn't want
Floyd | to actually love us in a real way. You were always busy being king, and
Floyd | were always more concerned about looking after the needs of the kingdom
Floyd | than with looking after your own children."
Floyd |    You sense that Vetan's attention has left you completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wink at vonisor" 		

Floyd | As surreptitiously as you can, you look up at Lord Vonisor and catch
Floyd | his eye. You wink at him and see him wink back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    "I'm sure there is much to discuss," Vetan interjects unexpectedly,
Floyd | "but I'm trying to overthrow a kingdom and there's much yet to do." He
Floyd | turns to look at you directly. "And some of my jobs give me immense
Floyd | satisfaction," he says softly, menacingly. "Don't take this personally,
Floyd | but I've grown tired of your meddling. Your involvement in this saga is
Floyd | now finished."
Floyd |    The room tilts as you suddenly find yourself floating above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |    "Goodbye, Torrin," Vetan says.
Floyd |    With a wave of his hand you hurtle towards the window, ripping
Floyd | through the curtains and exploding through the glass behind. The
Floyd | darkness of night surrounds you as you are flung higher and higher into
Floyd | the sky, the land below you spotted with an occasional light.
Floyd |    You have no idea how far up you have gone when the force of your
Floyd | upward travel is expended and you begin to plummet towards the ground.
Floyd | Faster, faster, wind rushing in your ears, a violent death only moments
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Vonisor enters.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go invisible" 		

Floyd | You need only choose a direction to travel in.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    "I'm sure there is much to discuss," Vetan interjects unexpectedly,
Floyd | "but I'm trying to overthrow a kingdom and there's much yet to do." He
Floyd | turns to look at you directly. "And some of my jobs give me immense
Floyd | satisfaction," he says softly, menacingly. "Don't take this personally,
Floyd | but I've grown tired of your meddling. Your involvement in this saga is
Floyd | now finished."
Floyd |    The room tilts as you suddenly find yourself floating above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |    "Goodbye, Torrin," Vetan says.
Floyd |    With a wave of his hand you hurtle towards the window, ripping
Floyd | through the curtains and exploding through the glass behind. The
Floyd | darkness of night surrounds you as you are flung higher and higher into
Floyd | the sky, the land below you spotted with an occasional light.
Floyd |    You have no idea how far up you have gone when the force of your
Floyd | upward travel is expended and you begin to plummet towards the ground.
Floyd | Faster, faster, wind rushing in your ears, a violent death only moments
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Tevona...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have died, having achieved a score of 63 out of a possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Vonisor enters.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Dead | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "invisible" 		

Floyd | You think about invisibility, and immediately you disappear.
Floyd |    There is an audible gasp from those around you as you disappear from
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack vetan" 		

Floyd | Leaping forward, you rush at Vetan's legs and sink your teeth into the
Floyd | flesh of his calf, drawing blood. Vetan cries out in pain and lashes
Floyd | out at you with his other leg, catching you in the hind quarters and
Floyd | spinning you away. You smash into the wall, and you belatedly realise
Floyd | you have become visible again. Vonisor has reacted, though, drawing his
Floyd | sword and jumping in close. With a deft thrust he stabs Vetan through
Floyd | the chest.
Floyd |    Vetan staggers back, groaning, then reaches up and grabs the amulet
Floyd | around his neck.
Floyd |    "Vetan!" Tevona cries out as she despairingly tries to reach Vetan
Floyd | before he vanishes, but she is too late. There is another bright green
Floyd | flash and Vetan disappears. Tevona falls to the ground where Vetan had
Floyd | once been and starts to wail.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by ten. ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Crazy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should have just run off with that vixen."
		DavidW says, "heh. The vixen wasn't real, though."
		DavidW asks, "So, z and win?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "She wasn't?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | You wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    "I'd better see if I can find a cure for Rixomas," Lord Vonisor
Floyd | says, sheathing his sword. He scans the jars and vials in the cabinet
Floyd | for a few minutes, before selecting one. "This should do it," he says,
Floyd | then departs hurriedly through the door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Princess Tevona's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. There is a door in the northern wall which you know
Floyd | to be the entrance to Prince Tevona's rooms. Mounted on the southern
Floyd | wall is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown princess of Rylane.
Floyd |    Your vulpine hearing detects some sounds -- movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Princess Tevona's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the east and west, with occasion
Floyd | pools of light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On
Floyd | the floor of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor,
Floyd | is a plush carpet. No features of any sort mark the corridor walls
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The vixen from the last game was surely an illusion trap set up by that sorcerer."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You trot east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the south. There is an
Floyd | open door in the northern wall which you know to be the entrance to
Floyd | Prince Alsanter's rooms. Mounted on the southern wall, beside the
Floyd | archway, is a plaque featuring the emblem of the crown prince of
Floyd | Rylane.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor outside Prince Alsanter's rooms | Part Three as Torrin, a
Floyd | small r ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That's not the impression I got at all from the ending."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You trot south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The broad sweep of the marble stairway ends here at a surprisingly
Floyd | sparsely appointed landing. Aside from a portrait of the king adorning
Floyd | the western wall, there is not much refinement here at all. Two
Floyd | archways, standing opposite each other in the northern and southern
Floyd | walls, provide exits, other than the stairs that lead back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Landing | Part Three as Torrin, a small red fox ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
Floyd You [playermove=Rithusar] south. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor outside Rixomas' rooms
Floyd | A long dark corridor stretches away to the west, with occasion pools of
Floyd | light provided by a series of torches mounted on the wall. On the floor
Floyd | of polished stone, running the entire length of the corridor, is a
Floyd | plush carpet. A stone archway marks the exit to the north.
Floyd |    There is a door in the southern wall which you know to be the
Floyd | entrance to the wizard Rixomas' rooms. It is currently stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lord Vonisor [lordfindsplayer=Bottom of the stairs].
Floyd |    "Torrin, I found you," he says with a broad grin. "Rixomas is
Floyd | recovering, the antidote worked! It might take him a couple of days to
Floyd | recover, but it won't be long until you're uncursed!"
Floyd |    "Thank you, Lord Vonisor," you reply, "for all your help."
Floyd |    "Any time," he replies before heading away and leaving you on your
Floyd | own, deep in thought about the future.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by ten. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key ]

		
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Epilogue
Floyd |
Floyd |    As I stand at the bottom of the stairs that lead up to the
Floyd | battlements, I am both dreading and desiring this meeting. It's been
Floyd | almost a week since I had Tevona arrested for her brother's murder, and
Floyd | since Rixomas lifted the curse on Torrin, returning him to human form.
Floyd | In the intervening time I've hardly had a moment to myself, as dozens
Floyd | of reports of Ralyon warrior incidents seemed to arrive all at once.
Floyd | Murders in Lamiek, civil unrest in Grithim, almost a revolt in Drekas.
Floyd | We still don't know where these creatures are staging from, which means
Floyd | there could be months of these scattered incidents and fruitless
Floyd | searching ahead. On top of all this, I also have concerns about the
Floyd | whereabouts of Lord Sulanar, as his own people have not seen or heard
Floyd | from him in some time.
Floyd |    But for now I can breathe, and I knew I had to seek out Torrin.
Floyd |    I am king, but at the moment I feel like a fool and a failure. I am
Floyd | carrying a weight of grief and sadness I didn't know could be borne. My
Floyd | emotions threaten to overwhelm me, and I don't know if I can stop them.
Floyd | And in a few days I will be presiding over the trial of my daughter, a
Floyd | formality that will have to result in... I can't even say it. However
Floyd | much I love my daughter, I can't arrange for her escape. I can't do
Floyd | what I did for Torrin again. It won't be allowed by anyone.
Floyd |    There is so much pain and despair, so much hopelessness to be
Floyd | overcome in my own life. I need to walk up these stairs and talk with
Floyd | Torrin. I need to find hope, to communicate hope to him, to reach out
Floyd | to him in some way. I don't know if I can, or if he is willing.
Floyd |    But I have to try.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of the stairs
Floyd | A narrow passage bends around from east to south, the low stone ceiling
Floyd | making this access corridor feel closed in and oppressive. There are
Floyd | one or two torches mounted on the walls providing light to the
Floyd | otherwise dark passage. A narrow, winding stairway leads upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bottom of the stairs | Epilogue as King Rithusar of Rylane ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, odd."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf49" 		

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

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		DavidW says, "I was expecting *** You have saved the kingdom *** and lots of cheering and ticker-tape."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if anyone has noticed that whatshisname is missing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are wearing the king's crown and the silver tunic, and you are
Floyd | carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You are King Rithusar, sovereign of the land of Rylane. You are wearing
Floyd | a silver tunic, and on your head you is your crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | You can't go in that direction, but you can move east, south and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd | You climb up the winding stairway leading up from the corridor and exit
Floyd | through the doorway at the top.
Floyd |    It is cold with the coming winter, but a magnificent sunset is
Floyd | glowing in the western sky, turning the scattered clouds bronze and
Floyd | gold. From the western horizon the rose sky fades to indigo in the east
Floyd | in a beautiful gradient of colour that spans almost every hue.
Floyd | Sunlight, like shards of crystal, break out between the clouds and
Floyd | strike the landscape with a soft caress.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Battlements
Floyd | The stone battlements around you are familiar; you have walked these
Floyd | paths every day in your role as king, and know almost every stone that
Floyd | forms the parapets and crenels along the wall, or the marks in the
Floyd | stones that form the walkway. Here at the northern end there is a door
Floyd | that leads back down to the access corridor, while the battlements
Floyd | continue to the south. The castle courtyard is visible below, lit with
Floyd | the fading light of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Standing next to a nearby parapet is Torrin, son of Bradda.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As you walk through the door that leads onto the walkway you see
Floyd | Tholin the priest disappearing through the door at the opposite end,
Floyd | leaning heavily on his walking stick as he does so.   Torrin bows, then
Floyd | looks at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Use "TOPICS" at any time to view a list of subjects that Torrin might
Floyd | be willing to discuss. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Battlements | Epilogue as King Rithusar of Rylane ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Torrin might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Himself
Floyd |    Tholin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "himself" 		

Floyd | "How are you?" you ask with sincerity.
Floyd |    "I'm fine, your Majesty," Torrin replies.
Floyd |    You smile. "A patent lie," you say. "Not very convincing."
Floyd |    You are rewarded to see the smallest part of a smile break on
Floyd | Torrin's face. "I'm coping," he allows. "This last few months, being
Floyd | cursed and my journey through the animal kingdom, has changed me in
Floyd | more ways I care to count."
Floyd |    "I understand," you respond. "No ill effects from your
Floyd | transformation?"
Floyd |    "No," Torrin says, shaking his head. "Everything worked perfectly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tholin" 		

Floyd | "What were you and Tholin talking about?" you ask, in what you hope is
Floyd | a friendly tone.
Floyd |    "Actually, Sire," Torrin replies, "we were talking about God."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "god" 		

Floyd | "God?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Well, your Majesty," Torrin begins, "when I was convicted of
Floyd | killing Alsanter, I thought it was unfair. At most I thought that, if
Floyd | God did exist, he'd abandoned me. But when I started to see the bigger
Floyd | picture, about Vetan and his plan to overthrow the kingdom, about how
Floyd | the curse that brought about my transformation gave me abilities I
Floyd | needed to uncover the truth about Alsanter's murder, I began to see
Floyd | there was a reason for things. There were too many co-incidences for it
Floyd | to be just a lucky series of events. And if there really is a reason
Floyd | for things, if things happened the way they did because of a plan, then
Floyd | ultimately that means there was someone responsible for that plan."
Floyd |    "God," you put in.
Floyd |    Torrin nods. "So I asked Tholin about it. I wanted to know if this
Floyd | experience proves that God exists. Does this example of providence mean
Floyd | that there is now conclusive proof of God?"
Floyd |    "And what did Tholin say?" you ask.
Floyd |    "Actually, he said 'No'. He said that all it could do is give me
Floyd | evidence. I have to weigh up the evidence for myself. And ultimately,
Floyd | any decision comes down to what I believe the evidence says."
Floyd |    "Did you reach a conclusion about the evidence?" you ask.
Floyd |    "No, your Majesty," Torrin replies. "Not yet. I have a lot more
Floyd | thinking to do about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tevona" 		

Floyd | It seems quite a jump to move to that topic of conversation. You
Floyd | decide, for the moment, to talk with Torrin about something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Torrin might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Journey
Floyd |    Curse
Floyd |    Vetan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "journey" 		

Floyd | "Tell me about your journey," you say.
Floyd |    "What do you want to know, your Majesty," Torrin replies. "It's hard
Floyd | to know where to start."
Floyd |    "How did you cope with being a fox?" you ask.
Floyd |    Torrin is quiet for a few moments. "I struggled," he says at length.
Floyd | "At first I was just stunned. In some ways I felt it would have been
Floyd | better to kill me. But the further I went the more complicated is
Floyd | became. I had to fight against temptations I never thought I'd be
Floyd | susceptible to. I was in danger of being overwhelmed by animalistic
Floyd | urges."
Floyd |    "So how did you overcome them?"
Floyd |    A wry smile touches Torrin's face. "Actually, Sire, I thought about
Floyd | Tevona."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tevona" 		

Floyd | "Tell me about Tevona," you say.
Floyd |    "What can I say, your Majesty," Torrin replies, with an edge in his
Floyd | voice. "I loved her. I was willing to give my life for her. The only
Floyd | reason I made it through this experience was because of her. But
Floyd | she..." His voice trails off.
Floyd |    "Betrayed you," you reply. "She betrayed all of us."
Floyd |    "How do you feel?" Torrin asks, looking at you intently.
Floyd |    You search for the right words. "Ill," you finally reply. "Crippled.
Floyd | But I can't be either. I have to be the king, which means I have to be
Floyd | strong."
Floyd |    "Is that fair?" Torrin questions you.
Floyd |    "I don't know," you shrug. "As king I am expected to lead, to show
Floyd | leadership in everything. To allow myself to be emotionally pulled
Floyd | apart by the actions of my daughter would destabilise the kingdom,
Floyd | right when it needs strong leadership. Being a leader means making a
Floyd | sacrifice."
Floyd |    Torrin takes a moment before speaking again. "If I might be so bold,
Floyd | your Majesty, I think you believe Tevona's betrayal is your fault," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |    Your emotions threaten to pour out, and it is only with greatest
Floyd | effort you contain yourself. "I do," you reply. "Being a leader means
Floyd | making sacrifices, but I was too willing to sacrifice my family for the
Floyd | kingdom. Tevona may have run away into the arms of my enemy, but it was
Floyd | largely because I hadn't shown her my love as her father."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "father" 		

Floyd | A strange thought comes to your mind, but you quickly dismiss it. It
Floyd | really made no sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You believe that Torrin might be willing to discuss some of the
Floyd | following things:
Floyd |    Curse
Floyd |    Vetan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "curse" 		

Floyd | "I'm very glad you survived the curse," you say. "For the longest time
Floyd | I was worried I had saved you only for you to die again."
Floyd |    "I must admit, it took some getting used to, Sire," Torrin replies.
Floyd | "I think initially I was confused by your decision, and I was wondering
Floyd | whether you'd done me a service or not. But I think I'm coming to terms
Floyd | with the idea that ultimately it was the best decision for me and for
Floyd | the kingdom."
Floyd |    "You've saved all of us, including Rixomas," you put in. "I had no
Floyd | idea that by allowing you to be cursed that would be the outcome.
Floyd | You've exceeded my expectations in every way."
Floyd |    "I'm glad I could be of service," Torrin says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rixomas" 		

Floyd | "I don't think Rixomas appreciated my blind-siding him by getting him
Floyd | to curse you," you say. "I've never seen Rixomas look so stunned."
Floyd |    "I think he got his own back by sending me to Master Limos," Torrin
Floyd | replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "limos" 		

Floyd | "Tell me about Master Limos," you say. "I was deeply concerned when I
Floyd | heard you'd been sent to him."
Floyd |    "He was extremely helpful," Torrin replies. "At least, once I got to
Floyd | him. Because he was being threatened by Vetan he wasn't making it easy.
Floyd | But he gave me everything I needed to return here to uncover the plot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "vetan" 		

Floyd | "Vetan seemed to have a personal vendetta against you, didn't he?" you
Floyd | say.
Floyd |    Torrin nods. "I think he was jealous of me, Sire," he replies. "We'd
Floyd | both lost a father, but I got to live like a prince."
Floyd |    "I suppose it doesn't matter who you are, losing someone you love is
Floyd | tragic."
Floyd |    "For Vetan, though, I think all his dreams and aspirations were tied
Floyd | up with this father," Torrin adds. "When his father died it changed
Floyd | him."
Floyd |    You consider this for a moment. "Are you suggesting that if we
Floyd | hadn't gone to war with Gord that Vetan might not have gone rogue?"
Floyd |    "I don't know, your Majesty," Torrin responds. "Maybe. I think it's
Floyd | just an example of the repercussions of war. The war doesn't end when
Floyd | the peace treaty is signed. War changes people. Nothing is the same
Floyd | afterwards."
Floyd |    You nod thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd | You appear to have exhausted all obvious topics of conversation for the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug torrin" 		

Floyd | You're not sure if Torrin is ready for you to reach out to him.
Floyd | Something doesn't feel right. You decide to wait a bit more.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Torrin turns and leans against the battlement, looking out towards
Floyd | the setting sun, watching light fade from the land. There is a long
Floyd | pause.
Floyd |    "I'm sorry, Sire," Torrin finally says at last, and you see his
Floyd | shoulders slump slightly.
Floyd |    You look confused. "Sorry? I don't understand."
Floyd |    "I'm sorry I wasn't able to save Tevona."
Floyd |    You close your eyes for a moment, trying to will away the tears.
Floyd | "The blame is mine," you reply. "Tevona is my daughter. I was
Floyd | responsible for her upbringing. The curse is really on me for my
Floyd | neglect of my children. I'm sorry I failed you and the kingdom in not
Floyd | being a better father."
Floyd |    As you look at Torrin you get a powerful sense that he is waiting
Floyd | for something more from you, something more than words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "now hug"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug torrin" 		

Floyd | You reach out your hand and place it on Torrin's shoulder. His head
Floyd | turns towards you. "You are my only son, now," you say. "I don't want
Floyd | to lose you the way I lost Alsanter and Tevona."
Floyd |    "You won't, your Majesty."
Floyd |    You pause. "It would do me great honour for you to call me
Floyd | 'father'."
Floyd |    The faintest glimmer of a smile touches Torrin's face, visible in
Floyd | the waning sunlight that is breaking through the clouds on the horizon
Floyd | in glorious red and yellow streams. You see in Torrin all you wanted
Floyd | Alsanter to be, all you wanted Tevona to have. Here is hope, that maybe
Floyd | the future might turn out for good after all.
Floyd |    "The honour will be all mine, father," Torrin replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The End
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Your score just went up by ten. ]
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed the game. You achieved a score of 93 out of a
Floyd | possible 101.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO a turn, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Complete | Epilogue as King Rithusar of Rylane ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Awwwwwwwwwww."
		DavidW says, "woot"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Eight missing points!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Battlements
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Battlements | Epilogue as King Rithusar of Rylane ]
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd | Your current score of 83 was achieved by completing the following
Floyd | actions:
Floyd | ** Part One: Mistake in Identity **
Floyd |    3 points for removing the guards from outside the meeting hall.
Floyd |    5 points for escaping the castle.
Floyd |    2 points for freeing the sheep.
Floyd |    10 points for escaping the city.
Floyd | ** Interlude: Conversations with the King **
Floyd |    4 points for your responses to the king's questions.
Floyd | ** Part Two: Lost in Transformation **
Floyd |    3 points for avoiding the hunting party.
Floyd |    1 point for setting up the trap in the barn.
Floyd |    5 points for killing a Ralyon warrior in the barn.
Floyd |    1 point for opening the door to the mill.
Floyd |    1 point for making it onto the metal tray in the mill.
Floyd |    5 points for killing a Ralyon warrior in the mill.
Floyd |    2 points for resisting the vixen.
Floyd |    1 point for finding the first trap on the mountain plateau.
Floyd |    1 point for finding the second trap on the mountain plateau.
Floyd |    1 point for finding the third trap on the mountain plateau.
Floyd |    10 points for finding Master Limos.
Floyd | ** Interlude: Lair **
Floyd |    1 point for finding and using the magical entrance.
Floyd |    1 point for finding the seal on the desk.
Floyd |    1 point for identifying where the lair is located.
Floyd | ** Part Three: The Plan for Salvation **
Floyd |    1 point for finding the old sack in the rubbish pile.
Floyd |    1 point for opening the door into the castle.
Floyd |    3 points for getting past the dog in the kitchen.
Floyd |    10 points for defeating Vetan.
Floyd |    10 points for saving Rixomas.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh well."
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Choice of Kung Fu by Alana Joli Abbott
As played on ifMUD on February 17, 2013

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 Choice of Kung Fu written by Alana Joli Abbott. Choice of Kung Fu is an independent ChoiceScript which was released in 2012. 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 says, "G'morning/afternoon/evening."
		yournamehere exclaims, "Hi, Doctor Nick!"
		Jacqueline says, "Are you just saying that so that I will ask, "Dr Who?""
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, Simpsons ref."
		Tale says, "I didn't expect some kind of isquisition."
		Jacqueline says, "No one ever does."
		Jacqueline asks, "And to continue the isquisition, why are you not in the Toyshop, Tale?"
Jacqueline hollers, "Here in a couple of minutes we'll be starting Choice of Kung Fu, by Alana Joli Abbott! Please join us." 		Jacqueline says, "I'd like to wait a couple of minutes (for values of 'a couple' that equal 'at least five') to see if we get some stragglers."
		Jacqueline asks (of Dan), "Do you know if Alana is coming?"
Zach arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale says, "Er, I'm not playing, that's why. Sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "AW"
		Tale says, "Sunday evening is not a good time for me"
		Zach asks, "What's today's exciting adventure in text?"
		Jacqueline says, "Choice of Kung Fu."
		Jacqueline says, "And I guess we should get started, though I suspect it's just you and I, zach."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "But that is enough!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load kungfu" 		Zach says, "I choose Tai Chi!"

Floyd | "Look out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise of battle is distracting, and it takes you almost too long to
Floyd | realize that the warning was shouted to you. An outlaw wearing a blue
Floyd | turban is charging toward you, his longspear leveled at your heart.
Floyd | What will you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Stand firm, blocking the spear away at the last moment and slashing
Floyd | twin tiger claws across his face.
Floyd | B: Pounce toward him at the last moment, springing like a leopard, and
Floyd | bring an elbow down on his head.
Floyd | C: Dart off to the side, balancing on one leg like a crane before
Floyd | delivering a swift kick to his knee.
Floyd | D: Weave hypnotically in my stance, and when he strikes, I am no longer
Floyd | there; I launch a series of quick, snakelike strikes to the pressure
Floyd | points in his exposed rib cage.
Floyd | E: Make a series of flashy moves that draw his target toward my right
Floyd | side, then move to the left, delivering a reiken strike to the right
Floyd | side of his head as he passes by.
Floyd | F: Remain still, my hands low at the chi center of my body, and at the
Floyd | moment he would hit me, circle his spear away and shift myself away
Floyd | from the strike.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I like C or D."
		yournamehere says, "i'm here, intermittently"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, talk about in medias res."
		Zach says, "Hmm. Me too. More so D."
		yournamehere says, "D intrigues me more than C"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d"